Schoolyard Dogs
Is On A Mission

Our mission is to collaborate with members of the community to provide neurodivergent adults in the Wimberley Valley with the tools and opportunities to find meaningful employment and volunteer activities, earn competitive wages, and to participate in and contribute to the world around them.

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Our Vision and Values

Our vision is of a community that fully includes, supports, and protects its neurodivergent members, so they can live rich and meaningful lives. We will take a leading role to bring together people from all areas of the community, including educators, business owners, community leaders, other charities, artists, and anyone else who shares our vision.

Trust

We are committed to building trust to nourish a thriving organization.

Inclusion

We honor different perspectives to elevate inclusion, authenticity, and creativity.

Collaboration

We continue to collaborate with our community partners to solve problems together.

Impact

We prioritize high-impact work that sustains our vision and values.

It All Started with Special Boys, Hot Dogs, and a Bus!

Schoolyard Dogs was born out of necessity. Roger and Mickey are the proud parents of two boys: Jasper and Rufus. When they were 22 and 9 months, respectively, they were diagnosed with autism. Jasper was later additionally diagnosed with Intellectual Disability. Both received SPED and other services throughout their youth and did great. But once the boys graduated, Mickey and Roger thought, 'Now what?' As you may know, there are very few resources for disabled adults in just about every area of life: housing, recreation, life skills, but particularly in job training and employment.

With an eye to the future, Roger and Mickey purchased a Special Education school bus with a plan to convert it into a hot dog food truck and train Jasper and Rufus to work on it. As time went on, they decided to run it as a nonprofit and hire and train other disabled adults in the Wimberley Valley. As a nonprofit, Roger and Mickey expanded their vision to include a variety of job training, employment, and social opportunities.

After three years, the school bus is finally completed and operating in Wimberley. We opened on July 4, 2024 — a nod to 'Independence Day' and our mission to help our employees live independent lives!

Next up: opening a commercial kitchen and establishing a community center for neurodivergent adults in the Wimberley area. Follow us to track our progress and see how you can help!

Schoolyard Dogs

Visit our food truck in Wimberley to try our food, support our cause, and learn about our future plans.

Schoolyard Farms

Learn about Wimberley ISD's adult life skills program, which offers quail eggs, dog treats, and gourmet salts

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