About Us

Our Story

Opportunity Resource Services was founded in 2010 with the goal of alleviating poverty in rural communities by providing more opportunities for education, access, and exposure for first generation, low income youth. Our values are still at the heart of everything we do today, as ORS continues to expand our reach to serve more people who are underrepresented in programs of higher education.

Our Vision

A Texas without generational poverty.

Our Mission

Connecting Texans to higher education and building educated communities.

Our values

Access & Exposure

We provide those we serve with access to resources and exposure to new opportunities.

We seek to inspire our clients to reach their goals by providing essential knowledge, teaching them to utilize technology and expanding their worldview.

Open & Honest Communication

Communication and transparency with those we serve and other members of the community enables us to build confidence in the organization and create lasting relationships. Both internally and externally, our communication is clear, purposeful and inclusive.

Community Development

We are committed to provide long term investments in local communities by providing resources and opportunities for constituents to achieve educational, financial and personal success. We partner with like-minded organizations to achieve mutual goals with the highest efficiency and effectiveness.

Achievement & Accountability

We constantly work to prove ourselves, our programs, and the way we work. We set goals and rely on each other. We celebrate our accomplishments and learn from failure. We take the lead on projects and work together to drive them to completion.

Collaborative & Creative Teamwork

A positive and progressive workplace creates opportunities for learning, teamwork, organizational growth and personal fulfillment. We tackle tough problems together. We laugh, have fun, and enjoy our work.

Our Reach

Read more about what ORS is doing to increase access to education in our communities in North Central Texas.

Annual Impact Reports

2019-20 Strategic Plan

Equity & Inclusion

At ORS, we are intentional about considering equity in all we do. Every team member should apply an equity filter when making decisions, managing operations, and solving problems.

We seek to have authentic and honest conversations about equity to deepen empathy, expand understanding, and acknowledge each other’s unique perspectives.

We want all team members to take ownership of equity throughout ORS and actively promote equity and justice.

We want ORS’s policies, programs, and activities to identify and eliminate discrimination and barriers to access, particularly for communities of color.

We are committed to the just and equitable disbursement of resources.