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Buckner Family Hope Center founder named 2015 Outstanding Woman

HOUSTON – The North Harris County Branch of the American Association of University Women named Buckner Family Hope Center Houston/Aldine founder Sylvia Bolling as one of their...
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Buckner sends 6,700 pairs of shoes to aid refugees affected by ISIS

DALLAS – Buckner International is sending more than 6,700 pairs of shoes to aid refugees in Kurdistan who have fled from the Islamic State of Iraq and...
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Holy Week Series: Redeemed, Released and Ransomed

Note: This series of Holy Week devotions is taken from Dr. Albert Reyes’ upcoming book, The Jesus Agenda: Becoming an Agent of Redemption. All devotionals are posted...
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Holy Week Series: Redeemed and Reconciled

Note: This series of Holy Week devotions is taken from Dr. Albert Reyes’ upcoming book, The Jesus Agenda: Becoming an Agent of Redemption. Sunday, March 29: Redeemed...
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15-year-old creates mural for Buckner in Beaumont

A 15-year-old is previewing her art this week -- not at a gallery but at Buckner Childrens' Village where she is doing a mural. Artist Kaylee McGilbery...
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Foster care teen looks to become first in her family to go to college

It’s easy to take for granted the role family plays in our lives, especially throughout childhood and adolescence. But Midland High School senior Vzysha Bell knows just...
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Roy named executive director of Buckner Family Hope Center Houston/Aldine

HOUSTON – Buckner International has appointed Shawna Roy director of its Family Hope Center Houston/Aldine. Roy previously served the Hope Center for nine years and knows the...
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New shoes celebrate a new life for Guatemalan mom

  JOCOTENENGO, Guatemala – Gratefulness overcomes Rufina Hernandez when she talks about her shoes. They are the second pair of new shoes she’s ever owned, and each...
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God delivers perfect construction supplies at perfect time

PEÑITAS, Texas – God’s blessings are always perfect in timing and amount. As the Buckner National Missions staff prepared for another busy season of ministry, a truckload...
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Weaver volunteers calculate perfect assistance at perfect time

HOUSTON – In the past few months, the Buckner Family Hope Center Houston/Aldine received an unprecedented number of in-kind donations, so many clothes and toys that staff...
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