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Friday photo: Teamwork
Considering applying to serve with Project Go this summer? One of our past participants shares why you should go: "APPLY TO BUCKNER'S PROJECT GO PROGRAM! Teamwork was...
IN THE MEDIA: Lufkin girls caught wearing makeup use fame to give back
Have you seen this adorable video of two Lufkin 7-year-olds who were caught using their mom's makeup? The video went semi-viral and now the duo is using...
Buckner Family Pathways helps area moms, receives grant
LUBBOCK, Texas — The Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation awarded a $15,000 Texas Fund Grant to My Father’s House, a Buckner Family Pathways program in Lubbock, Texas,...
Faith Focus: What compels you?
When asked about her work for orphans and children in poverty, the normally upbeat Rose Wasike pauses as tears fill her eyes. “My parents were very poor,”...
SENIORS REFLECT ON SEPTEMBER 11TH AND DEMONSTRATE APPRECIATION FOR FIRST RESPONDERS
Residents at Buckner Villas were eager to show local first responders how much their services mean to them. On Sept. 11, seniors delivered homemade treats to local...
Friday photo: Shoes and smiles
Children in Chiapas, Mexico, were all smiles this summer after receiving a brand new pair of shoes through a local Shoes for Orphan Souls distribution.
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...