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Peace in the storm
Several years ago, I was traveling to my parents’ home in northern Wisconsin. I was about 300 miles away driving through snow. Gradually, the snow continued to...
Updated visitor policy for Buckner senior living communities
MEMO To: Residents and Families From: Charlie Wilson, Senior Vice President Date: March 14, 2020 Re: Buckner...
Life inside our senior living communities
To reduce the risks to the health and wellbeing of senior adults residing at our communities and minimize exposure to COVID-19, Buckner Retirement Services implemented a limited...
Small church makes big contributions to help Buckner Missions
Memorial Baptist Church in Taylor, Texas, doesn’t have a slogan on its outside sign, but if it did, it might read something like this: A small church...
Buckner Family Hope Center at Aldine graduates 15 students from Jobs for Life
The Buckner Family Hope Center at Aldine proudly graduated 15 students from Jobs for Life on March 5. Jobs for Life is an 8-week faith-based course which...
Protecting family members in wake of global coronavirus
Buckner is committed to continue our communication around our strategic plans and precautions related to the coronavirus. That includes those we serve, as well as our staff –...
Conversations about race in Texas faith circles tend to leave out Hispanics
I grew up singing, “Red and yellow, black and white, they are precious in his sight. Jesus loves the little children of the world.” As I’ve grown...
Faith Focus: The greatest friend
This week, my dearest childhood friend came to visit me. We became friends in high school and she is one of the few friends I still keep...
Family Pathways director wins Nexstar’s Remarkable Women in the Community award for Permian Basin
The impact Anna Rodriquez had on Buckner Family Pathways in Midland is representative of the program's success with single-parent families in communities across Texas. KMID honored Anna...