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Ventana’s Humor Club helps seniors battle isolation
April 10, 2020
“A joyful heart is good medicine; but a broken spirit dries up the bones.” – Proverbs 17:22 With that Bible verse, Chaplain David Mann officially kicked off the...
Buckner president delivers keynote speech of hope to Longview Chamber of Commerce
January 30, 2020
Buckner President and CEO Albert Reyes gave a keynote speech on the themes of hope, community strength and service to nearly 700 people at the 2020 Longview Chamber...
Buckner Family Hope Centers receive $10,000 donation from My Flooring America
October 25, 2019
My Flooring America donated $10,000 to support Buckner Family Hope Centers, presenting the check to staff at the Buckner Family Hope Center at Aldine on Thursday, Oct....
Buckner Parkway Place cuts ribbon on community renovations
September 27, 2019
Buckner Retirement Services held a ribbon cutting ceremony today to unveil its $12.8 million renovation project at Buckner Parkway Place, Houston’s premiere faith-based, nonprofit senior living community....
Buckner leaders share at Faith and Opportunity Fellowship in Washington D.C.
September 18, 2019
Diego Silva, director of the Buckner Family Hope Center at Penitas, is one of only 37 fellows selected from around the country for the inaugural Faith and...
‘No Need Among You’ conference offers Buckner leaders opportunity to collaborate with peers for a better Texas
September 13, 2019
Hundreds of pastors, ministry leaders, practitioners, students, social workers, health care professionals and civic leaders came together in San Antonio this week to attend the Texas Christian...
Buckner Retirement Services ranked among ‘Best Workplaces for Aging Services’ by Fortune
August 28, 2019
Buckner Retirement Services (BRS) received a national ranking of 13 on the Best Workplaces for Aging Services (small and medium) by Great Place to Work®, in partnership...
Houston organizations rally together to help children prepare for school
August 15, 2019
The city of Houston constantly ranks in the top three most charitable cities in the U.S., according to Charity Navigator. This past weekend was a perfect example...
Buckner sends 800 kids in the Rio Grande Valley back to school with new backpacks, school supplies, shoes
August 9, 2019
Buckner Rio Grande Valley helped 800 local children prepare to go back to school with new backpacks, school supplies and shoes. The families are involved with the...
Halliburton Employees fill and donate 760 backpacks with school supplies for children served by Buckner
August 2, 2019
Halliburton employees gathered this week to fill 760 backpacks with school supplies as part of a Halliburton Charitable Foundation donation to help Houston-area children served by Buckner...