Wesley Rankin Community Center

read more100% of our funding comes from private donors like you. With new initiatives in 2019, we need your help bridging the gap. It is OUR POLICY that Clients at Wesley-Rankin Community Center receive services without regard to their ability to pay. If families are able to make a small donation, they may do so. Wesley-Rankin relies on dedicated, passionate volunteers to assist with homework and/or reading intervention in Afterschool (September-May) and to lead small groups/experiments in B3X (Beakers, Base 10 and the Beat) summer camp (June-July).

read moreWest Dallas often has the reputation of being a lower-income area of town in which individuals can easily attain their community service hours. It's an unexplainable, undeniable, unconditional love that I have yet to find anywhere else. Here's the strange thing: I could hold up a blinking light advertising that I've found God's kingdom on Earth, and I still wouldn't have people believe me. But I can tell you, for those who have come in our doors and experienced the goodness of this beautiful community, they continue to return.

read moreShellie joined the staff in 2010. Prior to serving as Executive Director, Shellie held the Director of Children's Education and Senior Director of Education positions on staff. She holds a Bachelor of English from The University of Mississippi and a Master of Divinity from Southern Methodist University, Perkins School of Theology. Shellie has experience in youth ministry and teaches with The Academy for Missional Wisdom. In addition, she is a member of the Leadership ISD Class of 2017. Shellie has a passion for justice, is a life-long learner, and has a gift for building community among diverse groups of people.

read morePhilip Bush is a partner with the law firm Locke Lord LLP. He has practiced law in Dallas for over 40 years. Philip and his wife Pam are members of University Park United Methodist Church. Philip has previously served on a number of non-profit boards, including The Methodist Hospital Foundation, Communities in Schools, Dallas, Southwestern University and The United Methodist Church Board of Pensions and Benefits for the North Texas. The joy and satisfaction derived from serving others is its own reward.

read moreMany employers offer matching gift programs! You can amplify your cash donation through a matching employer gift. Wesley-Rankin is on most employer gift websites, like Benevity and YourCause. We've also been blessed to receive matching gifts from employers like Johnson & Johnson and ExxonMobil. To register our organization, our unique employer identification number that identifies us as a registered nonprofit is 75-0808775. If you need further assistance, please send an email to give@wesleyrankin.org.