FORT WORTH — All Church Home for Children made it official Wednesday with a groundbreaking that celebrated plans to turn the historic Masonic Home and School of Texas in east Fort Worth into the faith-based nonprofit’s new campus.

The nonprofit: The 93-year-old All Church Home for Children provides services to families and children suffering from a wide range of problems including drug abuse, child neglect, behavioral issues and homelessness.

The site’s future use: The nonprofit plans to eventually have 100 staff members and 60 residential beds at the Masonic Home site. Chief Executive Wayne Carson said he wants to build playgrounds, a bike trail, a welcome center and eventually two new group homes. He said he wants the chapel to be used for a wedding business that could generate funds for programs. The nonprofit estimates that it will need to raise $10.6 million for renovation and construction.

Carson said the buildings’ distinctive architecture will be preserved in the renovation. The nonprofit’s logo will be superimposed on the Masons’ insignia.

Construction and renovation schedule: The nonprofit plans to start renovating the chapel and program office building in 2009, the administration building and residential programs building in 2010, and the classroom/gym building in 2011. In 2010, it also plans to start constructing the reception center. Staffers will move in as their space becomes available.

Historic property: The distinctive Masonic Home buildings and chapel made up a campus that schooled displaced children for more than 100 years. Its last class graduated in 2005.

Land donation: The nine buildings on 19.5 acres were donated to the nonprofit by developer Michael Mallick and his wife, Valerie. Carson said he will honor the Mallicks’ donation by having a commissioned painting of them hang in the new administration building.

Surrounding land: The site is surrounded by 64 undeveloped acres zoned for commercial use, and 106 acres zoned for single-family houses. The land is owned by Happy Baggett, president of Synergy Property Group in Fort Worth.

Baggett said he plans to develop 550 residential lots and sell them to a developer. The dozen or so abandoned homes will be demolished, he said. On the commercially zoned land, he plans a big-box retail anchor store surrounded by a pharmacy, bank and restaurants.

Groundbreaking ceremony: About 50 people attended the ceremony, including Fort Worth Mayor Mike Moncrief; City Councilwoman Kathleen Hicks; U.S. Reps. Kay Granger, R-Fort Worth; and Michael Burgess, R-Lewisville. For its new campus, Burgess gave the nonprofit a flag that flew over the U.S. Capitol.