Our History
OurCalling began in 2001 with Wayne and Carolyn Walker, and a group of Christian volunteers, who had a heart to serve the Dallas homeless. They began by serving meals to the homeless and conducting Bible studies. It quickly became apparent that their new friends needed much more than food and a prayer, they needed community. To help scale their efforts, OurCalling was incorporated as a nonprofit 501(c)(3) in 2009.
In 2011, OurCalling began renting a little building on Haskell Avenue to host Bible studies and feed the homeless. The building proved to be too small for the number of people who frequented the building each day seeking services, so in 2017 after considerable renovation and construction, OurCalling’s new facility opened on Cesar Chavez and set the stage for today’s impact on the homeless community.
Leadership
![Wayne Walker](https://www.ourcalling.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Wayne-Walker-min-scaled-800x800-c-default.jpeg)
Wayne Walker
![Carolyn Walker](https://www.ourcalling.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Walker-Carolyn-800x800-c-default.jpeg)
Carolyn Walker
![Tori Thompson](https://www.ourcalling.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Tori-Thompson-min-scaled-800x800-c-default.jpeg)
Tori Thompson
![Juliana Williams](https://www.ourcalling.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Juliana-Williams-scaled-800x800-c-default.jpeg)
Juliana Williams
![Ed Johnson](https://www.ourcalling.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Johnson-Ed-800x800-c-default.jpeg)
Ed Johnson
![Rodney Lara](https://www.ourcalling.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Lara-Rodney-800x800-c-default.jpeg)
Rodney Lara
![Jad Dagher](https://www.ourcalling.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Dagher-Jad-scaled-800x800-c-default.jpeg)
Jad Dagher
Team Members
![Rainer Bantau](https://www.ourcalling.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Bantau-Rainer-800x800-c-default.jpeg)
Rainer Bantau
![Melody Brunner](https://www.ourcalling.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Ford-Melody-800x800-c-default.jpeg)
Melody Brunner
![Melissa Davis](https://www.ourcalling.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Melissa_Davis_01-800x800-c-default.jpeg)
Melissa Davis
![TJ Detwiler](https://www.ourcalling.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Detwiler-Timothy-800x800-c-default.jpeg)
TJ Detwiler
![Ali Hendricksen](https://www.ourcalling.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Hendricksen-Ali-800x800-c-default.jpeg)
Ali Hendricksen
![Carissa Hensch](https://www.ourcalling.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Carissa-Hensch-scaled.jpg)
Carissa Hensch
![Tommy Lee Jones](https://www.ourcalling.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Jones-Tommy-800x800-c-default.jpeg)
Tommy Lee Jones
![Andrew Lallerstedt](https://www.ourcalling.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Andrew-Lallerstedt-scaled-800x800-c-default.jpeg)
Andrew Lallerstedt
![Diane Pugh](https://www.ourcalling.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Diane-Pugh-min-scaled-800x800-c-default.jpeg)
Diane Pugh
![Lanette Taylor-Saenz](https://www.ourcalling.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Saenz-Lanette-800x800-c-default.jpeg)
Lanette Taylor-Saenz
![Charles Udoh](https://www.ourcalling.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Charles-Udoh-scaled-800x800-c-default.jpeg)
Charles Udoh
![Brandon Wallace](https://www.ourcalling.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Wallace-Brandon-800x800-c-default.jpeg)
Brandon Wallace
![Abel Alonzo](https://www.ourcalling.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Abel-Alonzo-min-scaled.jpg)
Abel Alonzo
![Kelci Barker](https://www.ourcalling.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Kelci-Barker-scaled.jpg)
Kelci Barker
![Ned Bartlebaugh](https://www.ourcalling.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Ned-Bartlebaugh-scaled.jpg)
Ned Bartlebaugh
![Jason Benningfield](https://www.ourcalling.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Benningfield-Jason-800x800-c-default.jpeg)
Jason Benningfield
![Kenzie Bieganski](https://www.ourcalling.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Kenzie-Bieganski.png)
Kenzie Bieganski
![Blake Blakemore](https://www.ourcalling.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Blake-Blakemore-min-scaled-800x800-c-default.jpeg)
Blake Blakemore
