$599,408 raised by 623 donors
The Problem
Even one person sleeping on the streets is one too many. The people we serve are not strangers or statistics—they are our neighbors. Some are young people forced to leave home, older adults navigating illness alone, parents evicted after losing jobs, survivors of trafficking, or individuals struggling with addiction or mental health challenges. Their stories are as complex and sacred as any of ours.
Homelessness is more than lacking a roof—it happens when people face a crisis in isolation. Without support systems, poverty, trauma, and illness push people to the streets, where survival becomes the daily focus and barriers to recovery deepen. While shelters and housing programs help many, thousands still fall through the cracks each year. In Dallas, only about 2,500 shelter beds are available, far fewer than the number of people in need.
The Solution
The solution to homelessness begins with seeing each person as a neighbor, made in God’s image and worthy of love. A meal, a shower, or a bed to sleep in may start the conversation and meet an immediate need, but true transformation takes time, trust, and the presence of a Christ-centered community. Healing from trauma, rebuilding relationships, and rediscovering purpose requires personalized strategies, an innovative approach, and relentless compassion. While a home is critical to resolving homelessness, real change comes through restoration, not relocation.
Our Approach
At OurCalling, we walk with our neighbors through every layer of that restoration— physically, emotionally, relationally, and spiritually. Our Navigation Center is a central hub where vital services like meals, hygiene, and medical care are accessible, coordinated, and designed to restore dignity and hope. Empowered by our mobile app, our Street Outreach teams go beyond our building to meet people where they are, visiting encampments, and helping people get directly off the streets and into healthy community.
Our Impact
1,219 placements off the streets so far in 2025 (a 45% increase from last year!)
300+ Served Daily in OurCalling’s Navigation Center
1,882 Encampments visited so far this year
71,696 resource items provided so far this year
Our Calling is to help neighbors experiencing homelessness walk with Jesus, get off the streets, and into healthy community.
$15 Provides a travel bag with food and essentials for our neighbors as they travel to placement.
$25 Provides essential resources
$45 Provides a phone for a neighbor to use during their new start
$108 Provides 2 bus tickets to a placement program
$500 Provides intake and placement into a one-year program
OurCalling serves a diverse client population and has prioritized hiring staff and appointing leadership that reflect that diversity. We believe in the benefits diversity brings and recognize that it is prudent to ensure the organization remains a successful and impactful organization. We have witnessed how diversity has brought enhanced decision-making, a robust understanding of opportunities and risks, and the inclusion of different concepts, ideas, and relationships.
Organization name
Give to What Works
Tax id (EIN)
26-4430860
Causes
Housing, Shelter & Homelessness
Operating Budget
$3,000,000 - $9,999,999
Counties Served
Dallas, Ellis
BIPOC Serving
Black or African American, Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic or Latinx, Native American, Other
BIPOC Leadership
Neither/None
Address
1702 South Cesar Chavez Boulevard