With triple-digit heat, shelters increase homeless outreach
June 15, 2023

The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for parts of the Metroplex through Friday evening. The heat advisory…

With one day of warm weather, non-profits warn homeless about impending cold
January 18, 2024

More than 800 people have stayed at the shelter set up at Fair Park on the coldest nights of the…

With 6,000 Rapid COVID-19 Tests, Homeless Organizations Remove A Barrier To Shelter
February 18, 2021

Walker said his organization typically saw about 30 newly homeless people each week before the pandemic. “We saw 95 last…

Waitress Displaced by Coronavirus Finds New Place to Serve
April 6, 2020

By the time she arrived, OurCalling was making do with donations from now-closed restaurants. The organization’s founder, Wayne Walker, said…

Volunteers keep shelter at Fair Park open for another arctic blast
January 20, 2024

DALLAS – With another blast of cold weather blanketing North Texas Saturday night, several agencies and organizations are continuing to…

Veritex Community Bank “Good Deeds” Spotlight: OurCalling
June 15, 2022

In today’s Veritex Community Bank “Good Deeds” Spotlight, we’re featuring a non-profit who helps transform lives through the power of…

Transgender Woman Fatally Shot at Downtown Dallas Homeless Encampment
August 11, 2021

Police are searching for the person who fatally shot a transgender woman at a homeless encampment in Dallas Saturday night.…

This is what’s being done to protect Texas’ most vulnerable communities
February 18, 2021

The Dallas-based nonprofit Our Calling faced hardship recently that’s all too familiar in Texas: Pipes bursting that leads to flooding.…

This Dallas pastor’s ministry to the homeless starts with dignity
May 17, 2019

Wayne Walker is one of those people who always gets waylaid by doing favors for strangers. The city of Dallas…

The App That Helps Unhoused People Find The Services They Need – And How To Donate To It
March 11, 2022

Wayne Walker is a pastor and CEO of OurCalling, a faith-based organization in Dallas, Texas which offers outreach and resources…

Thanksgiving at DTS unites people of means, needs.
November 28, 2013

“It would be easy to show up, wear plastic gloves and dish out food on the streets,” said Wayne Walker,…

Texas’ New Camping Ban May Make Life Worse for Dallas’ Homeless
September 14, 2021

As a minister and founder of the local nonprofit OurCalling, Wayne Walker used to haul supplies to homeless encampments around…

Texas Leaders Throw Dallas Into Debate Over Homeless Camps
October 17, 2019

For months, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and the Austin City Council have sparred over a city ordinance that allows homeless…

Texas homeless population seeks refuge amid bone-chilling temperatures
February 18, 2021

Wayne Walker, a pastor and the CEO of OurCalling, said that more than 800 people are sheltered at the Kay…

Sponsored: Veritex Community Bank Good Deeds Spotlight – OurCalling
July 28, 2023

DALLAS — In today’s Veritex Community Bank Good Deeds Spotlight, we’re featuring a non-profit who helps transform lives through the…

SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCHES, DALLAS FAITH GROUPS HELP SHELTER HOMELESS TEXANS DURING DEEP FREEZE
February 18, 2021

Walker said his organization is helping staff the shelter, working 16-hour days and staying at a downtown hotel near the…

Shelters Work Together to Work Through Latest Cold Snap
March 5, 2019

Groups that work with the homeless in Dallas are working together to make sure people have a place to stay…

Sheltering the homeless in Fair Park during the freeze, with the help of many
January 19, 2024

OurCalling CEO praises the cooperation demonstrated by North Texas homeless agencies to stand up an inclement weather shelter at Fair…

Risking Fines From the City, OurCalling Helps Shelter the Homeless
January 12, 2021

OurCalling expected the hotels to be over capacity by Sunday, so they kept their doors open. “There’s no other alternative…

Residents Return to Dallas Shelter After Saturday Fire
June 2, 2018

Residents of The Bridge were relocated to The Stewpot, Saturday night. OurCalling, a daytime outreach group, housed those evacuated from…

Reports and Rumors: Have Homeless People Been Bused into Dallas?
November 8, 2019

While he sets the record straight about New York, he takes the opportunity to also advocate for homeless people here…

Proposed $3.8 Billion Budget Keeps Funding For Homeless Services Flat
September 23, 2020

Dallas has the largest homeless population in Texas, and advocates for people experiencing homelessness say too little funding and focus…

