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Join us November 10 for DFW SpiritFest!

Buckner International is pleased to present DFW SpiritFest, the largest family-friendly festival in South and Central Texas making its debut at the Rangers Ballpark in Arlington on...
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Long-term volunteer in Guatemala grateful for learning experience

By Kelsey BucknerCommunications InternGUATEMALA CITY – In a foreign country, teaching English to children who are uncomfortable with discipline made long-term volunteer Daniela Robles’ trip a “learning...
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Tiny Alabama Church Makes a Big Impact through Shoes for Orphan Souls

By Lauren Hollon Sturdy Buckner International Mount Pleasant Baptist Church is home to about 50 worshippers on an average Sunday in a tiny community near Monroeville, Alabama...
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For one mother, hope comes in the form of a corn cart

By Lauren Hollon Sturdy Buckner International Leticia Tellez is a single mom, practically speaking. Her husband is in jail for an unpaid speeding ticket and without him,...
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Family Hope Center Houston/Aldine Series: The Empowerment

Josefina Herrero is well-spoken, professional and educated. She considers herself “a very responsible mom,” adding “sometimes maybe too much.” She hold’s a master’s degree in education from...
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Family Hope Center Houston/Aldine Series: The Community

Almost 24 years ago, Sylvia Bolling looked around and saw a need. In fact, lots of them. The community where the public school worker was raising her...
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Encouraged to Achieve: Rio Grande Valley Family Hope Center Becomes Second Home for Teen

By Lauren Hollon SturdyBuckner InternationalGraciela Vazquez will be the first member of her family to attend college. She’s excited by the prospect of living on her own...
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Tying a Strong Knot of Hope: The Couples

Photography by Russ Dilday Buckner International This summer the Family Hope Center in the Rio Grande Valley saw its first-ever mass wedding, uniting seven confident, assured, hopeful...
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Tying a Strong Knot of Hope

By Lauren Hollon SturdyBuckner InternationalSeven brides take turns posing one at a time beneath a red and white ribbon-bedecked arch at the end of the sanctuary’s center...
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In Longview, Fit Life encourages healthy lifestyles

By Kelsey BucknerCommunications InternIt’s hot outside, but the oven is even hotter as the 23 class participants pack themselves into a small apartment complex office. As the...
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