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Friday photo: Hope in Peru
I met Dania at the Buckner Family Hope Center in Villa Hermosa, Peru, while on a shoe distribution trip with Buckner Shoes for Orphan Souls® last month. She...
What it means to be a senior adult
August 21 marks National Senior Citizens Day. To celebrate, we asked residents at Buckner senior living communities across the state to answer the question, "What does it...
Buckner Shoes for Orphan Souls® Birthday Club: It’s a piece of cake
It comes around every year – your birthday. Are you having trouble choosing a party theme? Are you running out of ideas for your birthday wish list?...
Maneuvering the public education system for your foster children
Children who come into your care as foster children always come to you with some sort of trauma. Otherwise, they wouldn’t be in the need of a...
Faith Focus: We can do better
This weekend, the nation mourned and voiced its outrage over the tragic events of Charlottesville, Va. Social media was filled with posts voicing individual's thoughts and prayers....
Young professionals raise $8,000 for school supplies
Young Professionals in Houston raised over $8,000 in donations last week to give school supplies and school uniforms to children involved in the Buckner Family Hope Center...
Friday photo: Shoes for Orphan Souls® mission trip is life changing
Last month, 13 people from across the U.S. traveled to the Dominican Republic for a Shoes for Orphan Souls® mission trip, distributing shoes and conducting Vacation Bible...
A sister thing: Retirement brings Houston sisters back together
For the first time in more than five decades, sisters Beverly Hugghins and Nellen Brunson are living in the same city. Even better? They’re under the same...
Buckner Family Hope Center students pitch in for shoe drive
A group of students involved in the Buckner Family Hope Center at Aldine in Houston recently helped vulnerable children through the Buckner Shoes for Orphan Souls® drive...
Buckner Shoes for Orphan Souls®: An easy way for churches to change lives
It didn’t take long to convince me that the gift of a pair of shoes through Buckner Shoes for Orphan Souls® is the first step in a...