Pandemic Alters Thanksgiving Day Plans at Nonprofit Serving Homeless in Dallas
November 25, 2020

“When you’ve lost your house, and you’ve lost a place to sleep. One of the biggest places you’ll feel it…

Pandemic affecting homeless, leaving many to fend for themselves
December 4, 2020

It was the first night this year he slept indoors. Founder and CEO of OurCalling Pastor Wayne Walker said homelessness…

Overnight Shelter Opened For Dallas Homeless
February 4, 2022

The City of Dallas, OurCalling and other partners opened an inclement-weather shelter at Fair Park to accommodate those experiencing homelessness.…

Overnight Freeze Calls for Dallas Homeless Shelter to Open Early
November 1, 2019

And, they’re also in direct communication with the homeless community. Walker says a lot of people don’t realize most homeless…

Outlaws like Wayne Walker give Dallas its moral center
November 21, 2020

Wayne Walker is a dissident. The soft-spoken CEO and pastor of OurCalling isn’t leading marches or shouting into a bullhorn…

Out-Of-Staters: Donate Here To Help Texans
February 19, 2021

Dallas-area organizations Austin Street Center, OurCalling, The Stewpot, Union Gospel Mission, and Oak Lawn United Methodist Church are reportedly putting…

OurCalling working to get homeless people in Dallas out of the ‘life-threatening’ cold weather
February 18, 2021

Rick Schrage has been homeless in Dallas for five years. He slept outside Saturday night. “I’m actually getting optimistic that…

OurCalling welcomes friends to eat and connect over Thanksgiving break in Dallas
November 23, 2022

Ed Johnson, III, gives a look into what the annual Thanksgiving dinner for homeless individuals at Our Calling looks like…

OurCalling uses RiseVision
November 27, 2012

Networked flat screen monitors installed in the ministry’s cafe keep the men, women and children who use the ministry’s outreach…

OurCalling to Build One of the Largest Tiny House Communities for the Homeless in North Texas
August 30, 2022

A non-profit is building one of the largest tiny house communities for people experiencing homelessness in North Texas.

OurCalling raising $50M to build tiny-home community for homeless North Texans
August 29, 2022

Wayne Walker felt tired but at peace as he gripped the hand of the 69-year-old man resting in a hospice…

OurCalling prepares to feed North Texas families for Thanksgiving
November 22, 2023

Many of us will sit down with family and friends on Thursday to share a Thanksgiving meal. On Wednesday, that…

OurCalling prepares for unique Thanksgiving meal
December 6, 2021

OurCalling, the faith-based nonprofit that serves the unsheltered homeless in Dallas County, is doing everything possible to make the holiday…

OurCalling opening Women’s Center in Dallas
September 9, 2020

A welcoming center for homeless women is opening in Dallas this week as the need increases during the pandemic. Wayne…

OurCalling is on a mission to ‘Beat the Heat’
July 8, 2022

OurCalling CEO and Founder Wayne Walker join us with more on its Beat The Heat Campaign and how you can…

OurCalling Dedicates $1.7 Million Women’s Shelter in Dallas
October 7, 2020

Real estate and construction industries helped to fund and build the center, providing everything from private showers, laundry, and counseling,…

OurCalling announces plans to create safe place for homeless children, families in Dallas
September 21, 2022

Dallas’ homeless population has grown 500% in the last six years, according to OurCalling. OurCalling, a daytime homeless outreach center,…

Our Neighbor: Helping the Homeless
November 5, 2012

In today’s Our Neighbor report, a man who goes where ever he needs to go, to find the homeless, and…

Our Calling, Austin Street Center Join Forces to Provide Respite For Homeless Amid Arctic Cold Snap
December 21, 2022

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News ) – The Our Calling shelter has joined forces with the Austin Street Center in downtown Dallas…

On Call: Can AT&T’s Employees Teach The Company A New Form Of Public Responsibility?
October 7, 2020

We collaborate with a local service provider called OurCalling, a faith organization that’s a real leader addressing homelessness in Dallas.…

North Texas volunteers helping homeless residents, homebound elders stay cool during heatwave
July 27, 2022

DALLAS – The extreme heat is putting the most vulnerable people in North Texas in danger. A Dallas shelter is…

North Texas organizations are stepping up their efforts to help the homeless beat the heat
June 15, 2022

DALLAS – Service organizations in north Texas are stepping up their efforts due to the dangerous heat. “Every day it’s…

North Texas Nonprofits Opening Warming Shelters for Dangerous Cold Front
December 21, 2022

North Texans who are vulnerable to extreme weather will be welcomed in warming centers this week.

