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Why shoes are the first step out of poverty
Today is National Shoe the World Day, a day helping to change the fact that in the realm of humanitarian aid, shoes are often an overlooked necessity. Of...
Buckner Southeast Texas receives $35,000 grant from The Edaren Foundation
Buckner Southeast Texas was recently named the recipient of a $35,000 grant from The Edaren Foundation to help cover a portion of Buckner's work in the community...
Buckner approved for its first grant from the city of Houston for $100,000
This week, Houston City Council voted to approve Buckner International to receive its first grant from the city. The $100,000 grant is for a contract between the...
Mexico teenager receives first bed
By all accounts, 18-year-old Azucena Lopez is a happy girl. Always quick to smile, she makes friends easily. When she plays her recorder in her family’s yard,...
MLB catcher Robinson Chirinos shares about faith, service and baseball at Buckner fundraiser in Amarillo
A full house of nearly 200 people attended the fourth annual Heart of Buckner Amarillo fundraiser at the Amarillo Botanical Gardens. The evening featured a moderated conversation...
Construction on new Buckner Family Hope Center at Bachman Lake begins
Amid a lot of excitement and anticipation, construction began Monday on the new Buckner Family Hope Center in the Dallas community of Bachman Lake. Though the Family Hope...
What is hope?
What is hope? Through Buckner International in 2018, it's children embracing forever families through foster care and adoption. It's families discovering and pursuing their God-given potential. It's...
Thank you for making Christmas merry for all
This time of year, it’s common to wish people a “merry Christmas.” But for many of the families Buckner International serves through our Family Hope Centers and...
City Credit Union makes the holiday bright by donating more than 350 toys
Christmas is just days away and as the anticipation builds for the holiday, City Credit Union is doing their part to make sure vulnerable families in Dallas...
Longview company donates more than $30,000 in toys for local vulnerable children
This Christmas will be quite a bit brighter for vulnerable children in East Texas thanks to employees at Applied Consultants who purchased more than $30,000 in toys...