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Parkland Health and Buckner Family Hope Center™ collaborate to serve Bachman Lake
December 2, 2022
The flu season is underway approximately one month earlier than normal, and Texas hospitals are operating at maximum capacity – including children’s hospitals, according to the Dallas...
Buckner receives more than $225,000 from Chevron Phillips Charity Event
November 2, 2022
The annual Chevron Phillips Charity Golf Tournament raised $225,248 for Buckner Children and Family Services in Southeast Texas. The check was presented to Buckner on Oct. 25...
Dr. Albert Reyes receives UN Day Global Leadership Award
October 26, 2022
On Saturday, Oct. 22, Buckner International President and CEO Dr. Albert Reyes was one of 10 people to receive a UN Day Global Leadership Award from the...
Buckner Family Pathways™ mom selected for advisory board through Aspen Institute
October 20, 2022
Karlee Knuth, a single mom from Longview currently enrolled in Buckner Family Pathways™, was selected to serve on a prestigious national advisory board through Ascend at the...
Beaumont Foundation surpasses $2 million in total contributions for children in foster care
October 5, 2022
Following the second installment of its $95,700 donation pledge for 2022, the Beaumont Foundation of America (BFA) surpassed $2 million in total gifts to Buckner Children and...
20 years of Buckner Today donated to Dallas Public Library
August 23, 2022
The Dallas Public Library will now house more than 20 years of the in-house magazine Buckner Today in its Dallas History & Archives Division. Buckner donated issues...
State Senator Hinojosa attends Buckner Family Hope Center™ Pantry Dedication
July 12, 2022
A dedication for the new pantry at the Buckner Family Hope Center™ at Peñitas was attended by State Senator Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa, who represents District 20 where...
Buckner Westminster Place welcomes new executive director
September 1, 2021
Senior living community Buckner Westminster Place named Crystal Muniz as its new executive director, effective Sept. 7. A 25-year veteran of the senior living industry, Muniz most...
Calder Woods announces new executive director
August 30, 2021
Buckner senior living community Calder Woods named David Ummel as its new executive director, effective Sept. 7. Ummel is a 13-year veteran of Buckner Children and Family...
Local business helps send children in foster care to camp
July 23, 2021
The team at Star Properties Real Estate in the Rio Grande Valley continued its annual tradition of helping send children in foster care to summer camp with...