Nonprofits extend mission to homeless during extreme weather
July 11, 2022

Nonprofits in North Texas are working together to try to reach homeless during a stretch of early-summer triple digit heat.

Nonprofits extend mission to homeless during extreme weather
July 27, 2022

Nonprofits in North Texas are working together to try to reach homeless during a stretch of early-summer triple digit heat.…

Nonprofits continue to serve while also navigating North Texas storm aftermath: Helping the Helpers
June 1, 2024

NORTH TEXAS — A mixture of relief and celebration filled the courtyard of Dallas nonprofit OurCalling, as clients feasted on…

Non-profits join forces after fire at Dallas homeless shelter
June 3, 2018

“We are not a shelter but we’ve opened our doors for folks to stay here as long as the city…

Non-Profit Develops App Aimed To Guide The Homeless On Where To Seek Shelter
January 19, 2019

OurCalling made an app that lists all nearby shelters. It also allows shelters to communicate with each other so they…

NHL postpones Stars-Lightning game due to ongoing power crisis in Texas
February 18, 2021

The NHL has rescheduled Saturday’s game between the Dallas Stars and Tampa Bay Lightning due an ongoing power crisis in…

New Emergency Broadcast System for Homeless Rolls Out in Dallas
January 19, 2019

About 10,000 people who are homeless in Dallas could be looking for emergency shelter Saturday night. In freezing weather, getting…

New Dallas Shelter OurCalling Welcomes Anyone
September 7, 2017

A new, non-profit homeless shelter just south of downtown Dallas, OurCalling, is offering shower facilities, laundry service and spiritual resources…

Need warmth or shelter at Dallas’ Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center? Here’s what you need to know
February 18, 2021

Dallas is managing a global pandemic. And now a natural disaster crisis. As temperatures plummeted to dangerous levels for residents…

Ministry reaches Dallas homeless in streets and alleys where they live.
November 26, 2013

“I believe in what Our Calling does,” he said. “The people who are disregarded are the first people they help.…

Matthew McConaughey, Jenna Bush Hager And More Stars Send Support For Those Affected By Texas Winter Storm
February 19, 2021

Celebrities Matthew McConaughey, Jenna Bush Hager and more are sending support to those in Texas affected by the winter storm.…

Massive homeless shelter opening in Dallas as extreme cold weather arrives
January 12, 2024

Amid the impending arrival of the season’s coldest temperatures, two Dallas organizations dedicated to helping the homeless, Our Calling and…

Local Nonprofit to Provide Homeless Relief as Temperatures Increase
July 27, 2022

As North Texas temperatures reach record highs, the nonprofit Our Calling is extending its hours to help provide relief for…

It’s official! First freeze chills North Texas on Halloween
October 31, 2019

“Coming even earlier than we anticipated is rough on us,” said Patrick Palmer with OurCalling. “We haven’t done coat drives.…

Hundreds moved to temporary shelter at Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center
February 18, 2021

“It’s been great to see the community come together for the greater good,” says OurCalling Pastor and CEO Wayne Walker.…

How you can help Texas winter storm victims
February 18, 2021

Unprecedented winter storms have blanketed Texas, causing bitter cold temperatures and widespread power outages throughout much of the state. President…

How to help those affected by the winter storm and power crisis in Texas
February 19, 2021

The power is slowly coming back on in Texas on Friday, but the catastrophic effects of the state’s worst winter…

How to help Texas during winter storm blackouts
February 18, 2021

An unprecedented winter storm and unprepared electrical grid has left millions of Texans without reliable power and water and haskilled…

How to Help People in Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana
February 19, 2021

A brutal winter storm has battered large parts of the Central and Southern United States, forcing millions of people to…

How to Help Homeless Dallasites Weather the Storm
February 18, 2021

Temperatures in North Texas remain dangerously low, and thousands of individuals, families, children, and pets without shelter are in dire…

How to help and get help in Texas as the winter storm causes power outages
February 18, 2021

Millions of Texans are without power, heat and essential services during a winter storm that has led to freezing temperatures…

How this Dallas nonprofit rose to the challenge of housing 700 people amid the historic winter storm
February 17, 2021

Pierre Scott walked to downtown Dallas from South Dallas ahead of the winter storm. Scott, 59, paused each time after…

