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Youth in the Rio Grande Valley challenged to show hope through photo contest
Stonegate Fellowship Church from Midland, Texas, generously donated several cameras to the Buckner Family Hope Center in Peñitas, Texas. The staff there had been checking them out...
Talkington Charitable Foundation establishes endowment for Buckner Lubbock programs
LUBBOCK, Texas – The J.T. and Margaret Talkington Charitable Foundation, Inc. established a $500,000 endowment to Buckner Children and Family Services to provide scholarship assistance and support...
USAID grant progresses for Buckner foster care in Guatemala
By John HallIn Guatemala, hope for orphans begins with Buckner.Funded by a grant through the U.S. Agency for International Development, Buckner is laying the groundwork for foster...
‘It’s going to be OK’: West Texas foster parents teach truth to kids
By Lauren Hollon Sturdy Photos by Chelsea QuackenbushThe tiny town of Seminole, Texas, is quite a trek from the Buckner office in Midland – about 65 miles...
Christmas parade brings cheer to Buckner families
By Lauri Ann HansonBuckner International hosted its Annual Christmas Parade to kick off the holiday season Dec. 3 at Buckner Children’s Home in Dallas.Bundled families gathered along...
Landmark vote makes foster care law in Peru
By Lauren Hollon SturdyLIMA, Peru—In a unanimous Dec. 5 vote, the Peruvian Congress passed a law that integrates foster care into the official legal code of Peru.The...
Changing course for children: The story behind Buckner foster care in Peru
By Claudia Leon, Buckner Peru director, as told to Chelsea QuackenbushPhotos by Scott CollinsEditor’s note: The expertise Buckner has in foster care is spreading from the United...
Veteran shares experiences on the 60th anniversary of the end of the Korean War
Often called the “forgotten war” because of its close proximity to World War II, the Korean War is not forgotten by those who served and sacrificed much...
Bruce Ford Transition Center to provide support for youth aging out of foster care
AMARILLO, Texas – Buckner leaders and the Amarillo community celebrated the grand opening of the Bruce Ford Transition Center with a ribbon cutting and ceremony on Nov....
Small Church Sows Seeds, Reaps Blessings for Shoes for Orphan Souls
By Carolyn ThurmanCan God use a tiny seed or a small pebble to accomplish His mighty purposes? He can, and He does! What about the parable of...