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Resurrecting dreams: Dominican Republic woman achieves baking career goals
“Do you still want to be a baker?” Luz Reyes, a case manager for the Buckner Family Hope Center at Eduardo Brito, Dominican Republic, asked Esperanza. “Yes,”...
It’s #givingtuesday!
Today is Giving Tuesday — and that means it’s a great day to “give back” by making your gift to Buckner double in impact through the $125,000...
Faith Focus: Advent | Christ defines us
"Jesus replied, 'Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by my Father in heaven. And...
Friday photo: A permanent place
“Kids need good parents. So many kids are suffering and even dying, never knowing their parents or ending up in this bad life and they have nobody,...
National Adoption Month: Meet the Palmers
After living in foster care for many years, siblings Toby (18), Caylin (15), Codi (13), and Shane (12), who were adopted through the Waiting Texas Children program,...
6 ways to support foster and adoptive families in your church or community
“We want to serve children in need here in our community, especially kids who don’t have homes, but we just don’t feel ready to adopt.” Maybe you’ve...
Friday photos: Dallas Mavericks give Thanksgiving meals to Buckner clients
Yesterday afternoon, Dallas Mavericks players Deron Williams and Devin Harris donated turkeys and Albertsons donated dressing and sides to families served by our Dallas ministries today. Thank...
Shining Hope Longview campaign exceeds goal; $7.5 million raised from Longview community
LONGVIEW, Texas – Buckner International raised $7.5 million to build a new campus here, surpassing the Shining Hope Longview Campaign goal by more than $1.5 million in...
Buckner delivers shoes to barefoot Peruvian village
For many of us, a pair of shoes may be nothing more than a good-looking shoe, but shoes are precious for many of the children we serve...
LONGVIEW: Editorial: Successful campaign reminds again how Buckner blesses our city
We're so honored to share the kind words from the editorial board of the Longview News-Journal this week in their piece, "Successful campaign reminds again how Buckner...