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5 ways to celebrate dad on Father’s Day

We know you want to celebrate your dad. He works hard throughout the year and is committed to your family.  Father’s Day is the perfect time to...
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Shine the light

For more than a year, I’ve shared monthly updates about Buckner International. They’ve focused on keeping you informed about our pandemic progress, continuing our ministry using alternative...
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See how you made a difference last year

The past year was, to say the least, unprecedented. But through perseverance, courage and creativity, our team served more than 125,000 individuals. You can read all the...
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Paying it backward and forward

Rishun Beasley spends her days looking for something she’s already found. It’s a search that drives her every morning and one she knows will never end. It...
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New awareness day spotlights the 23,000 youth aging out of foster care annually

Today is the inaugural National Aging Out of Foster Care Awareness Day, an official day to recognize the thousands of youths aging out of the system each...
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Get the newest issue of Buckner Today now

Celebrate 25 years of international work with us in the latest Bucker Today, featuring ministry updates, photos from years past and beautiful stories of hope and empowerment. ...
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Virtual program helps teens explore career paths

To help keep families and children safe, the Buckner Teen Enrichment Academy (TEA) shifted to a virtual format. But that didn't stop teens from attending. After school, the...
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April is National Volunteer Month and we celebrate you!

COVID-19 brought many challenges, but that didn’t stop Buckner volunteers from continuing to connect and work with families in Buckner programs. “They knew their role as a...
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Students safely volunteer to pack humanitarian aid for vulnerable families

There is simple peace in the quiet hum of labeling boxes, stacking tuna cans and organizing incoming donations at the Buckner Center for Humanitarian Aid.  Every week,...
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Support foster children in Buckner campus safe homes across Texas

Buckner campus homes across Texas have been approved to be used by the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services as safe homes for foster children and...
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