Burke Center for Youth is a nonprofit organization formed in 1973 to care for Texas children who are removed from their home environments due to abuse, neglect, or problems with the law. We are providing help and hope to children in crisis through our services. These are the children that belong to no one, and yet, they belong to us all. Help us to help these children in order that they may eventually belong in a family.
OUR MISSION with these children is to turn back the hands of time, and help them build self respect, self reliance, and self esteem.
OUR HOPE is to help them to unlock and melt away the pain and help them see that they are indeed loveable.
OUR GOAL is that they depart from here as productive, responsible citizens.
OUR WORK is to break the cycle of abuse and neglect..
We invite you to learn more about us and the youth we serve.
Salty Dog Donors $5,000-$7,000 Tommy Bauman
LOWE’S-Carolyn Gross
Guaranty Insurance-Hal Schultz
Bill and Ann Haynes
Carved Stone-Phillip
and Michele Hoggatt
Keith and Melanie Lauderdale
Mandola Estate Winery and Trattoria Lisina, Damian and Trina Mandola
Robie Robinson
Wimberley Lions Club
Salt Lick Donors $1,000-$2,499
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Rosemary and Charles Campise
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Stephen Cox and Sharon Darley
Gary Kelly with Southwest Airlines
Karen and Doug Foster
Julie Fox
Dennis Northington with Frost Insurance
Don Langfeld Cody and Shelly Reeves
Carlene Reeves and Ron Rencher
Sonja Simmions and Robert Moon
Stratus Properties, Inc.
HEB
David Penn
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Wimberley Rotary Club
Wal-mart Inc
Salt Grass Donors $500-$999
John Blood and Elizabeth Danze Blood
Alston and Barbara Boyd
Patrick and Michelle Bullard
John C. and Sherry Burke, Jr.
Mounger and Campbell Law Firm
John M. and Carolyn Campbell
Raymalee and Greg Carter
Frank and Susan Daniels
Hyatt Regency of Bastrop
Bob and Linda Elliot
Karen Ford
Wimberley Community Civic Center
Willy and Debbie Graves
Richard, Betty and Lisa of Hill Country Swings
Rachel Hooper with Alamo Barter
PEC United Charities Inc.
Angela Johnson
Richard and Margie Kidd
Eileen and Ed Lundy
Greg Billberry
and Camille Madden
DS Pharmacy
Southwest
Airlines
Martin Payne with Boy Scouts of America
Edward and Elizabeth Reichert
Jonathan Rhoads
Sac N Pac
Mike Short
Temple Inland-Terry and Bonnie Sueltman
Franklin Bank
John Christian Jewlery
Andrea and Ron White
Dan Winters Photography
Salt of the Earth Donors $250-$499
Abraham Alvarea
Ron Baker
Marie and Delbert Bassestt
Delores Conn
Greg Rock Golf Club
Central Market
REI
Carrosel Horse
George and Patti Obernesser
Dr. Jo Ann Ponder
Dixie Powell
Cindy and Glenn Rosilier
Rafael and Janis Ruiz
Laurie and Brian Sjolseth
W.F. Smith Co.
Dubb Smith
Susan Whitworth
How to Help
When you support our programs, you are helping severely traumatized children to recover from abuse and neglect and turn back the hands of time to re-discover their childhood. Our aim is to give them a chance for a more hopeful future.
You Can Donate to Burke Center in many ways:
Donate Online using PayPal
Dime at a Time Program
My name is Jonathan Burke V. I was a foster child in the agency for five years. My foster parents adopted me. I am the first donor for the Dime At A Time Program. Thank you for participating.
Discuss a giving plan
Memorialize a loved one--we will follow up with a note signed by some of the children. This will be sent to the family of the loved one.
Estate Planning--gift of cash, stock, real estate or other assets, which may provide life income to you or your loved ones as well as unique tax benefits; also bequests through your Will or Living Trust
Volunteer opportunities and Wish List
Gifts in Kind
You may donate professional services or your time to assist the staff or children in your area. Please contact the office nearest you in order to see how you may help.
Become a Foster or Adopt Parent