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Bank of America Donates $10,000 to Buckner in North Texas
Buckner International President Albert Reyes accepted a $10,000 gift from the Bank of America Foundation May 27 to fund North Texas ministries. The ceremony was held at...
Partner with Us to Be a Voice!
In Proverbs 31:8, the biblical writer gives an exhortation that we have taken to heart here at Buckner.God’s Word says: “Speak up for those who cannot speak...
Why Family Transition Programs? A Q&A with JoAnn Cole
JoAnn Cole, Senior Director of Campus and Family Ministries for Buckner Children and Family Services
Family Place Midland Helps Single Mom Succeed
Last December, Christina received her degree from the University of Texas of the Permian Basin—as an honor graduate, no less!Christina’s story is special, in part because the...
Lives Changed at Family Place Conroe
Victoria was a new mother desperately needing to escape an abusive situation. She came to Buckner Family Place and saw God’s love in action... (more…)
Buckner Collecting Relief Kits for Victims of Joplin Tornado
DALLAS – Buckner International is collecting humanitarian aid relief kits to send to Joplin, Mo., where the deadliest single U.S. tornado in decades killed 117 people and...
Missouri Rotary Marks Decade of Raising Shoes
By Jeffery RomineMissouri Rotary District 6040In partnership with the other 54 Rotary Clubs in Missouri Rotary District 6040, a total of 16,350 pairs of shoes, 1,372 pairs...
Volunteers Bridge the Generation Gap
By Lauren HollonBuckner InternationalStudies show that intergenerational programs have real benefits for youth and elders.For young people, spending time with older adults can improve their social skills,...
Adoptive Families Urgently Needed for Older Russian Orphans
By Lauren HollonBuckner InternationalTwenty-two-year-old Natasha Potts flipped through her scrapbook, cleared her throat and began reading aloud nervously.“I look back on the life I had before and...
“Because of Buckner, I am Whole”
By Russ DildayBuckner InternationalIn many parts of the world, including Kenya, there is a stigma attached to those living with HIV/AIDS. It cost Rose Odouri of Busia,...