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 My Father’s House, Buckner CelebrateUnion in Lubbock More than 150 friends and supporters gathered in Lubbock on Tuesday, May 6 to celebrate the joining of My Father’s House Lubbock and Buckner Children and Family Services.  Missouri Rotary Collects 17,000
Shoes for Orphans In its seventh year collecting shoes for orphans and at-risk children, Missouri Rotary District 6040 'stepped up' again to donate more than 17,000 pairs of shoes, 1,300 pairs of socks and $6,028.40 to benefit Shoes for Orphan Souls.  Baptist Immigration Services of Brownwood Opens in Central TexasBaptist Immigration Services of Brownwood opened its doors April 16 to meet the need for Christian immigration services in Central Texas.  Buckner Fights Child AbuseBuckner staff in Beaumont and Child Protective Services, clad in blue, took the message of child abuse prevention to the streets on April 2 by handing out information at busy city intersections.  Buckner Hosts First Annual
Missions Conference More than 300 people attended Buckner International's first-ever Go.Be.Do. Global Missions Conference on April 12 at Park Cities Baptist Church.  Buckner to Honor Valued Volunteers, Donors at Founder's DayIn celebration of more than 129 years of serving orphans and at-risk children and families, Buckner International honored its top volunteers and donors at the annual R.C. Buckner Founder's Day dinner April 11 at the Adam's Mark/Sheraton Hotel.  National Child Abuse Prevention Month Highlights Children's Needs in AmericaEvery 10 seconds a child in America is abused. And nearly a half a million children are tossed from home to home each year in state foster care systems.  Connected through ServiceThere is a foot-wide hole in Antonia Ocón's living room. Spider webs cling to the room's corners. The floor would break if you jumped. And the windows are peep holes covered by plastic.  Buckner Expands Services in Beaumont through FYI CenterBuckner Children and Family Services has opened a transition center to provide a wide range of services for youth ages 16 - 25 who are transitioning out of foster care, or formerly in foster care, to work towards independence and self sufficiency.  Buckner Kenya Director Honored as Outstanding Alum by Hardin SimmonsBuckner Kenya Director Dickson Masindano was recognized by Hardin Simmons University as its Outstanding Young Alumni on April 4 for his achievements in serving orphans in Kenya and establishing the country's foster care program.  Green House curbs assisted living bluesElderly residents at the Green House Nursing Home are blooming along with the flowers in their courtyard.  Individuals Can Now Host Virtual Shoe DrivesIndividuals who want to collect Shoes for Orphan Souls can now conduct their own virtual drives over the Internet. More Buckner News Wanted: Volunteer Missionaries in Eagle Pass |
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