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Faith Focus: When everything goes wrong, what’s important to you?

Many of our friends and family members in Southeast Texas still are facing uncertain futures this morning. Some of them have lost most of their worldly possessions,...
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Thank you for helping victims of Hurricane Harvey

Hurricane Harvey devestated Houston and Southeast Texas, but through your prayers, generous support and encouragement, we were reminded that Buckner is a community and a family.  Thank...
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Noble Energy, Toney Construction repair Buckner Family Hope Center at Houston/Aldine

Hurricane Harvey could have divided people and families, each of them trying to pull themselves out of them storm by themselves. Instead, Texans are doing what they’ve...
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Kimora Lee Simmons donates to Harvey relief, distributes aid at Family Hope Center

Kimora Lee Simmons donated $25,000 to the Unmentionables Help for Harvey Effort and joined The Unmentionables team and Buckner Family Hope Center staff on Sunday to distribute...
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Ministry even a hurricane can’t stop

When Hurricane Harvey ripped through Beaumont, Texas, the city received 27 inches of rain in a 24-hour period. Ava Prescott, who cares for children at the Buckner Assessment...
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Austin senior living community brings police department sweet treats for Patriot Day

Patriot Day, observed each September 11 as the National Day of Service and Remembrance, occurs in memory of first responders who lost their lives during the 2001...
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Faith Focus: Meet Aleida. Pray for her and her family.

In one day last week, the Buckner Family Hope Center at Houston/Aldine distributed food, water, cleaning supplies, hygiene items and clothes to hundreds of Hurricane Harvey victims....
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Friday photo: We are #TexasStrong

Hurricane Harvey could have divided people and families, each of them trying to pull themselves out of them storm by themselves. Instead, Texans are doing what they’ve...
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Senior living staff rally together during Harvey relief

“Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor; if either of them falls down, one can help the other up.” Ecclesiastes...
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Shoes from South Main Baptist shoe drive being delivered to flood victims

The 10,000 shoes collected by South Main Baptist Church in Houston as part of their annual Buckner Shoes for Orphan Souls® shoe drive are being delivered to Houston...
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