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Family Pathways Dallas: A Place of healing

To Stephanie Richards, Buckner Family Pathways in Dallas is a place of healing.  "I consider myself one of God’s servants with a broken wing,” she said. “I’m...
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Seeds of faith – Rebecca Barker Trent

Rhonda Horton and Rachel Haas grew up listening to their mother tell them about their great-grandmother, Rebecca Barker Trent, who grew up at Buckner Orphans Home. For...
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Friday photo: Change a life

Whether distributing shoes or aid, playing games with a child or helping with a craft during Vacation Bible School, mission trip participants have the opportunity to shine...
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Friday photo: Community blessing

Juan Chong and his family have been involved with the Buckner Family Hope Center at Houston/Aldine for a few years. Now, he is an active volunteer because he...
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‘Our miracle baby’

In five years of doing foster care, David and April McCarthy have had 13 foster children stay in their home – all of them boys. They have...
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Aldine families receive toys and food to make holidays a little easier

Christmas is a little brighter for families in the Buckner Family Hope Center at Houston/Aldine programs as they received food and toys for their holiday celebrations. Last...
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Friday photo: Christmas blessing

Thanks to some Buckner volunteers, Christmas will be extra special for the moms in the Buckner Family Pathways program in Dallas. Yesterday, volunteers helped provide the gifts on...
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Friday photo: Buckner Night with the Dallas Stars

On Nov. 19, Buckner foster and adoptive children experienced Buckner Night with the Dallas Stars in celebration of National Adoption Month. During the period intermissions, some of...
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There’s so much to be thankful for

Thanksgiving Day – it’s a day full of family, fun and food. But even more so, it’s a time of reflection and remembrance. It’s a time to...
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Friday photo: Dallas Mavericks deliver Thanksgiving meals to Buckner families

Yesterday afternoon, Dallas Mavericks players Devin Harris and Deron Williams helped distribute Thanksgiving meals to 250 Dallas families participating in Buckner programs. With smiles, Devin and Deron loaded up...
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