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Superhero families
October 25, 2018
Throughout the month of October, we have been highlighting some of our superheroes – families who protect children and are strengthening their families by working hard toward their goals of...
From Tennessee to Mexico: 87-year-old travels with Buckner Shoes for Orphan Souls® to distribute shoes
October 11, 2018
Juanita Hall lives on a farm in Ooltewah, Tennessee. Every day, she wakes up at 5:30 a.m., makes her coffee and sits on a comfy chair and...
Moody Radio in Chattanooga collects more than 18,000 pairs of shoes
September 12, 2018
The back door to the diesel truck slams shut. Inside, more than 18,000 pairs of shoes and 18,000 pairs of socks are boxed and ready to be...
Friday photo: Buckner Day at the Rangers
August 24, 2018
Thank you so much to everyone who came to the Texas Rangers game on Sunday for Buckner Day at the Rangers with a MercyMe post-game concert. We loved...
Hearts that help
July 26, 2018
It was an unusual cold winter in Peñitas, Texas. Marcela Alanis' two sons, ages 3 and 6, needed showers, so she bundled them up in blankets, stepped...
Friday photo: Buckner Family Hope Center holds first VBS in West Dallas
July 20, 2018
Last week, the Buckner Family Hope Center ministered to more than 30 children at the Globe Life Training Center at the Texas Rangers MLB Youth Academy in West Dallas during Vacation Bible...
Friday photo: Robinson Chirinos plays baseball with children Buckner serves
July 6, 2018
It was a summer to remember for children involved in Buckner programs when they took the field and met Texas Rangers catcher Robinson Chirinos at a baseball clinic...
Embracing community: How tragedy brought one family a community to rely on
July 5, 2018
The first time Librada Cortez Martinez stepped into the Buckner Family Hope Center in Oaxaca, Mexico, she thought only about her children. Librada had seen the impact...
An unconventional home build
June 21, 2018
This summer in Peñitas, Texas, several church groups have joined together to build a new home through Buckner Domestic Missions for a family who participates in the...
Summer starts with family with Buckner
June 14, 2018
The Buckner Family Hope Center at Wynnewood in Dallas recently kicked off summer with their annual community event "Summer Fam Fest," which included fames, vendors and resources such...