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Faith Focus: Nowhere else to turn
Ruby didn’t know where to turn. She had nowhere to live, and no real prospects for her and her daughter. She did the only thing she could...
It’s summer! Let’s make it count for our children
Let the celebration commence! The last school bell of the year has rung and children have bolted out the doors for the freedom of a sweet summer. Visions...
Need for foster parents grows in Midland
About 35,000 Texas children are in the state foster care system in need of caring homes. And more foster parents are needed in the Midland-Odessa area. ...
Houston families enjoy Buckner night at the Houston Dash
Last week, we celebrated Buckner night at the Houston Dash. Families participating in Buckner Houston programs attended the game to cheer on the Dash and 10 children...
Dallas family featured on Univision 23
A bacterial infection threatened Gabriel’s health, leaving him hospitalized for a month and unable to work. The financial stress weighed on the family, and Gabriel and his...
Midland mom dreams big dreams for daughter’s future
Ruby Favila didn’t know where to turn. She had nowhere to live, and no real prospects for her and her daughter. She did the only thing she...
Southeast Texas foster kids need your help
Amy Kimbrell, Buckner supervisor of foster care and adoption for Conroe and North Houston, shared the three biggest needs in foster care right now with the Houston...
Faith Focus: Sometimes life is tough
Life isn’t always easy. In fact, long stretches of life can seem like a never-ending series of challenges. Actress Katharine Hepburn famously put it this way: “Life...
Hope begins taking shape as new Family Hope Center reaches new heights in Dallas
With friends, supporters and the community looking on, the Buckner Family Hope Center at Bachman Lake reached new heights June 14 as construction reached the halfway point...
Single mom builds foundation for success
Being a young mother is never easy. There’s so much to learn, so much to adjust to and so little sleep. It’s even harder when you don’t...