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Buckner receives $620,000 grant to expand foster care and adoption services in Tarrant County

The two-year grant from The Rees-Jones Foundation will allow Buckner to renovate offices and training space inside University Baptist Church in Fort Worth and fund local foster...
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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...
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Buckner hits 300-ton mark in domestic, international aid

Buckner has distributed or shipped more than 300 tons of humanitarian aid this year domestically and in the six countries Buckner serves. It's a mark one Buckner...
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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....
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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....
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Back-to-school backpacks provide comfort at Bachman Lake

Heading back to school doesn’t look quite like we are used to, but that doesn’t mean the need for school supplies has gone away. The Buckner Family...
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Hope in action

While many volunteer activities have been put on hold to observe COVID-19 social distancing measures, many volunteers have come up with innovative and creative ways to serve...
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