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Faith Focus: Giving gifts
In the past few weeks, the children and families who are served through Buckner have been abundantly blessed by the generosity of people who support the ministry....
Friday photo: Christmas blessing
Thanks to some Buckner volunteers, Christmas will be extra special for the moms in the Buckner Family Pathways program in Dallas. Yesterday, volunteers helped provide the gifts on...
Retired Air Force couple celebrates 62 years of marriage
SAN ANGELO, Texas -Patricia Reese, or Pat as her friends call her, had yet to see a real cowboy when she traveled from her hometown in Kentucky to...
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...