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Buckner cuts ribbon on Family Hope Center serving South Houston

Families can now receive vital services like child and youth development, adult education, family coaching, financial empowerment classes and more through Buckner.  The Buckner Family Hope Center...
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Chaplain Spotlight: Kevin McSpadden

In honor of National Minister Appreciation Day on October 14th, we spotlighted Kevin McSpadden, chaplain of Baptist Retirement Community in San Angelo, Texas. “Growing old isn’t for...
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From Tennessee to Mexico: 87-year-old travels with Buckner Shoes for Orphan Souls® to distribute shoes

Juanita Hall lives on a farm in Ooltewah, Tennessee. Every day, she wakes up at 5:30 a.m., makes her coffee and sits on a comfy chair and...
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Turning it around: Single mom defeats the odds with support from Buckner Family Pathways

At the end of Abigail Tlamasico’s first semester at Angelina College in Lufkin, Texas, all that was left to do was pack her bags and tell Buckner...
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Respite care: What in the world is that? Why not you?

For eight years, my husband and I were blessed to do full-time foster care. We cared for little and big ones, playful and crying ones, verbal and...
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An email fuels the fire for church to serve vulnerable children

What started as a simple reply to an email has blossomed into a flourishing relationship between Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church in Plano, Texas, and Buckner International.  ...
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Buckner Peru provides aid for Venuezuelan migrants

Buckner Peru is sending nearly 11,000 meals to the Peruvian border shared with Ecuador and is planning to send more than 1,000 new pairs of shoes to...
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Wells Fargo, Buckner work together to transform lives in Rio Grande Valley

In the month of October, we're highlighting some of our superheroes who protect children, strengthen families and serve seniors. Everyone knows that every superhero has a super...
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Friday photo: Buckner Mexico celebrates 10th Anniversary

Albert Reyes, president and CEO of Buckner International, praised Buckner Mexico for its 10 years of service to vulnerable children and their families during a celebration last...
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Buckner celebrates groundbreaking of new Buckner Family Hope Center at Bachman Lake

Today, Buckner International hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for its Buckner Family Hope Center in the Bachman Lake community of Dallas. Buckner leaders, government officials, partners and families...
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