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Buckner Southeast Texas receives $35,000 grant from The Edaren Foundation

Buckner Southeast Texas was recently named the recipient of a $35,000 grant from The Edaren Foundation to help cover a portion of Buckner's work in the community...
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Marriage isn’t a magical elixir for poverty, but it does represent a chance at stability for children

When most people think of weddings, something like this may come to mind:   via GIPHY For others, the mere thought of a wedding brings flashbacks to...
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Buckner approved for its first grant from the city of Houston for $100,000

This week, Houston City Council voted to approve Buckner International to receive its first grant from the city. The $100,000 grant is for a contract between the...
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When God intervenes: Couple’s plan for foster care and adoption derails with significant impact

Foster care and adoption was not an innate calling for Sarah and Jeff Stapleton. They did not go into their marriage assuming they would adopt, but after...
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Mexico teenager receives first bed

By all accounts, 18-year-old Azucena Lopez is a happy girl. Always quick to smile, she makes friends easily. When she plays her recorder in her family’s yard,...
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Amarillo couple adopts niece to give her ‘the life she deserves’

Tony and Jeaneau Snell from Amarillo received an early Valentine’s present when they adopted their niece, Nevaeh Wilson on Feb. 4.  Four-year-old Nevaeh has been a part...
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Parkway Place couple shares 63 years of love

Valentine’s Day is a day to celebrate love, and while searching for love can be difficult for some, Ruger and Mikey Winchester (88 and 84, respectively) didn’t...
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Buckner announces Dior Burns new director of Family Hope Center at Reed Road in Houston

Dior Burns has been named as director of the Buckner Family Hope Center at Reed Road in Houston, where she served as the adult empowerment coordinator at...
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Buckner Kenya: Family is the cornerstone of what we do

Buckner Kenya began by serving 30 children. Now, it encompasses multiple efforts across the nation that serve thousands by protecting children and strengthening vulnerable families.  It has...
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MLB catcher Robinson Chirinos shares about faith, service and baseball at Buckner fundraiser in Amarillo

A full house of nearly 200 people attended the fourth annual Heart of Buckner Amarillo fundraiser at the Amarillo Botanical Gardens. The evening featured a moderated conversation...
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