Consistency, commitment key to transforming a community
When the Buckner Family Hope Center at Wynnewood in South Dallas started 20 years ago, the community was filled with drugs and crime. Parents were...
Son helps single mom find life’s purpose
The birth of a child is often one of the happiest moments in a person’s life. Yet there Brandy Simpson was in a hospital room scared beyond reason....
Faith Focus: Nowhere else to turn
Ruby didn’t know where to turn. She had nowhere to live, and no real prospects for her and her daughter. She did the only thing she could think to...
It’s summer! Let’s make it count for our children
Let the celebration commence! The last school bell of the year has rung and children have bolted out the doors for the freedom of a sweet summer....
Dallas family featured on Univision 23
A bacterial infection threatened Gabriel’s health, leaving him hospitalized for a month and unable to work. The financial stress weighed on the...
Midland mom dreams big dreams for daughter’s future
Ruby Favila didn’t know where to turn. She had nowhere to live, and no real prospects for her and her daughter. She did the only thing she could...
Southeast Texas foster kids need your help
Amy Kimbrell, Buckner supervisor of foster care and adoption for Conroe and North Houston, shared the three biggest needs in foster care right now...
Faith Focus: Sometimes life is tough
Life isn’t always easy. In fact, long stretches of life can seem like a never-ending series of challenges.
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Hope begins taking shape as new Family Hope Center reaches new heights in Dallas
With friends, supporters and the community looking on, the Buckner Family Hope Center at Bachman Lake reached new heights June 14 as construction...
Single mom builds foundation for success
Being a young mother is never easy. It’s even harder when you don’t know where your next meal is coming from. Buckner Family Pathways gives...
Shine hope this summer for single parent families
Krystal survived domestic violence, and she and her children found themselves in another desperate situation not long after.
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Hope Chest event smooths transition to adulthood for teens aging out of foster care
Through programs like the FYi Center, Buckner International provides a network of support for these youth aging out of foster care, easing the...