How Smartphone Technology is Helping the Homeless | LX
October 7, 2019

Today our technology is being featured on NBC! For years now we have been building some technology to help us build…

Homelessness: No Easy Fixes… Convention Center Again Reopens As Emergency Shelter
November 12, 2019

“We had vans driving to CitySquare, The Stewpot, everybody driving vans around, picking up homeless folks, dropping them off at…

Homeless Shelters Filling Up As Temperatures Drop
November 14, 2018

Walker says 10,000 homeless people are staying in Dallas County, but the county only has 2,000 beds. He says OurCalling is…

Homeless Services in Dallas Pushed to Limits Due to Coronavirus
March 24, 2020

Other groups like OurCalling in Downtown Dallas said their food supply is dwindling. Most of what they receive is excess…

Homeless People in North Texas Are Feeling the Brunt of the Ongoing Heatwave
July 27, 2022

Texas has been experiencing higher than normal temperatures since June, and the current 10-day forecast calls for Dallas temperatures to…

Homeless Outreach Group Asks City of Dallas to ‘Resolve Catch-22’ Outlawing Temporary Shelters Near Downtown
May 10, 2021

In 2018, when Dallas pastor Wayne Walker got a land-use violation ticket from the city for keeping the doors of…

Homeless nonprofit OurCalling suffers power outage, spoiled food
May 30, 2024

Charles Udoh cracked an egg into a large bucket early Thursday morning at OurCalling, a day shelter for people experiencing…

Homeless Nonprofit Converts Vital Fundraiser Into Drive-Thru Experience
November 11, 2020

“One of the things we’ve noticed is not only more people showing up at our door but more cars are…

Homeless camps spread to parks during coronavirus lockdown. Now Dallas is clearing them
October 12, 2020

Patrick Palmer, director of development for OurCalling, a nonprofit that serves the homeless, said he understands the concerns because he…

Here’s how to prepare for a blackout as ERCOT asks Texans to conserve energy
July 27, 2022

ERCOT is appealing with Texans to conserve energy during peak hours Monday, projecting a combination of extreme heat and low…

Here’s how to help fellow North Texans still struggling without power
February 18, 2021

Some people in North Texas do still have power and if you do, local nonprofits and organizations are asking for…

Help Our Homeless Friends ‘Beat the Heat’
August 3, 2023

More than 4,000 people experience homelessness in Dallas County and our next guest knew it was his mission, or should…

Heat & the Homeless: Our Calling prepares for triple digit temperatures
June 15, 2022

The Texas heat is expected to top 100 degrees this weekend. That’s a particular concern for a homeless population of…

Hard freeze expected for North Texas Tuesday night
November 13, 2018

Across town at Our Calling, a faith-based homeless outreach center, it’s evident it is the season of giving. A Plano…

GlobalReach Wi-Fi Connects & Protects the Homeless at OurCalling Shelter, Dallas
March 25, 2018

OurCalling approached GlobalReach through its IT provider Kenetic. The resulting free Wi-Fi service was installed in May 2018, allowing OurCalling…

Give it up for these life-changing charities.
November 11, 2014

Whether you are a natural giver — one of those noble souls who prefers presenting to receiving gifts — or…

Funds for temporarily housing the Dallas homeless population dwindling fast
December 10, 2019

OurCalling Ministry uses cell phone alerts and bed availability software to help find shelters for the homeless. But the faith-based…

Fundraisers For Texas—From AOC, Beyonce, Reese Witherspoon, More—Net Millions
February 19, 2021

In addition to President Biden declaring a state of emergency in Texas and vowing to send aid following deadly winter…

Freezing Temperatures In The Forecast, OurCalling Outreach Center is Helping The Homeless
December 9, 2019

With dangerous temperatures forecasted tonight & Tuesday, Director of Development Patrick Palmer said “tonight we will be sending out an…

Fair Park shelter at capacity, additional shelters opening
January 14, 2024

DALLAS – Dallas faith-based nonprofit OurCalling is opening additional warming shelters to help people in Dallas experiencing homelessness stay safe…

Eno’s makes it easy to ‘Help Your Neighbor’
March 26, 2020

There’s also the option to straight-up donate $25 to Eno’s employees. The 12-year-old family owned company has grown to include…

Emergency Weather Shelter Opens for Homeless at Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center
February 18, 2021

“The police are bringing people by,” OurCalling CEO and Pastor Wayne Walker said. “The hospitals are dropping people off. Street…

