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Buckner Amarillo children and families enjoy double-header wins with the Sod Poodles

There’s nothing better than April baseball before the Texas summer heat wave sets in. Nearly 100 children and families, plus staff from Buckner Amarillo, enjoyed Buckner Night...
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Winter issue of Buckner Today available online now

In the newest issue of Buckner Today magazine, we’re privileged to share Jeremiah’s story, 22 years after his rescue from a Guatemalan-city street, as a two-month-old baby....
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The little church that could

New Beginning Bible Church sits half a football field off the road and behind the welcome sign indicating its presence. The white steeple-less church nestles perfectly among...
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Dr. Albert L. Reyes celebrates 15 years of leadership with Buckner International

Today, Buckner International celebrates the 15th anniversary of electing Dr. Albert L. Reyes as its sixth president.  He follows five others in the history of our 146-year...
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Weekly volunteers experience life enrichment

There are volunteers and then there are “the coaches.” That’s the name lovingly bestowed on the weekly Wednesday morning group of volunteers for Buckner Shoes for Orphan...
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Early Thanksgiving meal from Houston Rockets draws neighbors to Buckner Family Hope Center at Northside

Music filled the gymnasium. Children danced and squirmed while they waited in line for the hot meal. Chicken or turkey? Macaroni and cheese? Peach cobbler, please! Children...
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Inspiring happiness and wellness with Buckner Retirement Services

Buckner Retirement Services seeks to inspire happiness in our seniors every day in a holistic way. The annual Wellness Awards presentations made to seniors at Buckner Calder...
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Buckner Houston celebrates new campus

Jacob Paz, a 17-year-old Buckner client, spoke from the heart when he shared how his relationship with Buckner changed his life. “Buckner has helped me, especially in...
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Texas Mutual Insurance Company gift shines hope for single-parent families across the Lone Star State

Buckner Family Pathways® locations in five Texas cities will benefit from a $100,000 grant from Texas Mutual Insurance Company. The grant will be divided between locations in...
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Xcel Energy Foundation gift represents decade of supporting single-parent families in Amarillo

Buckner Family Pathways® in Amarillo received a $7,500 grant from Xcel Energy Foundation, presented recently at a grantee reception at its downtown Amarillo office. The gift is...
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