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‘Buckner is a family for me’
Za-Kiya Payne – or Mama Kiki, as the neighborhood kids call her – has opened her heart and home for anyone in need of a hug or...
PepsiCo partners with Buckner to collect 1,438 pairs of shoes for vulnerable children worldwide
Global food and beverage leader PepsiCo collected 1,438 pairs of shoes this summer to benefit vulnerable children served around the world by Shoes for Orphan Souls®, the...
Buckner celebrates expansion of Family Hope Center
Buckner International executives and community leaders celebrated the new expansion of the Buckner Family Hope Center in Peñitas, Texas, with a ribbon cutting and ceremony at 2...
Buckner seeks donations of hygiene kits for Latin American immigrant families
Buckner International is asking friends and supporters to collect and assemble hygiene kits for distribution to vulnerable children and families who are crossing the Texas-Mexico border in...
Mission team shows God’s love through shoes in Guatemala
Editor’s Note: A team from Mt. Zion Baptist Church near Oxford, N.C., recently returned from a Buckner mission trip to Guatemala where they held Vacation Bible School...
Love conquers health, memory challenges
Couples age at different rates and sometimes one person needs a higher level of care than his or her spouse. Making decisions about living situations and another...
Buckner leaders brief partners on unaccompanied children issue
By John HallDALLAS -- Buckner International is working on several fronts to help thousands of children fleeing Central America and crossing into Texas, officials told partner organizations...
Future residents of Ventana by Buckner gather for Priority Club social
On August 6th, future residents of Ventana by Buckner gathered in Dallas to socialize, meet their neighbors and learn more about the project. Ventana by Buckner is...
‘Serving God is not limited to your life circumstances’
LUBBOCK – Erika Ponce is no stranger to the obstacles single parents encounter. She was raised by her single mom, and several years ago she became a...
85-year-old Buckner resident skydives to celebrate birthday
Skydiving has been on Hisae (Sue) DeCostanza’s bucket list since she turned 75. As the recreational activity started gaining popularity and people became accustomed to the idea...