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Faith Focus: What’s your why?

London went to college for four years, but she didn’t graduate. She admits she didn’t buckle down and focus on her education like she should have. Looking...
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Friday photo: Family Hope Center at Bachman Lake celebrates first Buckner Market

On July 22, the Buckner Family Hope Center at Bachman Lake in Dallas hosted its first Buckner Market. This market gives families the opportunity to buy household items, toiletries...
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Prayer and Perseverance: Project HOPES helps Beaumont mom graduate with honors

The moment London Martin met Courtney Cooper, she knew it was no coincidence. “Everything happens for a reason,” London said. “I knew there was a reason God...
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Quilting for a cause

250 quilts, 500 yards of fabric and 400 man-hours each year. The Parkway Place quilting group is a force to be reckoned with. Every Tuesday, Jane Wulf, ...
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Food Label Smart: Connecting what you eat with how you thrive

The sweet aroma of black beans and savory chicken fills the room at the Buckner Family Hope Center at Wynnewood in Dallas. The families of the Wynnewood...
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Update: Cornerstone Community is taking shape in Houston

Construction of the new Star of Hope Mission’s Cornerstone Community Transformational Campus is underway. The community is a collaboration between Star of Hope, New Hope Housing, Inc. and Buckner...
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The butterfly effect

What if I told you donating a pair of new shoes would change the trajectory of a child’s life? Shoes we take for granted or may even...
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Q&A with Stephanie Hesley

Stephanie Hesley serves as the director of nursing at Buckner Westminster Place in Longview, Texas. In June, Stephanie was selected to represent Buckner Retirement Services at the...
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Bachman Lake soccer camp: A place of unity, community and hope

It’s 10:45 a.m. and 88 degrees outside. The sun is blazing, but the children are full of bliss as they race across the field. From the sidelines, all...
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Faith Focus: Keep plugging away

Bruce was up against the wall. At 22, he’d signed a major record deal and thought he was on the road to success. But after two disappointing...
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