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Former Buckner President/CEO Moves to Baylor University as Senior Vice President

Dr. Kenneth Hall

DALLAS – Baylor University President Ken Starr announced Oct. 29 that Dr. Kenneth L. Hall, president emeritus and former president and...
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Intergenerational Partnership Leads to New Friendships

Senior Mentors Help College StudentsLONGVIEW, Texas -- It is amazing to see what happens when you put a woman in her 90s in a room with a...
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It’s Time to Apply for Project GO! 2013

Mission Network News featured a great story on their website yesterday about Project GO!, our summer program for college students who want to serve orphans, vulnerable children...
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‘Part of Us’ – A foster-to-adopt story

After ‘rookie’ start, foster parents Rene and Donna Carrasco now naturalsBy Russ Dilday“Most of the kids we’ve had, the parents have either given up on them –...
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5 Ways to Support Foster Families and Kids During the Holidays

Holidays can be both a wonderful and challenging time for foster and adoptive families. Between parties, events, family visits and activities, kids in foster care can easily...
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First Person Perspective: Out of Grief into Gladness

By Holly Garcia"Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, knowing the testing of your faith produces endurance. And let endurance have its perfect...
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Bookmarks for Buckner

By Thatcher D.I first learned about Buckner when Legacy Christian Academy started to “adopt” a child from Buckner in each class. At this year’s annual book fair,...
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We asked, you gave — the results are in from North Texas Giving Day!

Buckner Donors Give $381,019 on North Texas Giving DayOrganization celebrates its largest single day of online giving in 133-year historyDALLAS – Buckner International’s ‘Get up and Give!’...
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Celebrate Orphan Sunday Nov. 4 with a shoe drive!

Orphan Sunday is coming soon and we’d love for you and your church to celebrate with us by hosting a shoe drive through Shoes for Orphan Souls®,...
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CiCi’s Pizza Barefoot Run to Benefit Buckner Shoes for Orphan Souls® this Saturday

COPPELL, Texas –The second annual CiCi’s Pizza Barefoot Run, benefiting Buckner Shoes for Orphan Souls, will be held at 8 a.m. Oct. 6 at Andy Brown Park...
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