Boysville, the Home with a Heart, was founded in 1943 as a result of Rev. Don Holiman’s observation of orphaned, homeless and abandoned boys sleeping in San Antonio’s Travis Park. The local police picked these boys up from the park in an effort to provide some safety and shelter for them. But because they had no other place to take them, the police took them to a detention center even though they had not committed a crime. Holiman knew someone needed to help these boys, and thus Boysville was born.
Throughout the years, the mission remained constant. Boys came from broken homes and abusive situations. They were provided a safe caring home and a chance to gain an education. In 1986, in an effort to keep siblings together, Boysville began accepting girls into the program. Later in 1995, Boysville added an emergency shelter to allow for the placement of boys and girls coming from a crisis situation. In 2004, again to continue meeting the needs of families, Boysville expanded its continuum of care by accepting its first infants onto the campus as a sibling group of five needed immediate help. Boysville now cares for children of all ages, birth through college or vocational school. The mission is simply stated, “Helping boys and girls become responsible adults.” Boysville has a unique policy of never turning away a child for lack of financial resources.
Mission
Provide a safe, family environment for children in need so they may become responsible adults.
Boysville Auxiliary Thrift Store
San Antonio, TX 78212
Tuesday – Saturday
Contact Us
Monday – Friday
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Fax: (210) 659-6527
PROGRAMS:
Upcoming Events
Wildest Auction in the West
Date: March 25, 2022
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: Henry B. Gonzalez Center, Stars at Night Ballroom
Foster Parent Orientation
Zooming for Fosters
If you are interested in becoming a foster parent, visit boysvilletexas.org/foster-care-and-adoption/ for more information, dates, and links to upcoming virtual foster care orientations