Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce Events

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The 2016 Helping Hands Festival of Trees will begin November 18th and 19th at 10 am sharp with a bevy of Christmas shoppers flooding the Hilton Dallas/Rockwall Lakefront hotel to kick-off their holiday shopping with touring and purchasing the amazing Christmas trees and wreaths. It is a magical, festive event as the community comes together once again in the spirit of this wonderful holiday season for a common cause -- the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of the less fortunate of our community. The annual event benefits Rockwall County Helping Hands - a non-profit agency that helps keep families in crisis in their homes with the utilities on and nutritious food on their tables, and its Health Center offers basic affordable medical care. Highlighting the event are dozens of decorated Christmas trees donated by local businesses and organizations. From elegant to whimsical, the one-of-a-kind trees combined with a visit from Santa Clause create a beautiful holiday setting. Back by popular demand, the Boutique of Helping Hands will set aside a special area selling the best of the best donated merchandise at low prices. New this year will be a Clearance sale on Nov. 20th until Noon. As the day turns into night on November 19th, so will begin the gala which includes a live auction, the raffle of an exquisite item and much more! With your help, Helping Hands will also be collecting toys and gift cards so Rockwall children in need will have a good Christmas. "Please remember to donate a new and unwrapped toy or gift cards for teenagers to the Helping Hands Toy Drive so we can share the magic of Christmas," said Melody Hail, Director of Development. Check out photos from prior events at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXBn9b6dc60&list=UUnTNLH1YYF72SFR8dT2Evhw Please visit www.Rockwallhelpinghands.com or call 972-771-1655 for more information.