Donation from Elvis Andrus of the Texas Rangers
August 25, 2012

TEXAS RANGERS’ INFIELDER ELVIS ANDRUS PRESENTS DONATION TO OURCALLING, INC. AT BASEBALL GAME Donation Will Help the Homeless In Dallas

Dallas’ Our Calling Creates Homeless Shelter App
January 25, 2019

OurCalling has created an app that lists all nearby shelters and allows shelters to communicate with each other so they…

Dallas’ Homeless Sheltered in Downtown Convention Center Amid Winter Storm
February 17, 2021

“It’s kind of a worst case scenario in some ways, trying to figure out how to staff this thing, trying…

Dallas, OurCalling Transition Convention Center to Emergency Homeless Shelter Ahead of Winter Storm
February 17, 2021

OurCalling, a nonprofit homeless ministry, is working with the city of Dallas to open the Kay Bailey Hutchinson Convention Center…

Dallas-Based Non Profit Develops “Bed Availability” App to Help Homeless Community Across the Metroplex
January 24, 2019

A Dallas-based non profit is helping the homeless community find a warm place to stay this winter with a new…

Dallas weather: Organization looks to get homeless off the street during dangerous cold
January 16, 2024

DALLAS – With temperatures below freezing and wind chills even lower in North Texas, spending long stretches of time outside…

Dallas warming shelters remain open through frigid winter weather
January 12, 2024

The city of Dallas started gearing up for winter weather to move through North Texas last week. Notifications were posted…

Dallas shelter stays open overnight to keep homeless out of the cold
January 19, 2019

Local shelters worked together to get the homeless off the streets and out of the cold Saturday night.

Dallas Residents Defy Winter Storm to Help Neighbors in Need
February 18, 2021

As Dallas residents grappled with the cold, they extended a helping hand to their neighbors. Mark Melton, a local attorney,…

Dallas organizations team up with the city to secure hotel rooms for homeless people during cold weather
January 12, 2021

“The alternative is we close our doors and go home and we leave people to sleep outside in freezing weather,”…

Dallas organization OurCalling working to get homeless out of life-threatening winter storm
February 18, 2021

OurCalling is making sure the homeless population in Dallas will have a warm place to stay during this winter storm,…

Dallas Organization Invites Families To Share The Thanksgiving Meal With Homeless Friends
November 27, 2019

Wayne Walker is a pastor and CEO of the Dallas homeless ministry OurCalling. The Thanksgiving meal it hosts has been…

Dallas opens Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center to shelter homeless ahead of winter storm
February 17, 2021

“We told [the city] we needed the convention center open,” Walker said. “If we didn’t have this space, it’d be…

Dallas opens a temporary shelter at Fair Park as winter weather brings first freeze
January 12, 2024

Intake hours will be from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday and from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily…

Dallas opens 2 new homeless inclement weather shelters after Fair Park location reaches capacity
January 14, 2024

DALLAS – Dallas has opened two new inclement weather centers for the homeless after the location at Fair Park reached…

Dallas Nonprofits Preparing Warming Shelters During Dangerous Cold Front
December 22, 2022

City of Dallas partners with nonprofits Austin Street Center and OurCalling to serve those in need

Dallas nonprofit risking city fines to house the homeless during freezing temps
November 30, 2021

“The city has said they will fine us. We don’t know the financial repercussions if we stay open,” said Our…

Dallas nonprofit provides inclement weather shelter for people experiencing homelessness
February 18, 2021

When the onset of extreme winter weather began to rip through North Texas, one Dallas-based nonprofit moved to provide an…

Dallas nonprofit Our Calling brings holiday cheer to people without housing
November 22, 2023

This holiday season, one faith-based nonprofit in Dallas is giving back to those in need through food, Christmas movies and…

Dallas nonprofit loses thousands of pounds of meat meant to feed homeless during power outages
May 31, 2024

OurCalling lost thousands of pounds of meat that would have helped feed hungry people without homes. While the power is…

Dallas must include faith-based groups in its policy to help homeless people during inclement weather
April 23, 2019

Last year more than 200 people experiencing homelessness died in Dallas. By discriminating against churches and religious organizations, the city…

Dallas Leverages COVID-19 Pandemic To Address Long-Term Homelessness
December 8, 2020

The Christian homeless services organization OurCalling is one of those organizations. CEO Pastor Wayne Walker said the St. Jude project…

