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Buckner shines hope after Hurricane Harvey
Hurricane Harvey’s legacy will continue in Houston and Southeast Texas, and our ministries were affected as well. Many of those we serve experienced hardship – and so...
More than a meal: How the dining experience impacts senior adults
For senior adults, the dining experience is more than just a meal. It's an opportunity to socialize with neighbors, engage in conversation and build relationships. It's what makes...
Pain and poverty: Amarillo youth overcomes abuse and abandonment
Energetic, humorous and bright, Briana Gardner is a lively mother filled with courage and tenacity. But she remembers a time when her life was filled with uncertainty...
Loving with ‘Jesus in my heart’
Meet Maria Lucila Valentino de Cabezas: Animated. Bubbly. Expressive. Energetic. Devout. Joyous.
“God has given me the gift of being joyful,” she said. “Happiness is within my heart....
Faith Focus: Do what you need to do
Dequante “DQ” Thomas couldn’t have imagined as a single, 27-year-old man, he’d know all the words to “Let It Go” from Disney’s Frozen. But when his 4-year-old niece,...
“Held by the hand of God”—Parkway Place assistant dining director, foster parent, rebuilds after Harvey
In the last seven years, Parkway Place assistant food service director Duane Davis has served as a foster parent for nearly four dozen children in Houston foster...
Friday photo: Roma Boots provides 1,500 pairs of rain boots for Hurricane Harvey victims
This week, Roma Boots provided Buckner Shoes for Orphan Souls® with over 1,500 pairs of rain boots for Hurricane Harvey flood victims. We are so appreciative of...
Parkway Place residents raise $17,000 for employees affected by Hurricane Harvey
Parkway Place, located in the heart of Houston’s energy corridor, was remarkably unharmed by Hurricane Harvey. Its employees, however, were not. Thirty-one team members of the senior...
Baptist Retirement Community recognized for outstanding safety
Baptist Retirement Community in San Angelo was recently recognized for its outstanding dedication to workplace safety. The community received the Lone Star Safety Award from the Texas...
Hope is just out the front door
In Pamplona, Peru, Alicia Bravo Salinas leans over the giant aluminum cooking pot simmering on her stove, stirring the ingredients slowly before raising the spoon to her...