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Meeting short-term needs leads to long-term changes
By Albert ReyesPresident and CEO of Buckner InternationalSmall things make a big difference. A brand new pair of shoes on a Peruvian orphan’s feet; a new school...
“I See God Daily”
By Chelsea QuackenbushBuckner InternationalAs the director of client assistance for the Buckner Center for Humanitarian Aid, Jackie Belt has an endless file of those crazy, God-moment stories.Part...
Buckner Receives Grant from Dallas Stars Foundation
The Dallas Stars Foundation has issued its annual grants and Buckner is among the 20 local nonprofits receiving grants this year. Buckner Foundation Gift Officer Steve Massey...
Fort Worth: Look no further than Broadway
Buckner and Broadway partner to provide services to the community, homeless By Chelsea Quackenbush FORT WORTH – Broadway Baptist Church’s relationship with Buckner International spans back longer...
Family Place Graduate Recounts Life’s Blessings
By Lauren Hollon SturdyPhotography by Russ DildayDeLesa Morrison always had goals. She just wasn’t sure how to reach them.The second of seven siblings, DeLesa often felt more...
Full House: Family of eight fills home with love
By Chelsea QuackenbushPhotography by Scott CollinsIn the Rio Grande Valley, when it’s hot, it’s really hot.And when it’s cold, it’s really cold.Just ask the Urbano family. The...
Buckner International to host ‘Barefoot in the Park’ featuring Dove-Award Nominated Band MIKESCHAIR
Christian band MIKESCHAIR will perform at Barefoot in the Park July 28th, along with solo artist Dara Maclean and illusionist Jared Hall.
‘The child that’s going to change our lives forever’ — An adoptive family’s first-person perspective
In November 2001, John and Susie Kaufman and their son, Luke, welcomed the family’s newest member, Harrison, into their lives through adoption. Now, after 10 years, the...
‘Pure Joy’ – Adoptive family of four Russian children recounts the laughs and the tears
By Chelsea QuackenbushPhotography by Russ DildayOn an unseasonably warm Valentine’s Day evening, the Potts family gathers at their grandparents’ home in a Dallas suburb, not to share...