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.
An Evening In the Vineyard
Monday, May 10th, 2010
6 p.m. - 9:30
visit the web page
4th Annual Burke Rally
August 13-15, 2010
For information, visit our
Burke Rally Page
or visit the website at:
www.burkerally.com
for more information, emailinfo@burkerally.com
We want to extend great appreciation to our
March
2007 - March 2008 donors
Salty Dog Donors $5,000-$7,000 Tommy Bauman
Dripping Springs United Methodist Church
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
Kurt Barton with Triton Financial
Gilbert and Virginia Burciaga
Rosemary and Charles Campise
Rex and Lisa Crowder
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
Ann Muzoz with Oak Hill UMC Sunday School
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
Can you spare a dime?
3rd Annual Burke Rally
August 14 – 16
It is Better to Build Children than to Repair Adults!
Are you ready for a great FAMILY CENTERED weekend while helping out children who need your support? Please put these dates down on your calendar! It’s Burke Rally time again! The Burke Rally is a fundraiser for the Burke Center. We are proud to say that 100% of your donation goes directly to the Burke Center benefiting these children! “It is better to build children than to repair adults” is more than just a good slogan. It has been the fundamental belief at the Burke Center since 1973. Burke Center for Youth, located just off of FM 150 in Driftwood, is an adoption, foster care, and residential treatment center for children across the state who have been removed from their homes for abuse or neglect. There are five offices. The treatment center, which is located at the Driftwood site, houses boys age 11 to 17 who are in need of an intense program which will prepare them to function successfully in a family setting. The mission with every child is to help them build self respect, self esteem and self reliance. This is done through a multidisciplinary approach using therapists and a psychiatrist each having over 30 years experience. They have on-site classrooms run by the University of Texas Charter School with highly qualified teachers. There are volunteer-led activities such as horseback riding instruction, music instruction, and weekly chapel services. Other frequent events include art, hiking, fishing, camping, community service, work projects, 4H, and Boy Scouts. This outdoor approach embraces freedom from distractions like television and video games. The most stimulating events of the day occur through interactions with other people and nature. You may drive to the event each day or just come and camp out at Camp Ben McCullouch.
FRIDAY, August 14th
KICK OFF EVENT AT NUTTY BROWN CAFÉ 7 TO 11 PM.
SATURDAY, August 15th
CAMP BEN McCULLOUCH ON FM 1826
A CHILDREN’S area with a watermelon eating contest, washer tournament, dunking booth, cotton candy, snow cones, face painting and all sorts of fun activities for the kids! A BIKE AND CAR SHOW where the boys from the Burke Center are involved by being the judges and presenting their hand-made awards.
If you are interested in participating in either the bike or car show, please e-mail info@burkerally.com
LIVE MUSIC all day BIKER / VEHICLE FUN RUN which begins Saturday morning.
Please register by August 1, 2009.
For more info email info@burkerally.com
BARBEQUE, VENDORS, BIKE GAMES, AND PHOTO OPS.
No alcohol is served at the Camp Ben McCollouch venue.
SUNDAY, August 16th
COMMUNITY CHAPEL SERVICE AT CAMP BEN 10:30 TO 11:30AM.
Please register online at www.burkerally.com by August 1, 2009 to make sure you get your package deal!
For more information, please visit the website.