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‘The change we see is … extraordinary’
These are some of the first boys placed into families through Buckner's foster care program in conjunction with the government of Peru.
Update: Aid Arrives in Haiti, Helps Thousands
By Analiz G. SchremmerBuckner has sent three relief shipments valued at more than $568,000 to Haiti since the earthquake and another is on the way, said Matt...
Teens Answer Call to Serve Haiti
[caption id="attachment_2290" align="aligncenter" width="480" caption="Kentucky teens Drew Henderson and Nathan Crow model t-shirts that they are selling to raise funds to pay for a shipment of donations...
Defining Moments
LONGVIEW, Texas -- Defining moments, you know, those small instances in the day that seem to make everything right; that make every effort worthwhile. I experienced one...
Zapotec Children Receive New Shoes
By Analiz G. SchremmerOAXACA, Mexico — In baggies that read, “Cobijando sus Pasos” or “Blanketing your Steps,” 247 Zapotec children in Oaxaca, Mexico received new shoes in...
Helping Haiti’s Children
By Susan SerranoThey wander amid the rubble. Lost, hungry, scared, emotionally numbed by all they have seen. It’s these images of Haiti’s children—the most fragile citizens of...
Fourth Grader Sends Hugs to Haiti
DALLAS—Christa Wood, 10, was watching the news on Haiti with her babysitter when she decided she had to do something.“It’s like I had no choice. I had...
Buckner Ships More than 23,500 Pounds of Aid to Haiti
DALLAS — Buckner International, a global non-profit that helps orphans, vulnerable children and families, shipped more than 23,500 pounds of aid to the victims of the Haiti...
Buckner Parkway Place Names Johnson Executive Director
By Analiz G. SchremmerHOUSTON—Jimmy Johnson, who has served as administrator and interim executive director at Parkway Place, a Buckner senior living community, was named executive director effective...
Overview: Buckner’s Response to Haiti Relief
By Jenny PopeBuckner InternationalDALLAS – When the news of Haiti’s earthquake reached the United States on Jan. 12, Randy Daniels, director of global operations for Buckner, was...