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‘No Need Among You’ conference offers Buckner leaders opportunity to collaborate with peers for a better Texas
Hundreds of pastors, ministry leaders, practitioners, students, social workers, health care professionals and civic leaders came together in San Antonio this week to attend the Texas Christian...
Buckner and “Mattress Mack” celebrated at pre-game ceremonies at the Houston Astros game
Last week, Buckner and Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale were celebrated at the Houston Astros pre-game ceremony for their collaboration with the Astros Foundation to help vulnerable children by organizing...
Residents of Buckner Westminster Place pack snacks for local students
With the school year underway, local students are busy heading to class and after-school activities. However, there are many who return home on the weekends with little...
Faith Focus: Remembering God’s faithfulness
This morning, the hymn “Great is Thy Faithfulness” was on my lips and heart. It’s not unusual for me to wake up with a song on my...
Mattress Mack says be Houston strong for children
Editors note: The following opinion article ran in the Houston Chronicle newspaper. Children in Houston and across Texas are being removed from their homes by Child Protective...
Buckner Retirement Services ranked among ‘Best Workplaces for Aging Services’ by Fortune
Buckner Retirement Services (BRS) received a national ranking of 13 on the Best Workplaces for Aging Services (small and medium) by Great Place to Work®, in partnership...
Missouri rotarians: 320,000 pairs of shoes and counting
Throughout the years, Buckner Shoe for Orphan Souls® has partnered with many people to provide shoes for vulnerable children around the world, but Rotary District 6040 has been...
Faith Focus: The call to action
In 2 Kings 5, Naaman, captain of a great army, comes to the prophet Elisha asking for healing from leprosy. Elisha gives him a simple command –...
Christian radio: Carrying hope through the airwaves
Radio is where Buckner Shoes for Orphan Souls® all started, and it’s a partnership that continues to grow each year. Shoes for Orphan Souls began as a...
Rangers Nomar Mazara hosts shoe drive for children in his hometown of Dominican Republic
Hope was shining last weekend as Texas Rangers player Nomar Mazara partnered with Buckner to collect shoes for vulnerable children. "Any shoes I had when I was little was...