Dallas homeless shelters struggle to deal with COVID-19 surge
August 11, 2021

With COVID cases on the rise, hospital beds aren’t the only ones filling up. Homeless shelters in Dallas County are…

Dallas homeless shelters brace for bed shortage as temperatures drop
December 1, 2020

“We have been called into parking lots to identify bodies of people who are literally dying on the streets,” says…

Dallas Homeless Shelters “Beyond Capacity”
August 21, 2020

Shelters are completely full. And Pastor Wayne Walker from Our Calling says this population is being ignored, as other city…

Dallas Homeless Service Providers Fear Nuisance Crackdown
November 29, 2017

It has been 9 years since Dallas added homeless shelter beds according to Wayne Walker with service provider “Our Calling”…

Dallas Homeless Resource Center Opens A Women-Only Section
October 8, 2020

Fortunately, Weed found refuge at the nonprofit organization OurCalling. The outreach center located in downtown Dallas just opened a 16,000-square-foot…

Dallas Homeless Outreach Center Offers Emergency Shelter From Cold
January 2, 2019

Our Calling, a homeless outreach and resource center south of downtown Dallas, changed its operating hours Wednesday, in favor of…

Dallas Homeless Groups Call on City to Provide Self Isolation Spaces for Homeless Covid 19 Victims
March 13, 2020

OurCalling is using their homeless emergency broadcast system to deliver these messages throughout the city, and will deliver timely updates…

Dallas has a huge homelessness problem, but this group is working to solve it
February 4, 2020

They are the nameless, the faceless, the ones many of us just pass by on the street every day. But…

Dallas faith groups help shelter homeless Texans during deep freeze
February 18, 2021

“The people keep coming,” he said. “I just talked to a mom who had six people in her house and…

Dallas Creates Partnership to Protect Homeless From Dangerously Cold Temperatures
December 1, 2020

Wayne Walker, OurCalling’s founder and CEO, said several shelter agencies pooled their money together to pay for another 120 rooms.…

Dallas close to allowing churches to shelter the homeless
October 26, 2020

For years, some churches have illegally opened their doors to shelter the homeless because the city has no process to…

Dallas City Council to reconsider policy restricting churches from sheltering homeless
April 23, 2019

Dallas City Council members discussed the city’s policy for helping the homeless on Wednesday. Talks started after a church group…

Dallas City Council Hears Reworked Inclement Weather Homeless Shelter Plan
May 17, 2019

The city’s zoning laws prohibit homeless shelters from operating within 1,000 feet of churches, schools or residential areas, meaning churches…

Dallas City Council approves housing plan to address homelessness
August 27, 2021

There is a huge regional plan to address homelessness in Dallas and Collin counties. It was just approved by the…

Dallas Charity Requesting Donations to Help Homeless During Heat Wave
July 8, 2022

OurCalling in Dallas is asking for the public’s help as triple-digit temperatures are expected in the forecast for several days.…

Dak Prescott, McConaughey Offer Aid To Texas Homeless Weather Shelter
February 18, 2021

As a result of the dangerous winter weather in Texas, homeless shelters and non-profits are working overtime trying to offer…

Dak Prescott purchases meals for homeless as cold temperatures continue in North Texas
February 18, 2021

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott is helping the less fortunate during their time of need as North Texas continues to…

Dak Prescott donates to Dallas-based outreach organization amid impacts from winter storm
February 18, 2021

As Texas grapples with ongoing impacts from arctic temperatures that hit the state this week — weather that resulted in…

DAK PRESCOTT DONATES TO DALLAS HOMELESS SHELTER … In Wake Of Tragic Snowstorms
February 18, 2021

Huge props to Dak Prescott … the Cowboys superstar just helped homeless people in Dallas deal with the tragic snowstorms…

Cowboys’ Dak Prescott Buying Meals for Homeless People amid Winter Storms
February 18, 2021

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott and actor Matthew McConaughey helped buy meals for homeless Dallas residents staying at the city’s…

Cowboys QB Prescott providing meals for homeless during record-low Texas temps
February 19, 2021

The North Texas area has been hit with record-low temperatures over the past week. Winter storms have caused power outages,…

Cowboys QB Dak Prescott on injury recovery: ‘I can go play in a game right now’
May 10, 2021

The Cowboys QB began his partnership with Walk-On’s restaurant by giving meals to Dallas’ homeless on Tuesday. One of the…

