Buckner began its operations in Dallas,
Texas in 1879 when founder R.C. Buckner
established the Buckner Orphans Home
(now Buckner Children's Home) to care for
children orphaned by poverty and war. He
also established the first retirement services
when he allowed elderly widows to live in
cottages on campus to help care for the children.
Buckner is one of Dallas' longest operating
businesses and serves children and families
through community programs, family
programs, empowerment programs and
humanitarian aid/support. Dallas is also
the location of Buckner International's
corporate office, Shoes for Orphan Souls
and the Buckner Center for
Humanitarian Aid.
Programs Buckner Children's Home
Buckner Children's Home provides foster group care
for children in two foster homes on campus. Foster
families live in Buckner-owned cottages, providing a
consistent home environment for children who are
in the state's custody and have been abused,
neglected or abandoned.
Foster Care and Adoption
Buckner provides families in the Dallas/Fort Worth
community with training and resources needed to
become a family to a child living in the state's custody
or to a child available for adoption in the United States
or internationally. For more information on ways you
can be a family, call 214-328-3141 or visit
www.beafamily.org. To adopt internationally,
visit www.dillonadopt.com. (Funded in part by the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services)
Buckner Family Pathways
Buckner Family Pathways in Dallas provides families the opportunity to live in a safe secure environment while program participants learn the necessary skills needed to become self-sufficient. Families are provided support through the provision of affordable housing, high quality child care, financial assistance, vocational training, parenting education, budget training, life skills and individual and group counseling. Program applicants must be 18 years of age or older and have completed the Texas Higher Education Assessment (THEA). Students currently enrolled in college or a training program are also eligible for admission. Applicants must not be in default on a student loan and have full custody of all children who will be entering the program. For more information, call 214-319-3420.
Buckner Center for Humanitarian Aid
The Buckner Center for Humanitarian Aid is the International Humanitarian Aid shipping/receiving center for all international aid needs, including diapers, clothing, medicine, and Shoes For Orphans Souls. It is also the Domestic Aid and Assistance shipping/receiving center for domestic aid. The Domestic Aid and Assistance program also serves children and families in poverty. Basic needs such as food, clothing, and other emergency needs are provided at this location. Empowerment classes in ESL, Life Skills and Job Readiness are provided to adult clients.
Community Programs
Buckner serves children and families in the Dallas community through the following church and community programs:
• Wynnewood Community Services Center - This community ministry serves inner-city, low-income children and families in South Dallas through an after-school program, food pantry, counseling services, GED/ESL classes, job readiness training, senior citizen activities, spiritual enrichment and much more. For more information, contact Cheryl Williams at cawilliams@buckner.org or 214-948-5153. (Funded in part by the Texas Dept. of Agriculture)
• Mi Escuelita Preschool - Located on the Dallas Children's Home campus, Mi Escuelita Preschool teaches English and school readiness to children ages 2-5. The program is a collaboration between Buckner and Mi Escuelita.
• Broadway Baptist Church - The collaboration between Buckner and Broadway provides homeless, MHMR and low-income children and families with quality after-school services, a food pantry and access to community services, emotional support and a weekly banquet-style dinner. For more information, contact Dan Freemyer at dfreemyer@buckner.org or 817-336-5761. (Funded in part by the Texas Dept. of Agriculture)
• Pennsylvania Place - The Pennsylvania Place apartment ministry serves low-income families through educational assistance programs, special events, Bible studies, women's support groups and more.
• Simari Ridge Community Resource Center - The Buckner-Simari Ridge Community Resource Center, in Oak Cliff, opened in June of 2010 to provide assistance resources to residents. The center offers after-school programs and summer programs for children ages 6-13, resources and referrals for adults, humanitarian aid assistance and community events and activities. It also offers empowerment and parenting classes for the adults. (Funded in part by the Texas Dept. of Agriculture)
• Hillburn Hills Community Resource Center - The Buckner-Hillburn Hills Community Resource Center, in Pleasant Grove opened in June of 2010 to provide assistance resources to residents. The center offers after-school programs and summer programs for children ages 6-13, resources and referrals for adults, humanitarian aid assistance and community events and activities. It also offers empowerment and parenting classes for the adults. (Funded in part by the Texas Dept. of Agriculture)
Buckner Retirement Village
Buckner Retirement Village currently provides senior independent living housing on their beautifully wooded campus. Built in 1954, with additional residences added over the years, it definitely offers more variety in housing options than most communities.
How You Can Help: • Pray: Make a commitment to pray for the children and families of Dallas.
• Give: Make a donation online to support Dallas programs or call 214-758-8050 to make a donation by phone.
• Volunteer: Email volunteers@buckner.org to learn how you can get involved!
• Collect Shoes: Host a shoe drive or give a pair of shoes to help vulnerable children in Dallas/Ft. Worth and around the world. For more information, visit www.shoesfororphansouls.com.
• Be a Foster or Adoptive Parent: Learn more about becoming a foster parent or domestic adoption through Buckner in Dallas/Ft. Worth by calling 214-328-3141. Or to adopt a child internationally, visit www.dillonadopt.org.
Contact Us:
Buckner International – Corporate Office
600 N. Pearl St. Suite 2000
Dallas, TX 75201
214-758-8000
1-888-4BUCKNER
Buckner Children's Home
5200 S. Buckner Blvd.
Dallas, TX 75227
214-328-3141
Buckner Adoption and Maternity Services
5200 S. Buckner Blvd.
Dallas, TX 75227
1-866-236-7823
214-319-3426
Buckner Missions
5200 S. Buckner Blvd.
Dallas, TX 75227
214-388-1442
Buckner Center for Humanitarian Aid
5405 Shoe Drive
Mesquite, TX 75149
214-367-8080
Wynnewood Community Services Center
214-948-5153
Park Cities Baptist Church Collaboration
214-860-1537
Broadway Baptist Church Collaboration
817-336-7464
Pennsylvania Place
817-332-9554
Primera Iglesia Bautista Mexicana of Dallas
214-350-9051
Dallas/ Ft. Worth