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Becoming the person she was born to be
“I grew up with parents who were drug addicts and they were there, but they weren't there emotionally and everything. When I was 12 years old, my...
Consistency, commitment key to transforming a community
When the Buckner Family Hope Center at Wynnewood in South Dallas started 20 years ago, the community was filled with drugs and crime. Parents were afraid to...
Son helps single mom find life’s purpose
The birth of a child is often one of the happiest moments in a person’s life. Yet there Brandy Simpson was in a hospital room scared beyond...
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...