Since 1980, Doug Denton has been at the helm of Homeward Bound, the nonprofit he helped stand up more than 40 years ago at the request of Dallas County. What began as the state’s first ...

Waymond Moore, a Gospel Tabernacle Church of Mesquite volunteer, serves fried chicken for residents at Homeward Bound, a behavioral health and treatment facility, on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov.

Douglas Denton, executive director of Homeward Bound, right, speaks during 2025 Lone Star Awards luncheon at Homeward Bound, Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025, in Dallas. Chitose Suzuki / Staff Photographer ...