![Newell Blakemore](https://www.ourcalling.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Newell-Blakemore-min-scaled-800x800-c-default.jpeg)
Newell Blakemore
![Wanda Bolton-Davis](https://www.ourcalling.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Wanda_Bolton-Davis_01-800x800-c-default.jpeg)
Wanda Bolton-Davis
![Susie Castro](https://www.ourcalling.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Castro-Susie-800x800-c-default.jpeg)
Susie Castro
![Eric Clay](https://www.ourcalling.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Eric-Clay-scaled.jpg)
Eric Clay
![Tina Cobb](https://www.ourcalling.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Cobb-Tina-800x800-c-default.jpeg)
Tina Cobb
![Elizabeth DeBerry](https://www.ourcalling.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Elizabeth-DeBerry.png)
Elizabeth DeBerry
![Troy Depue](https://www.ourcalling.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Troy-Depue-scaled-800x800-c-default.jpeg)
Troy Depue
![Paulo Dorsey](https://www.ourcalling.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Paulo-Dorsey-scaled-800x800-c-default.jpeg)
Paulo Dorsey
![Emily Duke](https://www.ourcalling.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Duke-Emily-800x800-c-default.jpeg)
Emily Duke
![Chasidy Galloway](https://www.ourcalling.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Chasidy_Galloway_01-800x800-c-default.jpeg)
Chasidy Galloway
![Sam Galloway](https://www.ourcalling.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Galloway-Sam-800x800-c-default.jpeg)
Sam Galloway
![Stan Gilbert](https://www.ourcalling.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Gilbert-Stanley-800x800-c-default.jpeg)
Stan Gilbert
![James Hardman](https://www.ourcalling.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Hardman-James-800x800-c-default.jpeg)
James Hardman
![Julia Harper](https://www.ourcalling.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Julia-Harper-scaled-800x800-c-default.jpeg)
Julia Harper
![David Hethcock](https://www.ourcalling.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/David-Hethcock-min-scaled.jpg)
David Hethcock
![David Jones](https://www.ourcalling.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/David-Jones.png)
David Jones
![Tabitha Keel](https://www.ourcalling.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Tabitha-Keel-scaled-800x800-c-default.jpeg)
Tabitha Keel
![Kristen Landers](https://www.ourcalling.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Kristen-Cortez-scaled-800x800-c-default.jpeg)
Kristen Landers
![Billy Lang](https://www.ourcalling.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Billy-Lang-scaled-800x800-c-default.jpeg)
Billy Lang
![Kendrick Lawrence](https://www.ourcalling.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Kendrick-Lawrence-min-scaled-800x800-c-default.jpeg)
Kendrick Lawrence
![Gladys Lowry](https://www.ourcalling.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Gladys-Lowry-min-scaled-800x800-c-default.jpeg)
Gladys Lowry
![Josh Mitchell](https://www.ourcalling.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Josh-Mitchell-scaled-800x800-c-default.jpeg)
Josh Mitchell
![Megan Oates](https://www.ourcalling.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Megan-Oates-1.png)
Megan Oates
![EJ O’Neal](https://www.ourcalling.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ONeal-EJ-800x800-c-default.jpeg)
EJ O’Neal
![Jill Phillips](https://www.ourcalling.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Phillips-Jill-800x800-c-default.jpeg)
Jill Phillips
![Sheldon Russell](https://www.ourcalling.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Russell-Sheldon-800x800-c-default.jpeg)
Sheldon Russell
![Lois Saenz](https://www.ourcalling.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Saenz-Lois-800x800-c-default.jpeg)
Lois Saenz
![Fahdel Scriven](https://www.ourcalling.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Scriven-Fahdel-800x800-c-default.jpeg)
Fahdel Scriven
![Shannon Silva](https://www.ourcalling.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Shannon-Silva.png)
Shannon Silva
![Roland Tureaud](https://www.ourcalling.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Tureaud-Roland-800x800-c-default.jpeg)
Roland Tureaud
![Zane Wittrock](https://www.ourcalling.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Zane-Wittrock-1.png)
Zane Wittrock
![Sarah Katherine Williams](https://www.ourcalling.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Sarah-Katherine-Williams-scaled.jpg)