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By Lauren Hollon Sturdy
Buckner International

Margarita Acosta opened the door to her new home and immediately burst into tears. She walked into her kitchen, slowly opening each cabinet door, her face filled with joy and disbelief.
She turned around with a huge grin. “This is mine.”
It was hard for her to contain the emotion in her voice. [...]

By Diamond Richardson
Buckner International
DALLAS – Participants in HIV prevention education classes held at Buckner International’s Simari Ridge Community Resource Center graduated from the program in a ceremony at the Urban League of Greater Dallas administration offices.
“One of our guiding principles is to empower the community through the power of life,” said Loretta Johnson, health director [...]

By Lauren Hollon Sturdy
Buckner International
BEAUMONT – Each year, Buckner staff in Beaumont think they’ve “seen it all” in the world of gingerbread houses, but every December, competitors prove them wrong.
The annual Gingerbread Competition brings out the artist, eccentric, child or comedian in people, from peaceful, candy-covered winter scenes to a wacky and lifelike representation of a [...]

By Lauren Hollon Sturdy
Buckner International
DALLAS – Last Saturday outside the Dallas Convention Center, thousands of people huddled together, wrapped in blankets, waiting for 8:30 a.m. when the doors would open for the 8th Annual Christmas Gift 2011.
“We were told that some people even came Friday night and camped out to make sure they had a [...]

By Lauren Hollon Sturdy
Buckner International
Nursing students from Texas Women’s University and members of the Dallas Cake Club spread Christmas cheer yesterday at three Buckner afterschool programs in the Dallas area.
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By Chelsea Quackenbush
Buckner International
PENITAS, Texas – Alberto Diaz’s five-year-old daughter used to ask him why it would continue to rain inside their trailer though it stopped raining outside.
And it broke his heart. Especially during hurricane season.
He had to tell her Daddy didn’t make a smart decision when he bought the home. He felt ashamed and [...]

By Chelsea Quackenbush
Buckner International

And let us take thought of how to spur one another on to love and good works, not abandoning our own meetings, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging each other and even more so because you see the day drawing near. Hebrews 10:24-25
Transformation is not going to take [...]

Henry Jackson, Buckner’s senior director for international operations, was named the Angelo State University Alumni Association’s 2011 Distinguished Alumnus.
Jackson, who graduated ASU in 1994, came to Buckner Children and Family Services in Dallas 21 years ago. He was an All-American linebacker at ASU, followed by a stint in the Canadian Football League and almost played [...]

BEAUMONT—Buckner Children and Family Services received a $6,000 Community Partnership Grant from Best Buy this month to purchase new hardware and software for the FYI Center computer lab.
The FYI Center serves young adults who are transitioning from foster care to independent adult living. These 16 to 25-year-olds have grown up in foster care and often [...]

November 8, 2011
BEAUMONT—Buckner Children and Family Services was presented with a check today representing proceeds from the 2011 Chevron Phillips Charity Golf Tournament held at Bayou Din on September 30. This year’s event raised a record-breaking $165,139.
The funds raised will benefit the children and programs of Buckner Children and Family Services in Southeast Texas.
Margie Conway, the Port [...]