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Buckner International celebrates 140 years of ministry
Today, Buckner International celebrated 140 years of serving children, strengthening families and inspiring happiness in the lives of seniors. We gathered as a staff to reflect upon...
The key to lowering Dallas’ Hispanic poverty rate lies in Bachman Lake
The Dallas Morning News recently reported, “Hispanic poverty rate drops, but Dallas lags.” The article, based on data released by the U.S. Census Bureau, shows that the...
Buckner Calder Woods cuts ribbon on community expansions and renovations
Buckner Retirement Services held a ribbon-cutting ceremony today to unveil its expansion and renovation project on Buckner Calder Woods, Southeast Texas’ premiere faith-based, nonprofit senior living community....
USDA, Buckner Rio Grande Valley team up to promote ‘agriculture and rural prosperity in America’
Buckner International and the U.S. Department of Agriculture partnered to host a listening session in Alamo, Texas on March 28 to discuss “promoting agriculture and rural prosperity...
Mom, 95, and daughter, 71, grow bond in shared senior community home
Mary and Donna Whitworth have always been close. Not even Donna's teenage years (they weren't rebellious, she says) came between the pair, and now that they're sharing...
Church builds home for Rio Grande Valley family during Spring Break
While some people may go on exotic vacations for Spring Break, 24 volunteers from First Baptist Church in Lufkin traveled to a Peñitas, Texas, to build a...
Exploring Creativity
During spring break, children involved with the Buckner Family Hope Center at the Texas Rangers MLB Youth Academy in Dallas had the opportunity to explore their creativity...
Faith Focus: Small steps of faith
Friday was National Shoe Day, and after distributing more than 3 million shoes over 20 years, we at Buckner know a thing or two about footwear. Many...
Why shoes are the first step out of poverty
Today is National Shoe the World Day, a day helping to change the fact that in the realm of humanitarian aid, shoes are often an overlooked necessity. Of...
Love by the letter
Handwritten letters are a scarce form of communication in an age of instant connection at the touch of a button. But for residents of Buckner Westminster Place...