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Go and sin no more
I recently saw the production of JESUS at Sight and Sound Theatre in Branson, Mo. My wife and I really enjoyed the show, so I highly recommend...
100 volunteers from Aramark complete service projects at Buckner Children’s Campus
When you imagine ideal weather for outdoor activities, Oct. 21 was picture-perfect. Aramark and City Year’s Care Force enjoyed the 70-degree day at the Buckner Children’s Campus...
One home, three dedicated teams and 600 miles
Maria Pena bakes dozens of empanadas and other delicious pastries in her commercial oven in her new kitchen every day. Before, it would take more than an...
Chevron Phillips Annual Golf Tournament raises funds for children and families in Beaumont
Celebrating its 23rd year, the annual Chevron Phillips Charity Golf Tournament was a success again. This year, nearly $200,000 was raised to support vulnerable children and families...
Celebrating 20 years and 371,000 pairs of shoes
Can you imagine 371,000 children? That’s enough children to fill every seat in the Dallas Cowboys stadium four and half times. That’s how many pairs of shoes...
Words have power
There are pages and pages within journals containing the words that Michelle Owusu-Hemeng needed to hear. But she never realized so many other children like her needed...
Get the newest issue of Buckner Today
This year, we are celebrating many milestones for Buckner – one of those being 50 years of ministry in the Rio Grande Valley. This issue of Buckner...
Serving new families
Dreaming of a fun family Saturday? Picture bean bag toss, Chick-fil-A and new school supplies. Select families in the Bachman Lake area experienced this fun at a...
Volunteers gather to remember 20th anniversary of 9/11
Over the weekend, more than 50 people from Communities Foundation of Texas volunteered at the Buckner Center for Humanitarian Aid to commemorate the 20th anniversary of 9/11. ...
Reflections on 9/11
I was in San Antonio. It was a bright, clear morning and I was preparing to leave for the Baptist University of the Americas and a full...