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Why I volunteer

I met Trevor* and Jacob* this spring. They were the first to arrive at a Buckner Shoes for Orphan Souls® shoe distribution. The event took place at...
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Faith Focus: The eyes of Texas are upon you

Every other month, a group of men from Buckner Villas in Austin, Texas, meets with Hill & Wilkinson General Contractors, the Richardson-based company managing the community’s GreenRidge...
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Aramark employees give cooking demonstration, revitalize Buckner campus on special volunteer day

Over 150 volunteers from Aramark came to Buckner Children’s Campus on Sept. 20 to host a cooking class, paint murals in various locations, spruce up the basketball...
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Buckner Family Pathways in Midland empowers single mother to dream again

Sitting in a shelter for abused women was never in Michaella Saucedo’s plans. It’s never in anyone’s plans. Yet that’s exactly where Michaella found herself, her young...
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Seniors deliver cards and cookies to support local teachers

As the school year gets into full swing, many people are looking for ways to support local children and students. However, seniors at Buckner Parkway Place in...
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Faith Focus: Living an atypical life

From outward appearance, Christy Haston is a typical, single 30-something woman. An assistant principal at a North Dallas elementary school, Christy likes to spend time outdoors with...
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Friday photo: Sharing wisdom

Men from Buckner Villas in Austin, Texas, are bringing their collective engineering and construction experience to the table during "Men’s Coffee" with by Hill & Wilkinson General Contractors, the...
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Peace in the garden

For Dorothy McKinzie, a resident at Buckner Family Pathways in Lubbock, walking with Jesus was not at all foreign to her. Sitting in the quiet of a...
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Foster mom trades single life for a higher calling

From outward appearance, Christy Haston is a typical, single 30-something woman. An assistant principal at a North Dallas elementary school, Christy likes to spend time outdoors with...
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Buckner Family Hope Center at Wynnewood services new area

The Buckner Family Hope Center at Wynnewood just got a little bigger as it will provide services to a newly built affordable housing apartment complex across the...
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