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Buckner Employee Honored as Distinguished Alum
Henry Jackson, Buckner’s senior director for international operations, was named the Angelo State University Alumni Association’s 2011 Distinguished Alumnus.Jackson, who graduated ASU in 1994, came to Buckner...
Musicians Serenade Shoppers for Shoes at Grapevine Mills
GRAPEVINE, Texas – Music Starz Studio and Serenata Strings musicians are serenading shoppers with violins, violas and guitars to raise money for new shoes for orphans this...
5 Ways You Can Bless a New Adoptive Family (and 4 discussion topics that are off-limits!)
By Lauren Hollon SturdyBuckner InternationalNovember is National Adoption Month, and we feel that everyone can celebrate – no matter whether your family is called to adopt or...
The Meaning of ‘Mine’
It was just before the service began one Sunday night when she approached me. A very kind woman with whom we went to church wanted to express...
The Journey
Several years ago, I felt led to participate in a FamilyLife-sponsored mission trip to Guatemala where I visited orphanages and my heart was broken for the 100...
Buckner to help displaced children from Honduran orphanage
DALLAS, Texas – Buckner International is providing support to the children of Nueva Esperanza after a fire Nov. 19 forced the evacuation of 150 children ages birth...
Photo Slideshow: Texas Rangers Deliver Shoes, Baseball and Joy to Dominican Republic
Players from the Texas Rangers partnered with Buckner International in November 2011 to deliver new shoes to children in the Dominican Republic through Shoes for Orphan Souls.Click...
Texas Rangers, Buckner International Deliver Baseball, Shoes and Joy to Orphans
SAN PEDRO DE MACORIS, Dominican Republic – Children living at the Nuestros Pequeno Hermanos Orphanage received new shoes and baseball tips from the Texas Rangers and Buckner...
Best Buy Provides Funding for Upgrades at Buckner FYI Center Computer Lab
BEAUMONT—Buckner Children and Family Services received a $6,000 Community Partnership Grant from Best Buy this month to purchase new hardware and software for the FYI Center computer...
Mexico and Peru Programs Receive 30 Refurbished Apple Computers
By Chelsea QuackenbushBuckner InternationalNorth Way Christian Community Church and ComputeReach donated 30 PowerMac G4 desktop computers for Buckner’s Mexico and Peru programs. Each location received 15 refurbished...