Cowboys QB Dak Prescott Helping Out During Texas Freeze
February 18, 2021

Due to this week’s uncharacteristic ice storms in the Southwest US, millions of Texans are struggling without power and water…

COVID-19 Just Made Helping The Homeless A Lot Harder
March 17, 2020

Dallas nonprofits that routinely help the homeless have now been forced to change how they do that. One big reason,…

Community Spotlight: OurCalling
April 1, 2021

Sometimes we may need a little help, and OurCalling has stood up to offer that help. That’s why we’re shining…

Cold, rainy weekend ahead
February 8, 2019

Churches and shelters are being proactive about trying to get the homeless out of the cold. The shelters say during…

Cold weather prep: 2 Dallas agencies band together to provide weather shelter for homeless
December 19, 2022

As DFW prepares for an arctic blast this week, Austin Street Center and OurCalling are joining forces to protect the…

City of Dallas, Local Homeless Shelters, Faith-Based Groups Work to House Unsheltered Homeless during Freezing Overnight Temperatures
November 30, 2020

“If they run out of rooms and people can’t get in, OurCalling will remain open to make sure our friends…

City of Dallas considers giving jobs to panhandlers
December 12, 2016

With many people in Downtown Dallas seeing panhandlers getting more aggressive, the city says it has the solution — a…

Churches near Downtown Dallas not allowed to apply as emergency homeless shelters
November 12, 2020

DALLAS – A Dallas homeless service provider is prepared to break the law, if necessary, to house people in extremely…

Beyond the shelter: How an East Dallas group is helping the homeless.
July 28, 2014

Our Calling is not a soup kitchen, shelter or medical facility; instead, it partners with organizations that can provide those…

AT&T, Vistra each commit $10 million to boosting economic opportunities for the underserved
July 31, 2020

The other $5.5 million will be spread out among the company’s AT&T Believes program. In Dallas, the employee-led, volunteer initiative…

AT&T takes on homelessness at its Dallas doorstep with money, manpower
December 11, 2019

AT&T’s donation will help fund a new space for homeless women with a background of trauma, such as domestic abuse…

Area Churches Jumping In To Fill Gaps For Homeless During Frigid Weather
February 17, 2021

WAYNE WALKER: And, unfortunately, a lot of the philanthropy on the streets where people just pile up blankets and give…

App created in North Texas to help those experiencing homelessness
February 20, 2020

Our Calling has created an app to help those in North Texas and across the country who are experiencing homelessness…

Amid Worst Winter Storm In Texas In Decades, Dallas Mayor Gets Stars To Postpone Game Versus Predators
February 18, 2021

It’s unclear when the game may be made up at this point, and the status of tomorrow’s game against the…

Amid brutal cold and outages, Texans step up to help their neighbors
March 23, 2021

Millions of Texans are still in need of food, water and warm shelter amid brutal winter weather, but many are…

6 Ways to Help People Affected by Texas’s Cold Weather Crisis
February 18, 2021

OurCalling, which combats homelessness in Dallas, has worked around the clock over the last several days to convert the Kay…

12 Ways You Can Help Texas Residents Right Now — No Matter Where You Live
February 18, 2021

Nearly 560,000 homes and businesses in Texas were still without electricity Thursday morning, down from about 3 million the day…

12 Ways You Can Help Texas Residents Right Now — No Matter Where You Live
February 18, 2021

Nearly 560,000 homes and businesses in Texas were still without electricity Thursday morning, down from about 3 million the day…

‘Your community is everything’: Cowboys’ Dak Prescott hands out 1,000 meals to homeless in East Dallas
May 10, 2021

DALLAS — Dak Prescott sounds a bit like a NASCAR driver lately. “My foundation, Faith, Fight Finish, as well as…

‘We try to think of everything’: Crews are going out to find people in Dallas who need shelter from the cold. Here’s how you can help
February 4, 2022

The app allows users to share the location for a camp or individual that may need assistance. DALLAS — The…

‘That’s hope’: City, nonprofits call for volunteers to serve at shelters amid arctic cold
January 16, 2024

More than 1,500 people sought protection from the winter weather at three shelters – Fair Park, Austin Street Center and…

‘Invest in people’: Dallas homeless advocates hit the streets to help people escape the winter storm
February 4, 2022

OurCalling, a faith-based homeless advocacy organization, drove around Dallas to tell people about the city’s temporary weather shelter at Fair…

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