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No two adoptions are the same: An adult adopted person’s perspective on the sensitivities associated with adoption
Natasha was adopted internationally as a child. Now an adult, she shares her personal perspective on the sensitivities adoptees can feel when asked about personal details associated...
Celebrating adult adopted persons
November is National Adoption Month. During this month we typically focus on children who need the love and safety of a family through foster care or adoption....
Leading with hope: Buckner president shares an encouraging update of hope during COVID-19
Encouragement during difficult times is so important. Buckner President and CEO Albert Reyes shares how you have helped bring hope and encouragement to the families Buckner serves...
Amarillo couple answers the call to help foster youth in any way they can
David and Sydney Rieff simply wanted to help. They felt a tug on their heart to support the foster care system in Amarillo, but they didn’t know where...
Statement regarding R.C. Buckner and ‘A Plan of Action for Racial Equality’
For more than 140 years, we have celebrated the rich history of this ministry and the tens of thousands of lives changed for eternity through Buckner International....
Buckner prepares campuses for weekend return
Following a full assessment of the Buckner Children and Family Services campus and Calder Woods senior living community in Beaumont, Texas, Buckner leadership announced its plan to...
Extending grace during a new school year in the middle of a pandemic
We are living in a time where uncertainty and disparity coincide more than ever before. Our children are living through a global pandemic and expected to be...
Buckner leadership assess Beaumont facilities after positive preliminary reports
The Buckner Children and Family Services campus and Calder Woods senior living community in Beaumont, Texas, appeared to weather Hurricane Laura without suffering any exterior damages and...
Buckner Southeast Texas clients and staff find shelter, support across Texas
Senior adults, children, families and staff affiliated with Buckner International ministries in Southeast Texas arrived safely at four Buckner locations across Texas. In all, nearly 200 Buckner-affiliated people displaced...
Hurricane Laura prompts evacuation of Buckner clients and staff in Beaumont
Buckner International-affiliated staff, children, families and senior adults served in the Beaumont, Texas, area have evacuated following a mandatory order issued by Jefferson County officials Aug. 24....