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Houston church packs 7,000 shoes in 90 minutes
South Main Baptist Church in Houston wrapped up its annual Buckner Shoes for Orphan Souls® drive on Sunday, the culmination of the largest church shoe drive through...
Hurricane Harvey: ‘It’s a year later, and it still hurts.’
In many ways, what a difference a year makes. The last time we visited with Ruby Rodriguez was days after Hurricane Harvey slammed Southeast Texas, including her home....
Hurricane Harvey survivor declares ‘I am blessed’ after Parkway Place rallies around his family
In late August 2017, Hurricane Harvey made landfall across southeast Texas, leaving a trail of damage, loss and destruction in its wake. For several days following the...
Beaumont couple finds new hope at Buckner Calder Woods after Hurricane Harvey
Living in Southeast Texas for over 60 years, Ronnie and Sherry Adams thought they had seen it all. Hurricanes were no surprise, and the couple had become...
Hurricane Harvey was strong, but Houston families prove stronger
A year later, Maricela Guzman still remembers when Hurricane Harvey entered her neighborhood, her street and finally her home. The storm was strong, but her family believed...
Faith Focus: The Lord will be my God
This week marks the one year anniversary of Hurricane Harvey devastating Southeast Texas. I spent part of last week in Houston visiting with victims of the storm,...
Friday photo: Buckner Day at the Rangers
Thank you so much to everyone who came to the Texas Rangers game on Sunday for Buckner Day at the Rangers with a MercyMe post-game concert. We loved...
Use your skills to make a difference in a child’s life
The truth is, not everyone is called to be a foster parent, but we’re all called to help. Here’s some of the top ways you can help...
Buckner sends 1,200 Houston children back to school with new supplies, backpacks
Last week, Buckner Houston helped send children in Southeast Houston and Aldine back to school with new backpacks, school supplies, uniforms and shoes to over 500 low-income...
Buckner distributes 400 backpacks, shoes for students going back to school in Rio Grande Valley
Last week the Buckner Family Hope Center in Peñitas, helped Dulce Luevanos, along with hundreds of other mothers, receive free backpacks and new pairs of shoes for her...