May 24, 2011
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DALLAS – Buckner International is collecting humanitarian aid relief kits to send to Joplin, Mo., where the deadliest single U.S. tornado in decades killed 117 people and left hundreds homeless.
Matt Asato, Buckner director of humanitarian aid, said his team is “rallying our resources to send a variety of emergency aid items to victims. We’re working [...]
DALLAS – Buckner International has announced they will suspend all Guatemala mission trips scheduled from mid-August through mid-November due to election dates and a run off scheduled for November 1.
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February 24, 2011
LIMA, Peru—Living in the heart of a home not their own, with parents that aren’t biologically theirs who are ready to offer love, moral values, education and, above all, a future of opportunities, is something that José, 12, and Junior, 11, never imagined until they met the Staub-Gonzales family, who now makes up [...]
February 25, 2011
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DALLAS – Recent changes in Russian law governing overseas hosting programs for orphans have prompted Buckner International to postpone the 2011 ‘Angels from Abroad’ program in order to evaluate the necessary resources needed to comply with the new law.
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HOUSTON — Buckner International and Star of Hope Mission formally announced a new transitional program for single-parent families Feb. 22 at Star of Hope in Houston.
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The New Year is here and we’re all looking for ways to improve our lives. Why not look for ways to improve the lives of others, too? We’ve made it easy for you to get started with these simple ideas below.
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Twelve years after it established an NGO (Non-Govermental Organization) in Romania to help that country’s overburdened orphanage system, Buckner International announced Jan. 1 that it is endingfinancial support from Fundaţia Buckner Romania and setting it on a course of self-sustainability.
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Jan 5, 2011
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DALLAS – Buckner International, the 131-year-old Christian social services organization, and Baylor University Medical Center signed a collaborative agreement Dec. 8 to provide crisis pregnancy counseling services to women at the Dallas-based hospital.
The program will provide a new option for women who request information about parenting and adoption, while leaning on Buckner’s rich history of [...]
$38 Million Construction Project Revitalizing North Austin Community
AUSTIN – Buckner Retirement Services, Inc. celebrated the grand opening of GreenRidge at Buckner Villas, the Tuscan-villa inspired independent living apartment residences at 11110 Tom Adams Dr. in North Austin on Dec. 3.
GreenRidge at Buckner Villas is a $38 million construction project, including 84 apartments with a [...]
DALLAS – More than 220 people are expected to participate in the Sewell Golf Classic Sept. 20 at Bent Tree Country Club, located at 5201 Westgrove Dr., benefiting vulnerable children and families served by Buckner International.
The full-day tournament has a morning and afternoon round, with tee times beginning at 8 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
The Sewell [...]
