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250 Mattresses Arrive at Buckner Humanitarian Aid Center
This past weekend, 250 mattresses arrived at the Buckner Humanitarian Aid Center in Mesquite, Texas thanks to a donation from The Bed Boss, a popular mattress-in-a-bag online...
Buckner receives $1.5M from Mabee Foundation to complete Family Hope Center at Bachman Lake capital project goal
Buckner International reached its capital project goal for the construction of the Buckner Family Hope Center at Bachman Lake upon receipt of a $1.5 million challenge grant...
Inaugural entrepreneurship incubator pitch event propels economically-challenged families toward success
Months of planning, research and hard work came down to this moment. Nine local entrepreneurs – all of them with promising businesses – sat nervously after pitching...
Buckner Lubbock opens West Texas’ first Family Hope Center
Struggling impoverished Lubbock families have new hope thanks to a Buckner ministry that opened today in the area. The grand opening of the Buckner Family Hope Center...
How to encourage your children to read for National Reading Day
January 23 is National Reading Day, one of numerous awareness days designated to highlight the importance of education – and since education is an integral part of...
Buckner and Lifeline enter agreement for Texas foster care and adoption
Buckner Children and Family Services is entering into an agreement with Lifeline Children’s Services to provide temporary foster care for children in Texas on behalf of Lifeline. Lifeline,...
Rio Grande Valley wind farm employees energize Christmas for 50 children in foster care
Ronnie Pursley has worked in the energy industry for decades, but no matter what company he works for or what city he resides, Pursley always looks for...
Brasfield & Gorrie volunteers build employment readiness classroom for Buckner
Today, 32 volunteers from construction firm Brasfield & Gorrie’s Dallas office served the community by building classroom space for GED and employment readiness courses at theBuckner Center for...
Buckner International names Shawna Roy senior executive director of Southeast Texas
Shawna Roy has been named senior executive director for Buckner Children and Family Services of Southeast Texas, effective Jan. 1, 2019. In her new role, Roy will...
Baptist Retirement Community dedicates Elsie Gayer Chapel
Members of the Baptist Retirement Community came together with Buckner Retirement Services staff to dedicate the Elsie Gayer Chapel. On hand were members of the Gayer family,...