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
Wayne Walker
CEO and Pastor
Carolyn Walker
Carolyn Walker
Chief People Officer
Tori Thompson
Tori Thompson
Chief Financial Officer
Juliana Williams
Juliana Williams
Chief Advancement Officer
Ed Johnson
Ed Johnson
Director of Programs
Rodney Lara
Rodney Lara
Director of Operations
Jad Dagher
Jad Dagher
Chief of Staff

Team Members

Rainer Bantau
Rainer Bantau
Senior Operations Manager
Melody Brunner
Melody Brunner
Volunteer Engagement Manager
Melissa Davis
Melissa Davis
Partner Engagement Manager
TJ Detwiler
TJ Detwiler
Men’s Care Team Manager
Ali Hendricksen
Ali Hendricksen
Senior Manager of Communications
Tommy Lee Jones
Tommy Lee Jones
Security Manager
Andrew Lallerstedt
Andrew Lallerstedt
Placement Solutions Manager
Diane Pugh
Diane Pugh
Office Manager
Lanette Taylor-Saenz
Lanette Taylor-Saenz
Women's Care Team Manager
Fahdel Scriven
Fahdel Scriven
Guest Services Manager
Charles Udoh
Charles Udoh
Food Service Manager
Brandon Wallace
Brandon Wallace
Street Outreach Manager
Zane Wittrock
Zane Wittrock
Resources Manager
Julia Harper
Julia Harper
Advancement Administrator
Abel Alonzo
Abel Alonzo
Kitchen Assistant
Kelci Barker
Kelci Barker
Bookkeeper
Kaela Bell
Kaela Bell
Advancement Project Coordinator
Jason Benningfield
Jason Benningfield
Men's Care Minister
Malcolm Bernstine
Malcolm Bernstine
Men's Care Minister
Kenzie Bieganski
Kenzie Bieganski
Volunteer Coordinator
Levi Bieganski
Levi Bieganski
Operations Logistics Associate
Blake Blakemore
Blake Blakemore
Security Officer
Newell Blakemore
Newell Blakemore
Security Officer
Wanda Bolton-Davis
Wanda Bolton-Davis
Chaplain
Terra Carden
Terra Carden
Street Outreach Care Minister
Susie Castro
Susie Castro
Warehouse Associate
Eric Clay
Eric Clay
Donor Engagement Coordinator
Tina Cobb
Tina Cobb
Women's Care Minister
Beth DeBerry
Beth DeBerry
Women's Care Minister
Troy Depue
Troy Depue
Facilities Coordinator
Paulo Dorsey
Paulo Dorsey
Street Outreach Care Minister
Emily Duke
Emily Duke
Women's Care Minister
Chasidy Galloway
Chasidy Galloway
Women's Care Minister
James Hardman
James Hardman
Security Officer
David “Deacon” Hethcock
David “Deacon” Hethcock
Men's Care Minister
Lekevie Johnson
Lekevie Johnson
Street Outreach Care Minister
Shelby Jones
Shelby Jones
Street Outreach Care Minister
David Jones
David Jones
Men's Care Minister
Tabitha Keel
Tabitha Keel
Women's Care Minister
Kristen Landers
Kristen Landers
Guest Services Associate
Kendrick Lawrence
Kendrick Lawrence
Men's Care Minister
Gladys Lowry
Gladys Lowry
Women's Care Minister
Marshall Mack
Marshall Mack
Street Outreach Care Minister
Josh Mitchell
Josh Mitchell
Placement Solutions Associate
Shawn Newsome
Shawn Newsome
Staff Chaplain
Megan Oates
Megan Oates
Executive Assistant
EJ O’Neal
EJ O’Neal
Security Officer
Jill Phillips
Jill Phillips
Programs Assistant / Recruiter
Ashley Pugh
Ashley Pugh
HR Generalist
Sheldon Russell
Sheldon Russell
Men's Care Minister
Shannon Silva
Shannon Silva
Placement Solutions Associate
Ty Traylor
Ty Traylor
Guest Services Associate
Sarah Katherine Williams
Sarah Katherine Williams
Communications Associate

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