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The future and vision for Buckner Guatemala

Recently, Dr. Albert Reyes had the opportunity to visit Buckner programs in Guatemala for the first time in awhile. He sat down with Executive Director Roberto Tejada...
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22 years, more than 200,000 shoes, one trip to Russia

The foyer area of South Main Baptist Church in Houston, Texas, buzzed with excitement Aug. 21. Church members and attendees have grown accustomed to this special frenzy...
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Setting the standard

From 1879 until 1952, Buckner was led by someone with the name Buckner. When our founder, R.C. Buckner died in 1919, he passed the torch to his...
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Serving families in Midland in new ways

Buckner Midland is expanding its Permian Basin programs with the addition of the Buckner Family Hope Center™, the first new local program in 19 years. Buckner leaders...
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Lufkin community comes together to furnish three apartments for single parents

Last week, Ashley Furniture, Walmart and Coca-Cola worked together in the East Texas summer heat to furnish and decorate three Buckner Family Pathways™ apartments in Lufkin, Texas....
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Linger a bit longer …

My husband and I have a favorite place we love to go in California. It’s a small, waterfront town with beautiful beaches, exquisite seafood and excellent golf...
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Buckner president Albert Reyes wins D CEO award for Leadership Excellence

Buckner President and CEO Albert Reyes won an award for Leadership Excellence in the category of mega nonprofit at the D CEO's Nonprofit and Corporate Citizenship Awards...
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Grant helps serve vulnerable children in Rio Grande Valley

The Buckner Rio Grande Children’s Home was the recipient of a $20,000 grant from the Maximus Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Maximus. The grant will support the...
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Who God is

God is omniscient. He knows everything – all things, all subjects, all thoughts, all words, all languages, all pasts, all futures.    Can we really grasp what...
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Single parent ministry receives grant from Xcel Energy Foundation

The Xcel Energy Foundation has recently granted $7,500 to Buckner Family Pathways™ in Amarillo as part of a larger $400,000 donation to more than 50 nonprofits in...
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