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‘Some families will never be the same’: Recovery from Dallas tornado split along economic lines
From the naked eye, many Dallas streets look alike right now. Between piles of debris and pools of standing water, many homes are draped with tarps...
Buckner delivers school supplies for displaced students due to the Dallas tornadoes
Yesterday, Buckner International delivered school supplies and hygiene products to Thomas Edison Middle Learning Center for displaced students from Thomas Jefferson High School, which is closed for...
Buckner International and TBM joined forces to feed 250 Bachman Lake residents affected by tornado
At least 250 Bachman Lake area residents showed up on Tuesday afternoon at Joe May Elementary to get a free, hot meal provided by nonprofits Buckner International...
Buckner president Albert Reyes releases his second book ‘Hope Now’
Today marks the official release of “Hope Now: Peace, Healing, and Justice When the Kingdom Comes Near” by Buckner International president and CEO Albert Reyes. In “Hope Now,”...
You mean hope
Life comes at us fast, so we have to move faster, jumping from one thing to the next to the next. Errands. Bills. Duties. The list seemingly...
Faith Focus: The God who renews
As contradictory as it may seem, I like older, traditional things – fixer-upper homes, history museums, classic roast coffee – but I tend to also like new...
Buckner and “Mattress Mack” celebrated at pre-game ceremonies at the Houston Astros game
Last week, Buckner and Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale were celebrated at the Houston Astros pre-game ceremony for their collaboration with the Astros Foundation to help vulnerable children by organizing...
Residents of Buckner Westminster Place pack snacks for local students
With the school year underway, local students are busy heading to class and after-school activities. However, there are many who return home on the weekends with little...
Mattress Mack says be Houston strong for children
Editors note: The following opinion article ran in the Houston Chronicle newspaper. Children in Houston and across Texas are being removed from their homes by Child Protective...
Missouri rotarians: 320,000 pairs of shoes and counting
Throughout the years, Buckner Shoe for Orphan Souls® has partnered with many people to provide shoes for vulnerable children around the world, but Rotary District 6040 has been...