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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,...
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Amarillo couple adopts niece to give her ‘the life she deserves’

Tony and Jeaneau Snell from Amarillo received an early Valentine’s present when they adopted their niece, Nevaeh Wilson on Feb. 4.  Four-year-old Nevaeh has been a part...
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Faith Focus: Dimension vs. metric

This weekend, I started what should have been a fairly simple introductory course about collecting and examining Internet traffic. It should have been so simple that I'd...
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Parkway Place couple shares 63 years of love

Valentine’s Day is a day to celebrate love, and while searching for love can be difficult for some, Ruger and Mikey Winchester (88 and 84, respectively) didn’t...
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Faith Focus: God will put people in your life

Last week, a full house of nearly 200 people attended the fourth annual Heart of Buckner Amarillo fundraiser at the Amarillo Botanical Gardens. The evening featured a...
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Buckner announces Dior Burns new director of Family Hope Center at Reed Road in Houston

Dior Burns has been named as director of the Buckner Family Hope Center at Reed Road in Houston, where she served as the adult empowerment coordinator at...
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Buckner Kenya: Family is the cornerstone of what we do

Buckner Kenya began by serving 30 children. Now, it encompasses multiple efforts across the nation that serve thousands by protecting children and strengthening vulnerable families.  It has...
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MLB catcher Robinson Chirinos shares about faith, service and baseball at Buckner fundraiser in Amarillo

A full house of nearly 200 people attended the fourth annual Heart of Buckner Amarillo fundraiser at the Amarillo Botanical Gardens. The evening featured a moderated conversation...
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Faith Focus: Gratitude and blessings

This week, an unexpected letter arrived at the doorstep of the Buckner Support Center. Amid a typical day of hustle and bustle, its kind words penetrated the...
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Celebrating 40 years of helping vulnerable families

At the Buckner Center for Humanitarian Aid, Jackie Belt is rarely seen in his office. He’s always moving – checking on supplies for domestic aid, confirming equipment...
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