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The Superheroes of Guatemala City

By Rachael BrownA few blocks away from the Buckner Office in Guatemala City is a house with a plastic grass yard, a living room with tile floors...
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Family Grows by Two through Foster Care and Adoption

CARTHAGE, Texas – Jim and Linda Kimberly were sitting on the porch on Easter Sunday, watching their youngest son Jared play with his cousins, when they felt...
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National Adoption Month Highlights Children in Need of Families

November is National Adoption Month and it is Buckner’s goal to help each and every child in the Texas find a loving family. That’s why Buckner is...
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Community Transformation Centers: A New Model for Hope Worldwide

By Jenny PopeSometimes the needs are immediate. Children are removed from their home or found wandering the streets – they need a safe place to live; a...
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Dallas Seniors Encourage the Troops

By Analiz G. Schremmer(DALLAS)—Buckner Hearts in Action, a group of military supporters from Buckner Retirement Village, spent their morning giving out candy, camouflage skull caps and hugs...
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Valero donates $10,000 to Buckner children

[caption id="attachment_1567" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Buckner International received $10,00 from Valero. The money will go to the Buckner boys and girls living in residential foster group care, the...
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Dreaming of Shoes

[caption id="attachment_1527" align="alignnone" width="482" caption="A total of 121 Shoes for Orphan Soulks were distributed to Ukrainian orphans by An Orphan's Bright Star, a non-profit that serves orphans...
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Special Events- Buckner Golf Tournaments

Thanks for all the sponsors, volunteers and participants who took part in our 2009 golf tournaments around the state of Texas. They were a great success! (more…)
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Buckner Family Place in Midland Launching Expansion Plan

(MIDLAND, Texas) – Officials with Buckner Family Place in Midland announced Oct. 6 a $600,000 expansion of the facility located at 421 W. Pecan.The expansion increases the...
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Dallas Junior League Volunteers at Buckner Warehouse

[caption id="attachment_1496" align="alignnone" width="482" caption="Women from the Junior League of Dallas sort shoes with children from Buckner’s after-school programs in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. After sorting shoes,...
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