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Above the waves
This devotion appears in the 2021 Buckner Advent Guide, containing devotions and fun activities to celebrate the Advent season. Get your free digital copy of the Advent...
Public and private sectors must unite to beat poverty in Rio Grande Valley
Monica Salinas, executive director of Buckner Rio Grande Valley, wrote this article that was originally published on My RGV News, sharing the importance of nonprofits working together...
Q&A with former foster youth making a difference
Buckner FYi Centers work in collaboration with the Texas Workforce Commission and Department of Children and Family Services to provide services to current and former youth in...
‘Always Forever’
“Hey, sweet child, it’s time for bed. Close your eyes and rest your head ...” If the opening lines of Stephanie Ellison’s new book, Always Forever (Winn...
Happy Thanksgiving from Buckner International
I love Thanksgiving. The weather has usually changed enough by Thanksgiving that we know fall has arrived and there is a crispness in the air. So, it...
Texas Rangers distribute Thanksgiving Day meals
Last week, several Texas Rangers players were at the Texas Rangers Youth Academy distributing Thanksgiving turkeys and sides to hundreds of families in West Dallas. Photo courtesy of...
Two paths, one loving home
When Rob and Emily Holloway began the foster care and adoption ministry with Buckner, they had the opportunity to journey two parallel paths – but couldn’t be...
What are you thankful for?
I was thinking the other day, we all are truly living in unprecedented times. As I reflected, I thought about how I am responding to this period...
$319,000 raised for East Texas children and families
More than 200 people gathered on Tuesday for “Celebrate Hope,” a fundraising event honoring 30 years of Buckner Children and Family Services working with children and families...
Making a difference … one child at a time
The Johnson family farm is no stranger to going with the flow. From goats and chickens to alpacas, life on this Amarillo farm is hard work but...