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Friday Photo: Two sisters embrace forever family
Early this morning, two sweet girls, Amanda and Keira, were officially adopted by their aunt in Fort Worth! Berchia Oatis, the girls’ Buckner kinship foster care giver...
How to love a spouse with Alzheimer’s
Updated Oct. 23, 2018: This article has been updated in the wake of Retired Supereme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's announcement today that she has "beginning stages of dementia,...
Through the fire: Kenyan orphan finds hope through Buckner International
Samwel Meraba has a slight scar on the left side of his head. It’s a constant reminder of the fire he escaped as a small boy –...
Love like a hurricane: Couple shares windy start to their 67-year marriage
Buckner senior living communities are full of couples whose love for one another, and for the Lord, has lasted through the decades. They set examples of love...
What it’s like to meet the president: Q&A with 91-year-old former Beaumont mayor
Evelyn Lord, 91, is a resident of Calder Woods senior living community in Beaumont, has served four terms as Beaumont mayor (the first female to ever be...
Friday photo: Sweet Valentine
On Valentine's Day, children in the after-school program at the Buckner Family Hope Center at Wynnewood were surprised when they walked into their room at the Family...
Couple celebrates 81 years of marriage this Valentine’s Day
This year, Madeline and Walter Luther, residents at Buckner Westminster Place, are celebrating their 81st Valentine's Day as a married couple. The Rhode Island natives met as teenagers...
Houston couple celebrating more than six decades of love this Valentine’s Day
For Jim and Rosalyn Huddleston, February 14 isn’t just Valentine’s Day. More than six decades ago, it was also their wedding day. They married on February 14,...
Sanchez seeks to engage Houston
MariaLuisa Sanchez, Buckner’s new ministry engagement coordinator for the Houston area, has an open-mind policy when it comes to engaging volunteers at the Buckner Family Hope Center...
Friday photo: Albert Reyes attends 66th Annual National Prayer Breakfast
Buckner President and CEO Albert Reyes traveled to Washington D.C. this week to attend the 66th Annual National Prayer Breakfast hosted by the U.S. Congress, with President Donald...