Blog
Stories & insights
Filter
Carrying a tune: Retired music teacher brings music to Alzheimer’s residents
Virginia Derry taught music for 26 years in four different states. From kindergarteners to high school seniors, nearly every age of student has come through her musical...
Parkway Place offers holiday tips for families experiencing Alzheimer’s or dementia
Adjusting holiday traditions after a loved one has a health change can be difficult for families, particularly for families experiencing Alzheimer’s or dementia. That’s why Parkway Place...
Aldine families receive toys and food to make holidays a little easier
Christmas is a little brighter for families in the Buckner Family Hope Center at Houston/Aldine programs as they received food and toys for their holiday celebrations. Last...
Buckner in East Texas rings in Christmas early for vulnerable children, families
Christmas came early this year for vulnerable families and children served through Buckner in East Texas. In a day filled with parties, smiles, laughter and joy, families...
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...