Homeless advocate with the unforgettable name is retiring

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The homeless simply know her as “Rev. Bubba.”

The Rev. Beulah Dailey started helping the homeless decades ago by delivering blankets under bridges.

And now, the Episcopal priest with the unforgettable nickname plans to retire after working for 28 years at the Austin Street Centre. Dailey, the Dallas shelter’s executive director since 1998, plans to step down in October.

The leader is well-known for her work running the shelter with her husband, the Rev. Harry Dailey, co-director. The couple met when Harry was homeless and came to the shelter for help. He later was ordained.

Austin Street has grown from an emergency shelter to a campus that includes transitional housing, a non-denominational chapel, thrift store and a program to help people prepare to find jobs.

Austin Street’s board of trustees will begin a national search for Rev. Bubba Dailey’s replacement.

“It is time to begin a new chapter in my life,” she said. “More than 400 men, women and children find shelter here each day. It has been an honor for me to know these souls and to provide a place of solace to them. I am very grateful for having the opportunity to do what I was absolutely born to do, to care for the least of these.”

Austin Street is one of 24 nonprofits that receive donations through The Dallas Morning News Charities program. The charities (charities.dallasnews.com) solicits donations through Jan. 31.

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