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Faith Focus: A choice to act
In the book “Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World,” Adam Grant noted that when experts rated U.S. presidents on their desire to please others and avoid conflict,...
Friday photo: Blessing
The Gabriel Apartment Sunday School class at First Baptist Church in Midland, Texas, recently delivered an SUV-load of kitchen supplies that equipped the kitchens of two Buckner Family Pathways...
Rays of joy
It was a sweltering 99 degrees, unusually warm for Dallas in late September. There wasn’t a single cloud in the sky and rays of sunlight covered the...
We must always remember where many of the families we serve come from
Families often come to Buckner Family Pathways when they’ve tried everything else to better their situations on their own without seeing any improvement. They’ve realized they need help,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...