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Buckner officials visit Sen. Lankford, discuss stabilizing Latin American families
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Buckner International President/CEO Albert L. Reyes and Buckner Children and Family Services Vice President Henry Jackson recently met with Sen. James Lankford to discuss...
Vacation Bible School breaks down walls with messages of hope
Walking into the activities room on the Buckner Children’s Campus, it is impossible not to feel the air of excitement. Across from a homemade mural of drawings,...
Buckner Family Hope Center helps make life ‘200 percent’ better for single mom
Each Wednesday of the summer, the Buckner Family Hope Center in Longview, Texas, offered free meals for children at her apartment complex. BK Mazone’s children were there...
Friday photo: Perfect love
"There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear." -1 John 4:18
12 ways to get ready for your short-term mission trip
Today we're sharing some helpful tips to get you ready for your short-term international mission trip! Mission trips are such a wonderful opportunity to see God move...
Praying Hannah’s prayer for Samuel
"For this child I prayed, and the Lord has granted me my petition which I asked of Him." -1 Samuel 1:27 In January 2014, I began praying...
Faith Focus: Sacrifices for freedom
On May 29, 1944, Joe Griffin and the rest of the 4th Marine Division sailed for Saipan, a Japanese stronghold in the Marianas Islands during World War II....
Friday photo: An unexpected gift
Ricardo Brambila, director of the Buckner Family Hope Center in Penitas, Texas, gave Luis Medina and his wife, Norma Camara, a new tricycle for their food truck business...
Texas veteran remembers war and those who made the ultimate sacrifice
In honor of Independence Day, Buckner Senior Living is taking pause to celebrate all the heroic veterans who live in our communities across Texas. Joe Griffin, a resident...
First ESL class graduates from Family Hope center at Wynnewood
Manuela Rodriguez has five children, each of whom has homework to do each night of the school year. She encourages them to work hard and do well in...