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Four Medicare Myths
Janis Turner serves as the admissions coordinator for Elsie Gayer Healthcare Center at Baptist Retirement Community in San Angelo. She’s worked in senior living and retirement services...
A shoe drive legacy
The way Henry Hill lived life set him apart. He lived with purpose. He was passionate about caring for others, particularly vulnerable children and families through Buckner...
Faith Focus: God’s lessons are written on our hearts
Ana* is 9 years old and will soon be adopted by her foster parents. During one of our recent home visits, Ana told me how much she...
Friday photo: Participants of all ages join #RUNforSHOES
Participants of all ages have laced up their shoes and #RUNforSHOES this week to help provide new, black school shoes children in the Dominican Republic are required...
The 100 Club’s newest member
BEAUMONT, Texas– Connie Dickinson turned 100 on Tuesday, Oct. 18. But even as a newly-crowned centenarian, she doesn’t plan on slowing down anytime soon. Dickinson, a Calder...
Community cures “epidemic of loneliness” for retired seniors
One in three people above the age of 65 lives alone. Nearly half of those older than 85 live alone. Senior adults most often live by themselves...
How to be a voice for the vulnerable in your church: What we can learn from the CIA
In the 1990s, CIA Analyst Carmen Medina saw a gap in the information flow from the field to American intelligence agencies. Put simply, the flow was segmented...
IN THE MEDIA: Lufkin Boy Scout donates computers to Buckner Family Pathways
Lufkin Boy Scout Elie Free is helping single-parent families through Buckner Family Pathways on the way to earning his Eagle Scout certification. He recently donated 16 computers to...
‘I will always remember you’: A foster care case manager’s story
Ana* is 9 years old and will soon be adopted by her foster parents. During one of our recent home visits, Ana told me how much she...
Faith Focus: Obedience happens one step at a time
Hector Flores has one wish for his children: “I want them to study so they can become someone. Not like me.” He does anything he can to...