Many Resources Under One Roof
The Salvation Army Carr P. Collins Social Service Center began as a dream in the mid-seventies when Dallas faced a growth explosion and a fallout of social problems. The Salvation Army Advisory Board posed the question: "How can we create the finest social service center in the world?" Then it set out to do just that. After ten years of planning, the center was dedicated in 1986.
Every year, thousands of people find the spiritual and practical help they need to change their lives at The Salvation Army Carr P. Collins Social Service Center. The two-story, state-of-the-art facility features a modern design with eight wings and two free-standing support buildings. The 161,000 square foot center, which houses up to 500 people per night, is the largest multi-use facility in The Salvation Army world.
Nowhere else in Dallas will people find so many resources under one roof to meet their needs. The center has been emulated as a pilot program by other social service facilities across the country.
The center was named for the late Carr P. Collins, Sr., a longtime friend of The Salvation Army and a former member of its Dallas advisory board. The center was financed by a successful $15 million capital campaign launched in 1984 under co-chairs Ruth Sharp Altshuler and Russell H. Perry. Mrs. Altshuler, the daughter of Carr P. Collins, was the principal benefactor. Mrs. Altshuler is a former chairman of the Salvation Army Advisory Board in Dallas. She is also a member of The Salvation Army National Advisory Board.
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