The After-School Program provides tutoring, social and emotional development, Bible lessons, snacks, dinner, and FUN!

Program Highlight: three times the percentage of our students read proficiently relative to our local school district.

The Summer Program provides our students with an educational curriculum, two meals daily, and field trips each Friday to fun and educational places.

Program Highlight: we tackle the summer slide to ensure learning levels do not decrease during summer months.

Through our Teen Work Program, our enterprising young teens prepare for their lives post-graduation. The mentoring they receive and skills they learn in our program help them step into what’s next–whether that’s college, trade school, or a partner program.

Program Highlight: through our historical programming, we have seen dozens of graduating teens enter adulthood, with many obtaining long-term employment and career pathways.

In partnership with Brother Bill’s Helping Hand, we provide a grocery store experience at 5210 Bexar Street for our neighbors. Since Bonton is a food desert, this answers one of the most pressing needs in our community.

Program Highlight: we serve over 350 families (1,100 individuals) twice a month with fresh and healthy meats, produce, and cooking essentials.

Our Social Services branch equips residents by assisting them with job searching, housing, applying for government benefits, and connecting them with health partners. To ensure self-sufficiency, we also provide access to DART bus passes on a case-by-case basis, creating more access to essential services.

Program Highlight: we meet with over 300 unique individuals each year through this offering, ensuring the most basic necessities of life are obtained

Outreach Services are the primary tool for engaging the community of Bonton. Through partnership with Dallas Code Compliance, we physically restore the neighborhood through our Adopt-A-Block initiative and foster unity and optimism through various community events. Additionally, our 100 Homes outreach provides monthly wellness checks to 100 families in our community.

Program Highlight: our outreach services bring together 30+ partners annually, including city departments, churches, businesses, and other non-profits, to provide investment in our community.