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Buckner Family Hope Centers: Making summer fun possible for all

Summer is upon us. Swimming pools are open as are students’ schedule for friends, camps and vacations. There’s plenty of time for fun in the sun. In...
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Vital signs | Dallas single mom goes from homeless shelter to self-sufficiency at Buckner Family Pathways

6 p.m. That’s when Leticia Harley, her 2-month son and 2-year-old daughter could re-enter the emergency homeless shelter in Dallas. They would file in line early, three...
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Faith Focus: Coming to Christ with confidence

Asking for help can be difficult and humbling. Many of us struggle to admit our need for assistance until we don’t have any other option. Denise Macon...
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What does it take to change the life of a single mom? Heart, help and hope

When Denise Macon first called Buckner Family Pathways in Amarillo, she was days away from becoming homeless. Now she and her two children have a safe place...
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Faith Focus: Generosity begets generosity

As Uyless Bland walked out to the mound at Globe Life Park in Arlington for Buckner Day at the Rangers, he had an entire city behind him....
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Faith Focus: Prayer for foster care needs

In honor of National Foster Care Month, we're asking the Buckner family to pray for children in the foster care system and parents who are caring for...
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Faith Focus: Living out Matthew 5:14-16

Bettye Mack awoke one Friday morning in April to water quickly coming under the door of her house. She did everything she could to make it stop, but...
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Faith Focus: How much is a good mom worth?

    Last year, a Dallas man tried to figure out how much his stay-at-home wife would earn if she were paid market value for taking care...
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Buckner Peru helps man connect with God, changes life

The weight of Angel Coyllo’s past was crushing him. It’s hard to blame him. He was abused by his father as far back as his memory could...
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Faith Focus: Prayer for families

Each day, Buckner serves families. The needs of each are as different as their situations. No matter why they come, they all are looking for hope for...
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