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What if you aren’t with your family on Christmas Day?
Christmas is a special time of the year for young people, but it can also be hard for some foster children. Traditionally, Christmas is a time of year...
Frisco woman makes decade-long impact on children through Buckner Shoes for Orphan Souls®
Lisa Schaefer isn’t much of a shopper. It just doesn’t excite her. Unless it helps vulnerable children through Buckner Shoes for Orphan Souls. “I’m a woman who...
Faith Focus: It’s time for a dance party
When Beth and Ryan Vela adopted Claire through Buckner, it was "easily on of the best days" of their lives, "right up there with the birth of...
Friday photo: Sweet houses
Foster children in Beaumont, Texas started the Christmas season on the sweet side. Members of Wesley United Methodist Church in Nederland built gingerbread houses with 32 children...
Friends of 83 years move in together, share retirement
AUSTIN, Texas– Born in 1933 just four months apart, Wilda Hopingardner and Betty King are celebrating 83 years of life and friendship. The two grew up sharing...
Send greetings to friends, hope to vulnerable families this Christmas
This Christmas, sending a Christmas card can do more than bring greetings to your friends and family – it can make a difference in lives on the...
‘You are home’
Each day, Ben Shelton tells his 8-year-old son, Banks, the four things he needs to know: You are loved. Love transcends all. It is something that is...
Faith Focus: Where do you see Jesus?
Weekly, the Buckner staff gathers for a devotional time that includes prayer for each other and the families that we serve. Last Monday, we gathered around a...
10th Annual Calder Woods Christmas Tour of Lights
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas at Calder Woods in Beaumont! The senior living community is hosting the 10th annual Calder Woods Tour of Lights on...
Friday photo: Buckner Night with the Dallas Stars
On Nov. 19, Buckner foster and adoptive children experienced Buckner Night with the Dallas Stars in celebration of National Adoption Month. During the period intermissions, some of...