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Buckner relocating children, families; Calder Woods remaining in Beaumont

Due to widespread flooding and the loss of water for drinking and sanitation, Buckner Children and Family Services is relocating a total of 63 people, including foster...
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Buckner begins serving in Houston following Hurricane Harvey

Volunteers serving through Buckner International today are cleaning out homes of families affected by Hurricane Harvey. The first teams of people are serving in homes identified by...
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Friday photo: Preparing 10,000 shoes for flood victims

Volunteers were at South Main Baptist Church in Houston yesterday preparing more than 10,000 shoes for distribution to those in Houston affected by Hurricane Harvey. South Main Baptist Church collected the...
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The Parkway Place Way: Senior living community responds to Harvey

Hurricane Harvey brought more than four feet of rain to Houston in just four days. Parkway Place, a Buckner senior living community located in the heart of...
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North Texans continue to donate to Harvey relief efforts

North Texans continue to support those affected by Hurricane Harvey by donating items they lost in the storm.  After basic necessities like food and water, people need clothing,...
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Buckner International, South Main Baptist Church donate 10,000 new pairs of shoes to flood victims

South Main Baptist Church and Buckner International are donating more than 10,000 new pairs of shoes to Houston flood victims. The shoes were collected by South Main...
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Buckner, KCBI donate 1,500 shoes from DFW shoe drive to hurricane victims

Buckner International and Dallas-based radio station KCBI are donating more than 1,500 shoes collected in August through the DFW Shoe Drive to Hurricane Harvey victims who are seeking shelter in the...
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Hurricane Harvey: How you can help victims

Buckner International President and CEO Albert Reyes announced that Buckner has initiated relief efforts to help storm victims both in Southeast Texas and those who have evacuated...
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Most ministries and clients safe; collection drive started

With Hurricane Harvey downgraded to a tropical storm, Buckner International and its ministries to children, families and senior adults continue to be affected by large amounts of...
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Buckner families check in as safe

All children, families and seniors served by Buckner International in Southeast Texas continue to be safe. Buckner officials have checked on nearly every family the ministry serves,...
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