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Pulling back the curtain on child abuse: Signs a child is being abused

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month and Buckner wants to assure every child lives in a safe and nurturing home. You can also play a role...
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5 tips for a successful shoe drive

After signing up to host a shoe drive through Buckner Shoes for Orphan Souls®, we always receive one question back: How do I make this shoe drive...
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Number of children sleeping in CPS offices spiked in March

Last week, The Dallas Morning News reported that the number of children sleeping in Texas Child Protective Services' offices doubled in the month of March. The increase is...
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Welcome to shoe week

The last week in April is always an exciting time here at Buckner – it’s shoe week! From Ohio to Texas, teams are gathering shoes to bring...
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Faith Focus: Why not being good at everything is OK

I’m not good at a lot of things. If I made a list of them, it’d be extensive Here’s a sample:  Repairing cars Giving speeches Hiding my...
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Friday photo: Forever family

The Wright family is celebrating this week as they adopted little Jonah. Jonah came to the Wright's home when he was just an infant. Married almost 18...
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Buckner Senior Living breaks ground on Ventana by Buckner

Buckner Senior Living broke ground Thursday, April 20 to launch construction of its new $136 million Ventana by Buckner community in Dallas located at the intersection of...
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Joy fills Midland courthouse as 10 children are adopted

Throughout the hallways in a Midland, Texas, courthouse, two little girls danced with their new siblings. Last month, Emerson and Regan were adopted into their forever home after...
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Buckner Family Pathways: A road to a better life

Tiara Johnson was going to go to college. Nothing was going to stop her – not the long hours, not having to balance a full-time job with...
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Faith Focus: So now what?

I hope your Easter weekend was filled with friends and loved ones gathered to celebrate the risen Christ and what his victory over death means for each...
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