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Once tutored, now a tutor
While there is no age requirement for having a servant’s heart, it is less common to hear about college students taking time out of their demanding schedule...
Extraordinary work in an extraordinary year
We haven't had a lot to celebrate over the past year, but with your help, Buckner has been able to do extraordinary work during an extraordinary year. For...
Children currently sleeping in CPS offices find housing at Buckner
News outlets across Texas brandished March 2021 headlines about the foster care crisis. At the time, it was reported 186 kids across the state were sleeping in...
Fresh fruit and water from H-E-B Grocery Company will serve 100 local families
H-E-B Grocery Company, which operates H-E-B and Central Market, had excess fresh fruit and water after a canceled event and sent up to 1,200 pounds of water bottles...
Measuring Up
As a child, my favorite task to do in the kitchen was to measure ingredients. I would carefully open the lowest drawer in the kitchen and find...
$20,000 grant aids Buckner relief efforts in Dallas
In February, temperatures in Texas dropped significantly due to Winter Storm Uri, causing millions to face life with no electricity, water or supplies. Weeks after the storm,...
Two women teach classes they once attended
Blanca and Luz had a lot in common – they both immigrated to America from Mexico, and they were searching for a place to learn English and...
Virtual home build celebrates 10 years of ministry in Rio Grande Valley
For the past nine years, teams from the Woman’s Missionary Union of Texas (WMU) have traveled to the Rio Grande Valley to build a home for a...
Hope after Winter Storm Uri
During the week of Feb. 15, temperatures in Texas dropped significantly due to Winter Storm Uri, causing millions to face life with no electricity, water or supplies....
Houston churches help senior living community during harsh winter storm
With historic low temperatures sweeping throughout the state of Texas, many cities have struggled with power outages and water shortages. Two churches in Houston wanted to ensure the...