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VIDEO: Stabbing survivor has second chance at life
Abused, stabbed, addicted and imprisoned, Margarita Acosta endured much pain and suffering in her former life. After moving to Dallas, she found hope and a new life...
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 HallTonight, the corner of Cracker Barrel is sacred ground. And it's not because of the heavenly biscuits.Roughly 10 people gather around a table that nearly...
The Journey to Kenya: Lessons
Editor’s note: This is the last story in the four-part series in Buckner Today, chronicling Melanie Miller and Brittani Cirinna’s journey to volunteer in Kenya with Project...
Buckner leaders join Greater Dallas Movement Day to ignite spiritual change in the metroplex
DALLAS – Church pastors and community leaders from across the metroplex will come together for the inaugural Greater Dallas Movement Day in a collaborative effort to promote...
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...