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Sen. Cornyn visits Family Hope Center

U.S. Senator John Cornyn of Texas visited the Buckner Family Hope Center in Penitas, Texas, in June, seeing firsthand the impact the ministry has on vulnerable families...
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Going for the goal: Former foster youth on track for a bright future

By Lauren Hollon SturdyChristian Camacho likes life to be orderly. A clean-cut finance major at Texas Tech University, he dresses neatly, typically sporting a polo shirt, khaki...
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Family, pure and simple

Asking the Lowerys what they most like doing together is to misunderstand them completely. They're gracious and friendly, so they answer the question. They’re possibly even too...
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Volunteers commit 30,000 hours a year to help seniors

Altruistic seniors in the Baptist Retirement Community Auxiliary are committed to serving their peers by hosting fundraisers, committing hours of volunteer work and physically being there for...
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Shoe believers: Churches practice true religion by collecting shoes for the ‘least of these’

Editor’s note: Thousands of churches across the United States partner each year to provide support for Buckner Shoes for Orphan Souls®, the largest humanitarian aid project of...
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Just like family: Buckner Villas residents find a place to call home

Six artists shuffle into the activities room at Buckner Villas in Austin, Texas, artwork in hand, waiting to be photographed.Judy Jackson, holding a large wreath adorned with...
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Fitch affirms Buckner Retirement Services ‘A’ rating

DALLAS – Buckner Retirement Services received an ‘A’ rating earlier this week from the Fitch Group on its financial outlook. Fitch is a global agency that provides...
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A growing heart: Single mom blooms at My Father’s House

By Lauri ArnoldPhotography by Lauren Hollon SturdySavanna Allen’s life was beginning to look like her dreams. She’d completed her prerequisites and was starting nursing school. She entered...
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2014 Texas Rangers Fan Sleepover set for Thursday, July 3 at Globe Life Park in Arlington, Texas

Event presented by Buckner International and FOX Sports Southwest Tickets available for both Sleepover and Fireworks Show onlyArlington, Texas – The 2014 Texas Rangers Sleepover and Fireworks...
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An image of salvation: Miss Bobbie’s story

By John Hall Bobbie Bleer arrives early and sits at the corner of a table in a woman’s Sunday school class at First Baptist Church in Longview,...
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