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8 ways to get involved with Buckner in 2016
1. Host a shoe drive. Encourage your church, school, business or organization to collect shoes by signing up to host a shoe drive. Your shoe drive can...
‘I gave her more’ | A birth mother’s story of why she chose adoption
Rachel Gabucci was 27 years old, six months pregnant and unmarried. Scared and nervous, she was aware of the realities of raising a child on her own....
‘My greatest burden’ | Buckner Kenya’s Rose Wasike lives out mission to help impoverished children
Story and photography by Chelsea White When asked about her work for orphans and children in poverty, the normally upbeat Rose Wasike pauses as tears fill her...
San Angelo senior says coaching good for the soul
At 80 years old, Arlen White is proving that life doesn’t stop once you move to a retirement community. White, who resides at Baptist Retirement Community in...
Faith Focus: Prayer requests from the Family Hope Center at Wynnewood in Dallas
To kick off 2016, we’re asking the Buckner family to pray for specific ministries. This week, we're focusing on the Family Hope Center at Wynnewood, which serves...
Friday photo: Univision collects shoes for Buckner
Buckner Shoes for Orphan Souls partnered with Univision Dallas in December to collect shoes. The shoe drive began with a volunteer day at the warehouse when the...
LONGVIEW: Buckner residents put pen to paper, write letters to military personnel
The Longview-News Journal just ran a story about residents at Buckner Westminster Place who are writing letters to members of the military stationed overseas in honor of...
Thank you Buckner supporters
Buckner wishes to thank the following corporations, foundations and other organizations for their charitable contributions of $1,000 or more during the third quarter of 2015. (more…)
What are you doing this summer? | Project Go application deadline nearing!
What makes a Buckner mission trip, like Project Go, different from other organizations? People like Mama Rose, who has worked for Buckner for eight years in her...
Faith Focus: Climbing out of a spiritual rut
Ruth Reichl has carved quite a career for herself out of food. She began as a chef, then became a food critic for major newspapers and now...