CANHelp Back to School Fair: Registration Update
It’s time to register for school supplies for the 2017 Back to School Fair; benefiting youth and families in the Hopkins County area. The registration process for school supplies began on July 3rd at CANHelp. School supplies and back packs will be the only thing needing to be registered for in advance. CANHelp’s previous school supplies drives were extremely successful and they averaged 300-400 families each year. Through...
Tennis Anyone? CAN-HELP Annual Fundraiser
Shanna Martin, Director at CaNHelp in Sulphur Springs is holding the third annual “Play it Forward” Tennis Tournament as a fundraiser for the myriad community services offered through the local agency. The benefit tournament will take place on Saturday May 6 at the SSHS Tennis complex. All ages can play. It will be set up in a round robin style with doubles play. Registration is $20 per player by April 17, or $25...
Play It Forward Benefits CANHelp
Swing into spring and help your community, while enjoying a family fun filled day. CANHelp is holding its 3rd Annual PLAY IT FORWARD Tennis Tournament & Fundraiser on Saturday, May 6th at the Sulphur Springs High School Tennis Courts. Don’t know how to play tennis….no worries. The tournament is open at all ages and skill levels. Or come out to enjoy a day of family fun, children’s activities, silent auction and great food. All...
Oak Ridge Boys’ Duane Allen Picks PJC for Pre-Release Movie Premiere Sunday: Advance Viewers Will Help Select Movie Name
Cunningham native and Paris Junior College Distinguished Alumnus Duane Allen has chosen PJC’s Ray Karrer Theater for the first pre-release showing of a new Christmas-themed movie in which he stars. The world premiere of the faith-based Christmas movie will be shown Sunday, November 20, at 2 p.m. Tickets for the movie are $25 for adults, $12.50 for children 12 and under. Afterwards, ticket holders will be treated to a meet-and-greet...
CANHelp Annual Pack The Bus School Supply Drive
CANHelp is gearing up for our annual PACK THE BUS School Supply drive (this will be our 6th official year) benefiting needy families in Hopkins County. We continue to serve 200-300 families each year and last year was our biggest year to date. We were able to give each child a backpack filled with almost all supplies needed to start the school year. Any supplies or monetary donations we had left over, we also donated to local schools....
A 529 Plan Can Help With College Expenses
We’re at the end of another school year. If you have younger kids, you might be thinking about summer camps and other activities. But in the not-too-distant future, your children will be facing a bigger transition as they head off to college. Will you be financially prepared for that day? A college education is a good investment – college graduates earn, on average, $1 million more over their lifetimes than high school graduates,...
Top 10 Foods with Health Benefits
Texas A&M University Names Top 10 Foods with Health Benefits Interesting research topics often cross my desk, but this particular article caught my attention more than some. As my husband and I read through the list of these beneficial foods, we realized that we consume many of these on a regular basis. This information was posted on Stone Hearth News by Texas A&M University Health Science Center and I wanted to share it...
Children’s Museum to Hold Second Annual Silent Auction & Market
Children’s Museum to Hold Second Annual Silent Auction & Market Funds Will Go Toward Enhancements to New Outdoor Addition April 16, 2015 (COMMERCE, TEXAS) – The Board of Directors of the Northeast Texas Children’s Museum is pleased to announce the second annual Silent Auction & Market, to be held Monday, April 27, 2015 in the Sam Rayburn Student Center on the campus of Texas A&M University-Commerce. The bidding will begin...
Help-A-Child Saturday at the Bartley Auction
The 7th annual Help-A-Child event takes place Saturday at the Bartley Auction Complex on Highway 19 south. Events include a morning Antique Tractor Pull and Show, a Chili and Brisket Cookoff and an evening Hot Rod Tractor Pull. Funds raised benefit the Southern Christian Home in Arkansas, the Northeast Texas Child Advocacy Center and the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children.
Chamber Banquet Award Recipients
February 16, 2024 – Another sell out crowd attended this year’s 97th Annual Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Membership Banquet. Well deserving recipients received the following awards: Caregiver of the Year – Jerry Pritchett Growth and Renewal Award – Main Street Theater Ambassador of the Year – Kim Beck Vision Award – Billie Ruth Standbridge Community Pride Award – Help a Child Benefit,...
