THE CHALLENGES
THE ULTIMATE IMPACT
Opportunity Resource Services (ORS) is on a mission to break the cycle of generational poverty in Texas. We empower vulnerable teens and adults—especially first-generation college students, low-income individuals, and those involved with the criminal justice system—to achieve higher education, secure gainful employment, and attain social mobility.
Help us tackle these critical challenges:
Your Support Enables Us to Provide:
1. Educational Programming: Guiding participants from high school through postsecondary education to employment, our programs ensure that every step is covered, fostering a seamless transition to the workforce.
2. Holistic Support Services: Offering a comprehensive range of services, including career guidance, GED support, tutorial services, college advising, financial aid counseling, scholarship application assistance, and financial literacy education.
3. Mentorship and College Entry Assistance: Our dedicated team provides one-on-one mentorship and helps with complex forms like college applications and the FAFSA, ensuring no participant navigates these processes alone.
4. Specialized Resources & Assistance: Providing year-round stipends and summer meals to address food scarcity among low-income teen participants. Additionally, we offer specialized college access and readiness services for individuals impacted by the criminal justice system and for veterans and military-connected populations.
At ORS, we believe in the potential of every individual, no matter their starting point or situation. Success for us means seeing our clients earn valuable degrees, secure gainful employment, and experience upward social mobility.
Help us transform lives and disrupt generational poverty. Your contribution makes a real difference.
We want to end generational poverty in Texas! For our part, we connect Texans to higher education and build educated communities.
At ORS, we are intentional about considering equity in all we do. Every team member should apply an equity filter when making decisions, managing operations, and solving problems.
We seek to have authentic and honest conversations about equity to deepen empathy, expand understanding, and acknowledge each other's unique perspectives.
We want all team members to take ownership of equity throughout ORS and actively promote equity and justice.
We want ORS's policies, programs, and activities to identify and avoid discrimination and barriers to access, particularly for communities of color.
We are committed to the just and equitable disbursement of resources.
Organization name
Opportunity Resource Services
Causes
Education - Higher Ed
Operating Budget
$1,000,000 - $2,999,999
Counties Served
Dallas, Ellis, Hood, Johnson, Tarrant
BIPOC Serving
Black or African American, Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic or Latinx, Native American
BIPOC Leadership
Executive Director/CEO
Equity Statement
Equity Statement
Address
214 S. Ridgeway Dr.