Jul 19, 2014

Rockwall Cash MobBy Julie Anne WhiteBlueRibbonNews.com

Rockwall, TX – Starting this August, on the third Thursday of each month, Rockwall residents will rally together and form a mob—for a good cause.

Rockwall will officially begin participating in the national Cash Mob phenomenon in an effort to support local businesses and strengthen community ties. The idea came to Main Street Manager Bethany Browning earlier this week, so she called a meeting with Rockwall realtor Evan Matteson and Meals on Wheels board member Brenda Cross to discuss plans for the monthly mob last Tuesday. Cross said the driving force behind the idea is for community members to realize the impact they can have on the local economy by supporting small businesses.

“We really want it to be a grass roots campaign to shop local, and we want it to educate the community,” Cross said.

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