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Why I volunteer: The day God’s call changed everything
[caption id="attachment_5891" align="alignright" width="500" caption="Ed Wales (back left) and fellow volunteers pose at the Buckner Center for Humanitarian Aid, where they sort and package shoes to be...
‘Never a Dull moment’: The renaissance man: husband, father, coach, chef, counselor and comedian
From teaching to coaching, counseling to cooking, Arlen White has lived a vibrant and varied life. His wife, Delores, says it’s never a dull moment with Arlen.They...
Music translates beyond language, age
Natalie Goodman often shares her musical talents with the community at GreenRidge at Buckner Villas in Austin, Texas.By Paul ClarkPhotography by Chelsea QuackenbushLife...
First Person: Ditches and the Rain
A few years ago I heard a message at Willow Creek Global Leadership Summit that I never forgot. Last year, when our humanitarian aid team was tasked...
‘A window into their world’: Beaumont couple helps children from hard places heal
By Chelsea QuackenbushPhotography by Lauren Hollon SturdyThe modest exterior of the Rice home in Beaumont, Texas, masks the chaos that whirls inside at the dawn of each...
Tailoring team blesses foster children through handicrafts
Belinda Gibson (left) and Clarice Miller have made more than 180 pillowcases for Buckner foster children in Southeast Texas.By Lauren Hollon Sturdy Foster kids’...
What to expect with Project GO!
Editor's Note: This post was written by Anne Marie Harris, a 2012 Project GO! volunteer who served in Kenya. She originally published the post on her blog.It's...
Q&A: What’s so great about volunteering?
Lana Albers (far left) has been volunteering at the Buckner Center for Humanitarian Aid for six months with a group from her church.
Creative church campout collects shoes for kids
A Sawyer, Kan., church gave their annual campout a new spin last fall with a shoe- and feet-themed weekend.The theme came to Beth Fisher after reading a...
‘I see God at work’ : Retirement, hospice chaplains nurture faith amid aging, end-of-life issues
Pastoral care is an integral part of Buckner senior living communities. Chaplains are an anchor in a world where many feel they are “depreciating” in value. We...