Foster Care and Adoption
Hope for the New Year
Bible verses to encourage you
As we wind down 2021 and welcome the New Year later this week, it may come with mixed emotions. Perhaps you are ready to start fresh and hope the New...
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Merry Christmas from Buckner!
A Christmas message from Buckner president
Christmas is the perfect time to get together with your family. It’s a time to bond over shared experiences and create memories that last a...
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Toy Runs in Beaumont and Lufkin give gifts for children in foster care
Car, motorcycle and jeep clubs help deliver toys and bring Christmas cheer
Children in Beaumont and Lufkin were surrounded with Christmas cheer as they got to celebrate Christmas early with gifts, fun and games.
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Stories are like memories
Buckner president reflects on the greatest gift at Christmas
Christmas has always been my favorite time of year. However, our modern Christmas celebrations in the U.S. have become several months’ worth of...
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Q&A with former foster youth making a difference
Part of the Youth Advisory Council in Lubbock, the youth aim to improve services offered to former foster children
Buckner FYi Centers work in collaboration with the Texas Workforce Commission and Department of Children and Family Services to provide services to...
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'Hope shines here'
An Advent devotion
This devotion appears in the 2021 Buckner Advent Guide, containing devotions and fun activities to celebrate the Advent season. Get your free digital...
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'Always Forever'
Catching up with Stephanie Ellison
“Hey, sweet child, it’s time for bed. Close your eyes and rest your head ...”
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Happy Thanksgiving from Buckner International
Reflecting on the season of gratitude
I love Thanksgiving. The weather has usually changed enough by Thanksgiving that we know fall has arrived and there is a crispness in the air. So, it...
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Two paths, one loving home
Two children find the peace of home and family in a time of need
When Rob and Emily Holloway began the foster care and adoption ministry with Buckner, they had the opportunity to journey two parallel paths – but...
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Making a difference … one child at a time
One family’s desire to help children has led them to fostering more than 20 children through Buckner
The Johnson family farm is no stranger to going with the flow. From goats and chickens to alpacas, life on this Amarillo farm is hard work but never...
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