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‘Barefoot in the Park’ Concert to feature Jeff Johnson Band
Free concert to raise awareness for Buckner Shoes for Orphan Souls®Sunday, June 9 at Levitt Pavilion in Arlington, TexasDALLAS – Buckner International, a Dallas-based global Christian ministry,...
April is National Volunteer Month
If you've checked out our Facebook Page recently, you know we've been celebrating our volunteers all month. They are part of the Buckner family and work so...
A ‘Perfect’ Mistake
By Lauren Hollon SturdyOne shoe-collecting family learned that when it comes to helping others, a mistake can turn out to be perfect.Bailey Johnson had counted and sorted...
Buckner International’s Shoes for Orphan Souls® Garners Support From K-LOVE Radio
DALLAS – It’s hard to imagine what it’s like to live without shoes, but for many orphans and vulnerable children around the world, it’s a reality. And...
The Journey to Kenya: Two North Texas teachers prepare to serve children on their summer break
Editor’s note: Project GO! is a short-term mission trip opportunity through Buckner International for college students and young adults. During their time, participants will help transform lives...
Buckner expands programs in Conroe with foster care, adoption
CONROE, Texas – Buckner officials opened a brand new foster care and adoption office donated by Alan and Jeanie Boehm, a local Conroe family, with a ribbon-cutting...
Shoes for Orphan Souls unveils the ‘Barefoot Experience’
DALLAS – Volunteers at the Buckner Center for Humanitarian Aid can now walk a mile in the shoes – or bare feet – of the children who...
It’s World Water Day!
Today is World Water Day, so we thought we'd share a clean water project the Buckner Mexico NGO staff has been working on.In a project funded by...
Alaskan High School Students Collect Socks for Children
Editor's Note: This story has been used with permission from the Juneau Empire. It was published on March 3 on their website here.A simple pair of children’s...
Peru: Her name was Maria Elena
Her name was Maria Elena. She was only 3 months old when she completely changed my life. She was found abandoned as an infant in Lima, Peru,...