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One family who chose to chase freedom from debt
Feeling suffocated by the cycle of debt can stifle every decision a family makes. According to Experian, nearly 80% of Americans are weighed down by debt. The...
How shoes can be the first step out of poverty
Today is National Shoe the World Day, a day helping to change the fact that in the realm of humanitarian aid, shoes are often an overlooked necessity. Of...
Measuring Up
As a child, my favorite task to do in the kitchen was to measure ingredients. I would carefully open the lowest drawer in the kitchen and find...
$20,000 grant aids Buckner relief efforts in Dallas
In February, temperatures in Texas dropped significantly due to Winter Storm Uri, causing millions to face life with no electricity, water or supplies. Weeks after the storm,...
Two women teach classes they once attended
Blanca and Luz had a lot in common – they both immigrated to America from Mexico, and they were searching for a place to learn English and...
Virtual home build celebrates 10 years of ministry in Rio Grande Valley
For the past nine years, teams from the Woman’s Missionary Union of Texas (WMU) have traveled to the Rio Grande Valley to build a home for a...
What is a Family Hope Center?
Children who have been removed from their homes because of abuse, neglect or poverty typically go into the foster care system. But we realized vulnerable children almost...
Hope after Winter Storm Uri
During the week of Feb. 15, temperatures in Texas dropped significantly due to Winter Storm Uri, causing millions to face life with no electricity, water or supplies....
Houston churches help senior living community during harsh winter storm
With historic low temperatures sweeping throughout the state of Texas, many cities have struggled with power outages and water shortages. Two churches in Houston wanted to ensure the...
Michael McDowell, an adopted dad’s path to Daytona 500 victory
During National Adoption Month in 2019, Buckner had the opportunity to take some families to Texas Motor Speedway to meet driver Michael McDowell of Front Row Motorsports....