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Families graduate from Buckner Family Hope Center classes
Last week, 52 indviduals graduated from classes through the Buckner Family Hope Center at Bachman Lake in Dallas. Throughout the year, these indviduals have been working hard during...
Young girl finds safety, loving home through kinship care
Jeaneau Snell is the first to admit that not long ago, she had no idea how many children are in need of safe and loving homes. But...
Texas children in crucial need of permanency
Adoption is a journey filled with many emotions, both high and low for everyone involved. It certainly leads to one chapter closing and another one opening for the...
Faith Focus: In everything, give thanks
Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. – 1 Thessalonians 5:18 During the children’s time at church, the minister taught...
Friday photo: Dallas Mavericks players distribute Thanksgiving meals to Dallas families
Last week, Dallas Mavericks players Devin Harris and Jeff Withey helped distribute Thanksgiving meals to 250 Dallas families participating in Buckner programs. With smiles, Devin and Jeff loaded up cars with...
Around our table: Senior adults answer top Thanksgiving dinner table questions
This Thanksgiving, we asked residents at Buckner senior living communities to answer the top Thanksgiving dinner table questions. Here’s what they had to say. What Thanksgiving dish...
Thankful for a love beyond limits
Jennifer Perez thought she knew the limits on what her heart could handle. And she had a plan. She and her husband, Mace, would have biological children...
Faith Focus: Count your blessings by counting the people you love
As I contemplated Thanksgiving leading up to this devotion, I thought of the many ways God has blessed my family this year. We’re healthy. We’re safe. We’re...
Friday photo: Celebrating National Adoption Month with the Dallas Stars
On Nov. 10, Buckner foster and adoptive children experienced Buckner Night with the Dallas Stars in celebration of National Adoption Month. Throughout the evening, there were activites for both...
Friday photo: Honoring veterans
This Veterans Day, residents of Buckner Westmisnter Place in Longview honored servicemen and women alongside members of Scout Troop #621 and the local American Legion chapter. The...