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Buckner receives grant from Maximus Foundation
The Buckner Rio Grande Children’s Home was the recipient of a $20,000 grant from the Maximus Foundation, the independent, employee-led 501c3 nonprofit organization established by the Maximus...
How is foster care different with Buckner?
Foster parents are on the frontlines of the child welfare system. They support vulnerable children as they navigate some of the hardest moments of their lives. But,...
Seeing people through God’s eyes
One of the boldest prayers we can pray is, “Lord, help me to see people the way you see people.” Sit with that for a minute –...
Thousands of volunteers serve for 1DayHouston
Nearly 50,000 volunteers mobilized to impact those in need across the entire city of Houston on April 29 as part of the 1DayHouston initiative, led by Love...
How can you pray today?
Since 1952, the National Day of Prayer has been an annual event for Americans to pray for our country, for those in leadership and to turn to...
May is National Foster Care Month
Before foster care was regulated by the government, child welfare and foster care were mainly in the hands of private and religious organizations, according to Child Welfare...
Stewarding God’s creation
It was Earth Day a few Saturdays ago and I had almost forgotten! But that morning, the birds woke me up. There had been a gentle rain...
Friday photos: Aramark beautifies Dallas campus for annual global day of service
Aramark Building Community Day, celebrating its 10th year, brought nearly 100 employees to the Buckner Children and Family Services campus in Dallas to serve. On Thursday, Aramark...
Shoes shine hope to more than 4 million children
Last August while I was in Guatemala, I sat down next to a little boy named Juan Miguel. “OK,” I told him. “This is how it works....
Buckner Sunday with the Texas Rangers
On Sunday, April 23, Buckner International spent the day at the field cheering on the Texas Rangers as they faced the Oakland Athletics at Globe Life Field...