{"id":424149,"date":"2026-09-02T17:22:11","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T17:22:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/424149\/"},"modified":"2026-09-02T17:22:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T17:22:11","slug":"local-non-profits-set-to-host-annual-rock-the-block-celebration-during-north-texas-giving-day-blue-ribbon-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/424149\/","title":{"rendered":"Local non-profits set to host annual \u201cRock the Block\u201d Celebration during North Texas Giving Day \u2013 Blue Ribbon News"},"content":{"rendered":"

ROCKWALL, TX (Sept. 2, 2026) The Rockwall community is coming together as seventeen area nonprofits prepare to hold the annual \u201cRock the Block\u201d celebration. The event will take place on Thursday, September 17, 2026, from 5 to 7:30 PM at the Rockwall Harbor.<\/p>\n

Held in conjunction with North Texas Giving Day\u2014the largest community-wide giving event in the nation\u2014\u201cRock the Block\u201d offers the community a fun, free evening featuring live music, family-friendly activities, exciting giveaways, and unique opportunities to connect directly with the organizations serving Rockwall County every day.<\/p>\n

\u201cRock the Block is more than just a celebration\u2014it\u2019s an open invitation for Rockwall to connect with the leaders impacting lives in our community every day and a way to be a part of that impact,\u201d said event organizers.<\/p>\n

Guests will have the chance to meet nonprofit leaders, discover hands-on volunteer opportunities, and learn how their contributions during North Texas Giving Day drive meaningful, lasting change right here at home.<\/p>\n

Participating Organizations Include:<\/p>\n

Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Texas
\nChildren\u2019s Advocacy Center for Rockwall County
\nGrace Clinic
\nGreater Rockwall Youth Symphony (GRYS)
\nLone Star CASA
\nMeals on Wheels Senior Services of Rockwall County
\nRockwall Helping Hands
\nPatriot PAWS Service Dogs
\nPoiema Foundation
\nSelah Creek Maternity Home
\nSharing Life
\nTexas Valor Project
\nSoroptimist International of Rockwall
\nFor the Love of Lacie Foundation
\nWomen in Need
\nTransforming Trauma
\nRockwall Art League<\/p>\n

For real-time event updates, schedules, and details, follow the official event page on Facebook: North Texas Giving Day \u2013 Rock the Block<\/a>.<\/p>\n

About North Texas Giving Day: North Texas Giving Day is an annual online fundraising initiative powered by Communities Foundation of Texas. Since its inception in 2009, this event has raised more than $500 million for thousands of regional nonprofits and empowered countless citizens to give back to the communities they love.<\/p>\n

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Local non-profits set to host annual \u201cRock the Block\u201d Celebration during North Texas Giving Day added by Editor<\/a> on September 2, 2026 11:06 AM
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