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The crushing psychological weight of poverty and the need for hope
A few months ago, I met a family Buckner serves in Peñitas, Texas in the Rio Grande Valley. The six of them slept in a run down...
Make 2017 count: How you can help vulnerable children and families this year
Everyone wants his or her life to matter. We want our actions to impact others positively and leave a lasting legacy. The start of a new year...
Faith Focus: ‘I will be with you’ in 2017
With the turning of the calendar, we often find ourselves turning introspective. We assess where we are and where we'd like to be. Statistics say 45 percent...
Friday photo: Community blessing
Juan Chong and his family have been involved with the Buckner Family Hope Center at Houston/Aldine for a few years. Now, he is an active volunteer because he...
Senior wellness trends and myths to watch for in 2017
As we wrap up 2016 and look ahead to New Year’s fitness resolutions, Buckner Parkway Place wellness coordinator Rachel Ramirez shares today’s top trends in senior living...
‘Our miracle baby’
In five years of doing foster care, David and April McCarthy have had 13 foster children stay in their home – all of them boys. They have...
Art Weiner carries on legacy of caring through Buckner Children’s Village
Her picture is the first thing Art Weiner sees when he wakes up each morning and the last thing he sees before nodding off to bed at...
Faith Focus: The search for new beginnings
Growing up, Christmas was my favorite time of the year. It was magical. All of my family came together for Christmas Eve dinner at my grandparents' home....
Former Beaumont mayor’s Santa collection on display at Calder Woods
Christmas, as anyone with fingers clawing at wrapping paper understands, is the celebration of the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem. While Christmas needs no further introduction, a...
Friday photo: Party time
Bright smiles and joy were found last week at the Midland Foster Care and Family Pathways Christmas party. Sponsored by Guy and Whitney Ellis, nearly 250 people attended...