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Buckner gives 3 millionth pair of shoes to Guatemalan child

By Lauren Hollon Sturdy JOCOTENANGO, Guatemala – Dulce Alquijay Raymundo smiled deeply as Buckner social worker Perla Maldonado crouched beside her and slides new pink and white...
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Freedom in the Lord

By Shea Svendson “But whenever anyone turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away… where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.” 2 Corinthians...
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Lost and found: Baby Sara’s joyful return home

As a caseworker for Semillas de Esperanza, Dina Tomás logs a lot of hours the old-fashioned way: on foot. Due to incomplete files, a backlog of cases...
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Parnell named executive director for Buckner in Midland

Jordan Parnell has been named the new executive director for Buckner Children and Family Services in Midland, charged with leading the organization’s ministries for vulnerable children and...
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Top three things I learned through Project Go

When asked to write about the top things I learned through my Project Go experience, I immediately agreed. Why? Because I could write about Project Go for...
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8 lessons we learned from our first job

  Next Avenue readers share their hard-earned advice By Liza Kaufman Hogan for Next Avenue What was your first job? Serving fast food, delivering newspapers, cleaning hotel...
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How To Beat the Winter Blues

Vitamin D and bright lights really do work for seasonal affective disorder By Emily Gurnon for Next Avenue The official beginning of winter that arrived on Sunday,...
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An eternal gift

Two summers ago I got to see, touch, hear, smell and feel the beauty of Lima, Peru, in the midst of extreme poverty through Project Go. While...
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