Wilkinson Center

Address: P.O. Box 720248, Dallas, TX 75372

Phone: 214-821-6380

Website: www.wilkinsoncenter.org

Founding year: 1982

Executive:

Anne Reeder, managing director

The supervisory board:

Elizabeth L. Willis, President, PricewaterhouseCoopers

OJ DeSouza, Vice President, Signature Baking Company

Nelda Cain Pickens, Secretary, David Griffin Realtors

Cheryl Eskridge, Treasurer, Prudential Asset Resources

Isela Aguilar, Comerica Bank

Jeanne Athos-Adler, Blue Skies strategy coaching

Shane Campbell, Bank of America

Dawn Cordero, AT&T

Chris Gilker, Integrity Finance / Revere Capital

Caitlin Hyatt, President, Friends of the Wilkinson Center

Lola Lott, Charlie Uniform Tango

Nahemia Lusan, Lusan Legacy Consultants

Maria Padilla, Bank of America

Atul Sethi, community volunteer

Katie Skipworth, community volunteer

Claudia E. Vasquez, MKV Real Estate, LLC

Mission statement

The Wilkinson Center is transforming the lives of families in Dallas by providing avenues for self-sufficiency with dignity and respect.

2021-2022 goals

Pantry2Go Truck: Serve 6,000 people and provide families in schools and senior communities with over 345,000 meals over the next three years.

Adult Education: Resume in-person tuition in multiple locations while continuing to offer virtual classes.

Test Center Expansion: Increase the operation of the center to allow more customers to earn their certifications.

Youth Skills Initiative: Supporting young people with education and employment services to equip them with the skills they need to be self-employed.

Areas served

Wilkinson Center serves Dallas County. The majority of our customers live in southeast Dallas, West Dallas, and Oak Cliff, where many non-high school residents and far too many live below the poverty line.

Fundraising events

Can do! Lunch: This annual lunch celebrates entrepreneurship in philanthropy and the “can do” attitudes of the individuals and groups who make a difference in our community.

Spirit of Taos: Friends of Wilkinson Center, our volunteer support group, is hosting this evening soiree in the Southwest with dinner, live music, and auctions.

Volunteer Opportunities

The Wilkinson Center volunteers are vital to the organization’s success. Volunteers serve in the food pantry, conduct mock interviews with adult learners, support ESL students with conversational English skills, give presentations for our seniors, distribute school supplies and toys and much more! Visit wilkinsoncenter.org for information on all of the volunteer opportunities.

Donation opportunities

On North Texas Giving Day and every day, the Wilkinson Center helps families facing life challenges – food insecurity, economic instability, unemployment, and more – by providing services that focus on groceries, emergency services, human resources programs, and financial literacy. Your investment will fuel life changing experiences for countless families. Visit wilkinsoncenter.org for all donation opportunities.

Read more in the special section of the North Texas Giving Guide 2021.

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