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June residents of the month
Meet the June residents of the month, Charles and Shirley Clark.Shirley was born in Kansas City, Mo., and grew up in St. Louis. After graduating from Harris...
Fitch affirms Buckner Retirement Services ‘A’ rating
DALLAS – Buckner Retirement Services received an ‘A’ rating earlier this week from the Fitch Group on its financial outlook. Fitch is a global agency that provides...
Lifelong artist wins award for greeting cards | Buckner Calder Woods
Calder Woods resident Betty Nellius, 89, was honored in May at the LeadingAge “Art is Ageless” statewide competition for her ink drawings depicting scenes around the campus....
Parkway Place gives to Buckner Shoes for Orphan Souls(R)
During the month of May, Parkway Place residents and staff raised money and gave shoes to Buckner Shoes for Orphan Souls, the largest humanitarian aid project of...
Parkway Place gives to Buckner Shoes for Orphan Souls®
Parkway Place residents and staff gather around their final collection of shoes before sending them off to Dallas to be distributed to children...
A growing heart: Single mom blooms at My Father’s House
By Lauri ArnoldPhotography by Lauren Hollon SturdySavanna Allen’s life was beginning to look like her dreams. She’d completed her prerequisites and was starting nursing school. She entered...
Senior fitness enthusiast wants peers to get healthy | Buckner Parkway Place
Gone are the days of institution-like nursing facilities with elders lining the halls in wheelchairs and walkers. Walk into Parkway Place, a Buckner senior living community, and...
2014 Texas Rangers Fan Sleepover set for Thursday, July 3 at Globe Life Park in Arlington, Texas
Event presented by Buckner International and FOX Sports Southwest Tickets available for both Sleepover and Fireworks Show onlyArlington, Texas – The 2014 Texas Rangers Sleepover and Fireworks...
An image of salvation: Miss Bobbie’s story
By John Hall Bobbie Bleer arrives early and sits at the corner of a table in a woman’s Sunday school class at First Baptist Church in Longview,...
Ministry for the ages
Photos and story by John HallEleven-year-old Tucker Burgin scrambles to put a series of small items in a blue bag with the Buckner International logo emblazoned upon...