Dallas Bethlehem Center, Inc.

Founded in 1948, Dallas Bethlehem Center is a community center that supports families living in our South Dallas/Fair Park neighborhood.  Our three pillars of service are Education, Health & Wellness, and Technology.  From food distribution through the Bethlehem Market to Early Childhood Programming, DBC is focused on helping our community thrive.  

We are located in South Dallas near Fair Park in the Queen City Heights Historic District.  Our facility is in the middle of a residential neighborhood near the symbolic intersection of Malcom X Blvd. and Martin Luther King Hwy.   Each year, we serve over 13,000 local community members.  Our priority neighborhoods are the 75215 and 75210 zip codes, however we will not turn anyone away if they have a need for services. 

Please click on the Programs tab above to see more details and pictures of our programming.  Thank you!

Dallas Bethlehem Center is grateful for our anonymous donor who has issued a $15,000 match for any funds raised during our North Texas Giving Day campaign!  Your donation is doubled up to $15,000!  Please donate today!

Our Programs

Education – 

Early Childhood Education – Offered in partnership with ChildCareGroup, DBC has up to 56 children between the ages of 6 weeks to 3 years onsite from 7:00 am to 5:30 pm five days a week.  Almost half our facility space is dedicated to helping these young minds grow and prepare for kindergarten. 

Adult Education – DBC offers adult education opportunities throughout the year.  These sessions are often hosted by partner agencies and include topics of interest to our neighbors. For example, an upcoming session will be focused on providing resources to grandparents who are raising their grandkids.  Other topics have included: financial literacy, Banking 101, domestic violence, effective parenting, healthy food preparation and more.

Youth – DBC provides two hot meals a week for hungry children in our neighborhood. We also utilize volunteers to provide homework assistance to students during our Family Dinner evenings (Tuesday and Wednesday).

Health and Wellness - 

Food Pantry – DBC provides supplemental meal support through our food pantry distribution.  Last year we served over 13,000 people through our pantry services. We are a CDP (Community Distribution Partner) with Crossroads (a hub of the North Texas Food Bank). With a focus on distributing healthy food items, DBC often supplements what we receive from Crossroads with healthy protein sources. We also work in partnership with Lovers’ Lane United Methodist Church to distribute almost 100,000 pounds of fresh produce each year.  In August 2023, DBC moved to a client choice based food pantry.   The Bethlehem Market allows clients to shop for what they need/want and leave what they don't for other families.  The Market is open both weekday and evening hours.  

Community Garden  - Restarted this year after being dormant for 4 years, our community garden offers a place for residents and volunteers to join together in planting, harvesting and tending vegetables, flowers and fruits.  Produce grown in the garden is used in our on-site cooking classes and is also distributed to our neighbors. 

Community Events – It takes a village to raise a child and it takes a community to support each member!  DBC is, at its heart, a community center focused on helping our community thrive.  We hold numerous community events throughout the year that are focused on both providing much-needed services, but also on providing a place to gather and belong. In the spring we host “Eggstravaganza,” in the summer we have a Back to School Fair, in the fall we provide a Community Fair with free mammograms, a children's area, and other services, and in the winter we host an Angel Tree event for all of the children in our neighborhood.

Technology – 

DBC offers a small computer lab to provide internet access for our community.