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Buckner, volunteers make dream home a reality for Valley family

By Lauren Hollon SturdyEvery day for the last three months, the De Leon family has walked together to the very edge of their lot, where the sparse...
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Buckner Receives $1,000 Grant from the Allstate Foundation in Honor of Agent’s Community Service

BEAUMONT, Texas- The Allstate Foundation’s gift of $1,000 to Buckner Children and Family Services in Beaumont was given in honor of the exemplary volunteer efforts of Phillip...
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Serenading for Shoes

Musicians and students to perform Christmas hits at Grapevine Mills to help orphans worldwide through Buckner InternationalGRAPEVINE, Texas – Music Starz Studio and Serenata Strings musicians will...
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Longview family cultivates beautiful passion for children

For Chris and Amy Yoder, foster parenting is a simple math problem: more children equals more love to go around. They started their journey with Buckner Children...
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Buckner Retirement Resident Debuts New Book on Amazon.com

HOUSTON, Texas — Clarke Newlin always thought retirement was about slowing down life’s changes. But after retiring, he discovered that life brings major changes in every phase—including...
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PHOTOS: Buckner Mexico empowers families through food production

Buckner Mexico is working to tackle hunger and poverty through its innovative programs in agriculture and poultry farming.Click on the first photo to see a slideshow of...
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Buckner feeding program gives hope to Estrella

About 22,000 children die each day from poverty, usually from the effects of malnutrition. One of the hardest-hit areas for hunger is Mexico.Estrella is the oldest of...
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National Adoption Day Unites Families Forever

DALLAS, Texas – There was cheerful chatter on the fourth floor of the Family Law Center in Fort Worth, Texas Friday Nov. 16 as children anxiously fidgeted...
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Dallas Mavericks deliver Thanksgiving turkeys to Buckner families

DALLAS – About 300 families lined the parking lot of Buckner Children’s Home on Sunday, Nov. 18 as Dallas Mavericks players O.J. Mayo, Dahntay Jones, Jae Crowder,...
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Reyes Receives Latino Leaders ‘Maestro Award for Community Service’

DALLAS – Buckner President and CEO Dr. Albert L. Reyes received the prestigious Maestro Award for Community Service from Latino Leaders magazine at the Hilton Hotel in...
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