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Buckner receives $1.5M from Mabee Foundation to complete Family Hope Center at Bachman Lake capital project goal
Buckner International reached its capital project goal for the construction of the Buckner Family Hope Center at Bachman Lake upon receipt of a $1.5 million challenge grant...
Faith Focus: As parents, we don’t always have the words
At some point it happens to all of us. Despite all of our planning, thinking about things and rehearsing talking points, it still happens. We don’t know...
Baptist Retirement Community board chairman recognized with statewide award
LeadingAge Texas, a trade association representing the full continuum of mission-driven, not-for-profit aging services providers, recently recognized Baptist Memorial Ministries Chairman of the Board and Buckner International...
Finding family
Candy and Michael Palmer knew the moment they read the profile on Toby, Caylin, Codi, Shane and Joe that they wanted to adopt them. They had read...
‘This is full circle’
The death of a mother changes everything. So when Angela Phillips’ grandmother died, the family stability of her mother and her eight siblings was in jeopardy. Phillips' great-grandmother...
Inaugural entrepreneurship incubator pitch event propels economically-challenged families toward success
Months of planning, research and hard work came down to this moment. Nine local entrepreneurs – all of them with promising businesses – sat nervously after pitching...
5-year-old adopted through Buckner throws out first pitch at Texas Rangers game
Aiden Leathers walked through the tunnel underneath the Texas Rangers baseball field starry-eyed. He and his big brother, Justin, 13, were being escorted to the field to throw out...
A tale of two sisters
Brandy was tirelessly working two jobs, about 60-70 hours per week, but found herself still struggling to make ends meet for herself and her son, Elijah. She...
Ventana by Buckner enters agreement with Restaurateur Stephan Pyles
Buckner Senior Living and celebrated restaurateur Stephan Pyles have entered into an agreement to develop five dining and drink concept establishments within Ventana by Buckner®, a $140...
Patricia Heaton talks about family and service at Buckner Hope for Children benefit in Dallas
Emmy Award-winning actress Patricia Heaton, best known for her role as Debra Barone on the series “Everybody Loves Raymond,” talked about the importance of faith, family and...