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Called to foster

Editor's note: Today is National Adoption Day and to celebrate we're sharing the story of Jami Gatewood, who adopted three girls on National Adoption Day in Odessa,...
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Buckner celebrates Thanksgiving with the Dallas Mavericks and Texas Rangers

In celebration of the season of giving, Buckner has enjoyed serving our many local communities. This week, volunteers from around the area spent time packaging food for...
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Victory in keeping siblings together this National Adoption Month

After years of trying to create a biological family and even working with different adoption agencies, Paul and Chrissy DeAnda decided to try the Buckner foster-to-adopt program...
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Faith Focus: The God who provides

After graduating from college, I was on an extremely tight budget. Between student loans, medical expenses and cost of living, my entry level salary was barely covering...
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Buckner International helps Texas Rangers open new baseball academy in the Dominican Republic

Buckner International President and CEO Albert Reyes told a crowd of more than 300 attending the inauguration of the new Texas Rangers Baseball Academy in Boca Chica,...
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A new home provides peace of mind

For the ninth time, Woman’s Missionary Union of Texas has traveled each fall to build a home for a family in Peñitas, Texas. Over the course of...
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7 tips to host a support shower for adoptive families

Baby showers. The mention of such an event typically generates happy emotions because the birth of a child is definitely something to be celebrated. Sweet thoughts of...
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Buckner Communications team honored with the PRSA Pegasus Award for PR Team of the Year

The Buckner Communications team was recently awarded five awards, including PR Team of the Year, during the Dallas Chapter of Public Relations Society of America’s 2019 Pegasus...
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Faith Focus: The God who defends

I grew up knowing only one story about my grandfather’s service in the military. He was a mechanic on a ship stationed at Pearl Harbor and arrived...
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Today is Orphan Sunday: How can you help?

In Texas, there are currently 7,788 children waiting to be adopted and 34,161 children living in foster care, with many more who have been removed from their...
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