"For God has not given us the spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind."
Our Mission
To provide for the physical and spiritual needs of the homeless, men, women, and children of Dallas and beyond by facilitating services and sharing the hope of salvation through Jesus Christ.
Cry Of The Poor
The Cry of The Poor, sung by Robin Kochis, from CD "We Walk By Faith" published by St. Anthony Music, 2002. Uploaded and played on this site with permission from Robin Kochis. We Walk By Faith is a CD dedicated to Robin's father, Dr. Richard Rohde MD, who had been active in helping raise funds for families in Africa. Copyright information: The Cry of the Poor - Text based on Ps 34: 1-2, 17-18, 19, 22. Text and music (c) 1978, 1991. John B. Foley, S.J. and New Dawn Music. Published by OCP Publications. All right reserved. For the lyric, click here.
Thank you so much for a job well done during Christmas Gift 2009 at the Dallas Convention Center last December 19th.
Because you care, our friends experienced God’s love in action! Truly Jesus’ birthday celebration was a success. We were able also to give a special recognition to our homeless veterans who were given special honor through the Veterans Administration’s partnership with Operation Care. Five branches of the military were represented (Army, Marines, Air Force, Navy, and Coast Guard) and the presence of the Paralyzed Vets was an added bonus to the celebration. We appreciate each one!
God blessed us with the following during Christmas Gift 2009!
11,160 homeless and indigent kids and their families
3,000 caring volunteers
1,419 decisions
7,500 meals served by Texas Baptist Men, breakfast from Krispy Kreme and Starbucks
22,000 Gatorade from Quaker Oats
5 truckloads of new clothing from Feed the Children
Thousands of feet washed and given new socks and shoes
10,000+ new shoes from Buckner Int’l, Soles for Kids, Feed the Children and GAIN USA.ORG
300+ pallets of gifts (clothes, toys, personal care products, blankets, sleeping bags, coats, Bibles purchased and some donated
23 Groups Entertainers
8 Hospitals/medical providers (Baylor, Parkland, UT, VA Hospital, etc)
4 guests reunited with families and were personally accompanied to the Greyhound Bus to be sent home to their families
8 bus loads of guests from Ft Worth, Irving, Arlington
Media coverage – Channel 4, 8, 11, 27 and Promiseland TV
Proclamation done by our beloved City Mayor, Tom Leppart
Inasmuch as the event went past our “normal” closing time please consider donating to pay for overtime fee for our security and other expenses. We are happy to announce that according to ECFA (Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability) 96.6% of your donation goes to the program, 2.2% to the Administrative fee, 1.2% to the Fund Raising. Just to let you know that we are good stewards of God’s resources.
Thank you for all your help and most especially your caring heart.
Christmas Gift 2009
"Operation Coming Home"
(with a special place of honor for Homeless Veterans)
‘Tis the season’ for sharing the spirit of Christmas – Operation Care-Dallas hosted the nation’s largest Christmas party for the homeless at the Dallas Convention Center on Saturday, December 19th. This year, more than 11,000 homeless from shelters across the metroplex and indigent kids and their famillies attended, some lining up outside the Dallas Convention Center at dawn. At the event, 3,000 volunteers served in various roles.
Our special guests, including for the first time our homeless veterans, received blankets, sleeping bags, coats and shoes, personal care items, a hot meal, gifts, makeovers, haircuts, entertainment and more. Invaluable resources such as job counseling, housing, medical and legal assistance were also available.
Interested in a more complete list of the results from Christmas Gift 2009? Read More About It.
Fox 4 News Reporting Event Preparations on Friday
Fox 4 News Reporting From The Event
Hope and comfort, particularly at this time of year, are priceless. We were all blessed to be a part of something larger than ourselves. The monetary costs must still be paid, however, and anything you can contribute to help offset the costs of this life changing event will be appreciated.
Can you help? Every year, many people have a big Christmas party at their homes, at their friends' homes, or elsewhere, but the homeless have none.
Since 2004, Operation Care Dallas has given the homeless people the biggest Christmas party at the Dallas Convention Center. Those who live under the bridge, those who have no home, feel like no one cares. WE CARE and we know that you care, too.
Below is an interview of Susie at a September PR Interview with Jeff Brady. For more information, visit Susie's page. Click on this logo to watch the video.
