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Fostering adventures: Veteran parents rebuild lives
By Lauren Hollon SturdyPhotography by Chelsea QuackenbushYou’d never suspect from looking at him that Tony Hawkins is a huge softie. Words like “solid” and “unshakable” come to...
Ministry while waiting
Story and photos by Chelsea QuackenbushDavid and Beth Roberts* were both at work when Buckner staff in Beaumont called to say their first foster care placement had...
Sacred ground: Missions-minded group relives shoe trip experiences
By John Hall Tonight, the corner of Cracker Barrel is sacred ground. And it's not because of the heavenly biscuits. Roughly 10 people gather around a table...
Youth in the Rio Grande Valley challenged to show hope through photo contest
Stonegate Fellowship Church from Midland, Texas, generously donated several cameras to the Buckner Family Hope Center in Peñitas, Texas. The staff there had been checking them out...
Talkington Charitable Foundation establishes endowment for Buckner Lubbock programs
LUBBOCK, Texas – The J.T. and Margaret Talkington Charitable Foundation, Inc. established a $500,000 endowment to Buckner Children and Family Services to provide scholarship assistance and support...
USAID grant progresses for Buckner foster care in Guatemala
By John HallIn Guatemala, hope for orphans begins with Buckner.Funded by a grant through the U.S. Agency for International Development, Buckner is laying the groundwork for foster...
‘It’s going to be OK’: West Texas foster parents teach truth to kids
By Lauren Hollon Sturdy Photos by Chelsea QuackenbushThe tiny town of Seminole, Texas, is quite a trek from the Buckner office in Midland – about 65 miles...
Landmark vote makes foster care law in Peru
By Lauren Hollon SturdyLIMA, Peru—In a unanimous Dec. 5 vote, the Peruvian Congress passed a law that integrates foster care into the official legal code of Peru.The...
Changing course for children: The story behind Buckner foster care in Peru
By Claudia Leon, Buckner Peru director, as told to Chelsea QuackenbushPhotos by Scott CollinsEditor’s note: The expertise Buckner has in foster care is spreading from the United...
Veteran shares experiences on the 60th anniversary of the end of the Korean War
Often called the “forgotten war” because of its close proximity to World War II, the Korean War is not forgotten by those who served and sacrificed much...