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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...
IN THE MEDIA: Beaumont seniors knit caps to welcome newest members
KFDM in Beaumont recently published a piece about two Calder Woods residents who knit caps and give them to local hospitals to help welcome the newest Beaumont...
Be an advocate for hope: Why and how we must better support vulnerable children and families
The child welfare system in Texas is constantly changing. Federal court rulings and legislation along with findings from state reviews continue to push the Texas Department of...
‘No one should have to live like that’
Do you ever look at a child and think to yourself, "Wow, no one, especially not an innocent child, should have to live like that?" If the answer...
Mom: ‘I couldn’t stop smiling’ after seeing my kids wearing new shoes
Santa has been working as a janitor for four years, earning about $150 a month to support her family. Her ex-husband occasionally gives her $5, but with...
The quiet need in foster care
When we began our first steps toward getting involved in foster care, like most everyone else at that stage, we set out to become licensed to take...
Hope Center ‘Family Fest’ beats the heat, educates families
DALLAS - Families and volunteers from across the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex gathered together for Buckner Family Hope Center at Wynnewood’s annual Family Festival on June 17, which included...
Volunteer: Serve children in foster care so parents can continue caring for them
In order to be a foster parent, adults must participate in regular training sessions where they learn how to best care for the children who have been placed in their...
A kiss is still a kiss, a sigh is just a sigh … the fundamentals things of life as time goes by
“I was 16 years old when I saw Walter working that day in the Woolworth’s five and dime, and I knew he was the man for me,”...