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Welcome: Family is more than biology
When I knock on the Ostranders' door, I can already feel the energy behind the door. Laughter is pouring through the walls of the home. Michelle opens...
Finding family
Candy and Michael Palmer knew the moment they read the profile on Toby, Caylin, Codi, Shane and Joe that they wanted to adopt them. They had read...
5-year-old adopted through Buckner throws out first pitch at Texas Rangers game
Aiden Leathers walked through the tunnel underneath the Texas Rangers baseball field starry-eyed. He and his big brother, Justin, 13, were being escorted to the field to throw out...
National Foster Care Day: We can all play a part
Today is National Foster Care Day, a day to bring celebrate foster parents and bring awareness to how the community can come together to support foster children...
National Foster Care Month begins now. See how you can help vulnerable children.
Did you know that 442,995 kids are in foster care in the United States? There are 34,161 kids in foster care in Texas alone. More than 1,000...
Sibling separation in foster care: An impetus for change
Today is National Sibling Day, a day to remember and honor your siblings. But many foster children throughout the country are separated from their siblings while they...
Buckner International celebrates 140 years of ministry
Today, Buckner International celebrated 140 years of serving children, strengthening families and inspiring happiness in the lives of seniors. We gathered as a staff to reflect upon...
5 ways to celebrate National Reading Month
“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” – Dr. Seuss Many studies show...
When God intervenes: Couple’s plan for foster care and adoption derails with significant impact
Foster care and adoption was not an innate calling for Sarah and Jeff Stapleton. They did not go into their marriage assuming they would adopt, but after...
Amarillo couple adopts niece to give her ‘the life she deserves’
Tony and Jeaneau Snell from Amarillo received an early Valentine’s present when they adopted their niece, Nevaeh Wilson on Feb. 4. Four-year-old Nevaeh has been a part...