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We’re not bored, and this is not your grandma’s retirement home
“Bored” is not a word you’ll hear around Buckner senior living communities very often. From woodworking and quilting to water aerobics and Zumba, activity calendars each month...
Maximized summer fun
Summer break is an exciting time for many children and teens. However, this excitement can sometimes lead to trouble when they are left home alone all day....
Summer Fun in Longview opens doors to conversations
Ah, summer – the perfect season of freedom from homework that can quickly turn into whining about boredom. Growing up, my mom would let my brothers and me have...
Faith Focus: ‘We changed the trajectory of his life’
Andi Harrison is director of Buckner foster care and adoption in North Texas. She’s also a foster parent. When her first foster child was placed back with a member...
Friday photo: A special summer
For many of us, the summers of our childhoods include some of the most special moments of our lives. Thanks to the many volunteers that serve through...
Rolling into summer: Seniors find fun in Bunco
80-year-old JoAnn Wenske, a resident of Parkway Place in Houston, is an avid bridge player and never misses the opportunity to hone her card skills. But when...
Help children discover their super stories
Books and stories take us to a place we can only imagine. Along the way, they embed lessons and knowledge children can apply throughout their lives. Buckner...
Countdown to camp
“When is camp? When’s camp? Is it time for camp yet?” After hearing her children’s excitement about the Foster Family Camp at Camp Buckner, Kara Curfman, mother...
Dallas family declares ‘This is our time’ to succeed
Tilia Sanchez volunteers at Burnet Elementary School in Dallas whenever she can. She wants to make the school the best it can be for every student, including...
Faith Focus: Sitting on the precipice of something new
In an office near the front of the Buckner Children and Family Services campus in Longview, Texas, Buckner Family Coach Courtney Barr visits with a mom. Her...