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Buckner Retirement Resident Debuts New Book on Amazon.com
November 28, 2012
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...
PHOTOS: Buckner Mexico empowers families through food production
November 21, 2012
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...
Buckner feeding program gives hope to Estrella
November 21, 2012
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...
National Adoption Day Unites Families Forever
November 20, 2012
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...
Dallas Mavericks deliver Thanksgiving turkeys to Buckner families
November 19, 2012
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,...
Reyes Receives Latino Leaders ‘Maestro Award for Community Service’
October 29, 2012
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...
Former Buckner President/CEO Moves to Baylor University as Senior Vice President
October 29, 2012
Dr. Kenneth Hall
Intergenerational Partnership Leads to New Friendships
October 29, 2012
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...
It’s Time to Apply for Project GO! 2013
October 25, 2012
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...
‘Part of Us’ – A foster-to-adopt story
October 24, 2012
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 –...