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Beaumont marathon shoe drive helps vulnerable children locally

Marathons require months and months of preparation and incredible amount of work to arrive at the prize.   That’s definitely true for the multitudes of businesses and...
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Faith Focus: 1 John 3

In the month of September, we'd like to change this devotional a bit. We believe people are changed when they read and meditate on God's Word. The...
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Friday photo: Buckner collects more than 2,000 shoes during annual DFW shoe drive

Throughout the month of August, Buckner and KCBI collected more than 2,000 shoes at participating LifeWay stores for the annual DFW Shoe Drive. The shoes collected will...
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Adopt-a-Staff: Thank you for making summer blessed for all

Physical exhaustion. Sweat. Blood. Emotional drainage. Missing their family. These are just the few things the Camp Buckner summer staff had experienced for 14 hard, hot summer...
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Moody Radio in Chattanooga collects more than 18,000 pairs of shoes

The back door to the diesel truck slams shut. Inside, more than 18,000 pairs of shoes and 18,000 pairs of socks are boxed and ready to be...
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Buckner Westminster Place member and author reads to children on National Read a Book Day

Thursday, Sept. 6 was National Read a Book Day – the perfect day for children’s book author and Buckner Westminster Place member Ida Luttrell to share some of...
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Faith Focus: 1 Corinthians 13

In the month of September, we'd like to change this devotional a bit. We believe people are changed when they read and meditate on God's Word. The...
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Three World War II veterans embark on Honor Flight Austin

Three World War II veterans who call Buckner Villas home will take a trip of a lifetime today. David Moore, 92; George Walker, 91; and Herb Witzel,...
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1,300 Angelina County students have new shoes today because of you

Thanks to your generosity, more than 1,300 vulnerable Angelina County students are walking proudly through the halls of their respective schools in new shoes.   The 1,314...
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After 1,006 days in foster care, 4-year-old embraces forever family through Buckner

Mary, a 4-year-old avid Peppa Pig fan, has spent most of her life in foster care before being adopted Aug. 13. Last Monday was her first day...
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