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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...
Love by the letter
Handwritten letters are a scarce form of communication in an age of instant connection at the touch of a button. But for residents of Buckner Westminster Place...
5 ways to celebrate National Reading Month
“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” – Dr. Seuss Many studies show...
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,...
Smiles, laughter, joy drive Buckner mission team to serve hundreds of Guatemalan children
The smiles. The laughs. The pure joy. That’s what brings a group of women back to Guatemala again and again. Serving vulnerable children through Buckner Guatemala...
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...
Brasfield & Gorrie volunteers build employment readiness classroom for Buckner
Today, 32 volunteers from construction firm Brasfield & Gorrie’s Dallas office served the community by building classroom space for GED and employment readiness courses at theBuckner Center for...
Christmas is coming and volunteers like you are helping children and family across Texas celebrate early
Christmas is still 21 days away, but volunteers across Texas, like you, are helping vulnerable children and families celebrate early. Moms, dads, children, bikers and even Santa...
Texas Rangers bless families with Thanksgiving meals
Yesterday at the Texas Rangers MLB Youth Academy at Mercy Street Complex, presented by Toyota in West Dallas 100 Buckner families received the blessing of a turkey...
Friday Photo: More than building a house
For the past several years, Woman's Missionary Union of Texas has "gotten their nails done" in Peñitas, Texas, through Buckner Missions. It's may not be as glamorous...