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National Human Trafficking Prevention Month
A teenage boy ages out of foster care and finds himself on the streets, desperate for food, shelter, and belonging. A mother escapes her abusive husband but...
De aquí somos: Here we belong
Hispanic Heritage Month is an important time to reflect on and celebrate the significant contributions of Hispanic Americans in this country. Personally, it has allowed me to...
Acting on our values
Just 10 days before his assassination, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke at the Rabbinical Assembly in New York. In his address, Dr. King called on “people...
Remembering Howard Fritz Baumgarten
Historical records sum up the life of Howard Fritz Baumgarten through three labels: orphan, seaman, KIA (killed in action) … all before his 22nd birthday. Little...
5 tips to increase self-care during summer
We’re just a few days from the official start of summer, and I’m excited it’s here again. Of course, since Buckner is based in Texas, we usually...
Former foster youth need to know they are not abandoned
Buckner President and CEO Albert Reyes shares about National Aging Out of Foster Care Awareness Day on Baptist News Global and reflects on what we can do to...
Reaching for hope
Buckner President and CEO, Albert Reyes, reflects on how we can help find comfort, hope and deliverance of pain after horrific events, like the elementary school shooting...
Today is National Day of Prayer
When his friends decided to write a book about R.C. Buckner, they titled it R.C. Buckner’s Life of Faith and Works. That’s such a fitting title for a...
Responding to the needs of children and families in Ukraine
Many of us have watched with great concern over the cost of human lives, disruption, and the flood of refugees fleeing their homes for their survival during...
Demographics, diversity, destiny, and an answer to racism
Monday was the last day of Black History Month 2022. In my last post, I wrote this definition of racism: “Racism, a predisposition to prejudice, discrimination, or...