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Teens learn about future careers through virtual program

Like so many Buckner programs, the Buckner Teen Enrichment Academy (TEA) in Houston moved from an in-person format to an online platform.  Learning how to balance virtual school...
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Available now: The new Buckner app

The New Year always offers the hope of something different, something new, something good.  And we have a surprise for you.  We recently launched a new app...
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Justice requires a biblical, stable foundation

Ricardo Brambila, director of the Buckner Family Hope Center at Bachman Lake, originally wrote this column for the Baptist Standard as part of a special series "Justice looks like...
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Seeing God in the storm

I’ve been through many storms in my life. At times, the force of the wind has been so great the windows have howled and the shingles have...
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New Year, new surprises

It’s the New Year and we’re just as excited as you are. The New Year always offers the hope of something different, something new, something good.  And...
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Students serve vulnerable children and families through memorandum of understanding

Buckner International and Wayland Baptist University announce the launch of a collaboration to provide volunteer and mission opportunities, humanitarian aid drives and enhanced experiential learning opportunities for...
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Single mom continues journey toward nursing despite a pandemic

Originally from Nigeria, Line Cheudjieu was determined to create a better life for her and her 4-year-old daughter, Emma. She arrived at Buckner Family Pathways in Midland...
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Two Buckner senior living communities receive COVID-19 vaccine

On Tuesday, Dec. 29, CVS pharmacists and technicians arrived at Buckner Parkway Place in Houston and Buckner Villas in Austin bringing hope for health care residents and associates...
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Creating the full home they always dreamed

When Veronica Esquivel left home at 15, it shaped her in many ways. One of the biggest desires it placed in her heart was to help other...
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‘What do these stones mean?’

"I can't wait for 2020 to be over." "What a terrible year!" "I'm glad this year is about to be in my rear-view mirror."  I've heard these...
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