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Seniors fill backpacks with school supplies for foster children
Backpacks weren’t popular when residents of Buckner Westminster Place attended grade school as many as 70 years ago. Nevertheless, residents of the Longview senior living community gathered...
Buckner executive director of North Texas elected BUA president
Abraham Jaquez — Buckner executive director of North Texas ministries, was named the next president and chief executive officer of Baptist University of the Américas. Jaquez, 52, begins work...
Four fun facts about Buckner Shoes for Orphan Souls®
Did you know that since our start in 1999, Buckner Shoes for Orphan Souls® has placed more than three million pairs of shoes on vulnerable children’s feet?...
Why are shoe drives so important?
Hosting a shoe drive is a fun, meaningful way to serve those in need. Individual personalities shine through as donors make sure the shoes are special –...
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...
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...
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...
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, ...
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...
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...