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Last week, the Buckner Family Hope Center partnered with Comerica to host a virtual women’s conference. Just in time to celebrate Mother’s Day, the event empowered the...
![The Sappington family. Avan, Trinity, Jarrett, Amanda and Camden Sappington. [Shaie Williams for Buckner International]](https://www.buckner.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/sappington-family-1024x682.jpg "sappington-family")
An answered prayer at just 3 weeks old
Amanda and Jarrett Sappington had two sons, but they “just had this feeling that [their] family needed to be bigger.” They heard about Buckner Foster Care and...
Students safely volunteer to pack humanitarian aid for vulnerable families
There is simple peace in the quiet hum of labeling boxes, stacking tuna cans and organizing incoming donations at the Buckner Center for Humanitarian Aid. Every week,...
Support foster children in Buckner campus safe homes across Texas
Buckner campus homes across Texas have been approved to be used by the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services as safe homes for foster children and...
Blue Sunday: A day of prayer
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. To remember those who are victims of abuse and neglect, Blue Sunday Child Abuse Prevention has marked Sunday, April 25 as...
Once tutored, now a tutor
While there is no age requirement for having a servant’s heart, it is less common to hear about college students taking time out of their demanding schedule...
Fresh fruit and water from H-E-B Grocery Company will serve 100 local families
H-E-B Grocery Company, which operates H-E-B and Central Market, had excess fresh fruit and water after a canceled event and sent up to 1,200 pounds of water bottles...
COVID-19 vaccine registration hosted with City of Dallas at Bachman Lake
The Buckner Family Hope Center at Bachman Lake hosted a free COVID-19 vaccine registration event in partnership with leaders of the City of Dallas. Families received vaccine...
What is family?
When you think of family, what do you picture? Perhaps it’s mornings on the porch with your grandma or playing in the backyard with your sister or...
Buckner Family Hope Center at Reed Road transforms an entire family
Coming from a world of instability and inconsistency, Buckner Family Hope Center and New Hope Housing birthed a new life path for Krystal Conton and her family....