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Wanted: Doctors, Dentists, Nurses and Nurse Practitioners!

Buckner Missions has three medical mission trips scheduled for 2012, and we need doctors, dentists, nurses and nurse practitioners with a heart for missions to volunteer and...
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Prayer Garden Project Breaks Ground

By Mercy SalinasActivities CoordinatorBuckner Rio Grande Children’s HomeOctober 15 saw children’s dreams begin to blossom at the Rio Grande Children’s Home as ground was broken on the...
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‘Sports Sturm’ Adds Another Player to His Team

Buckner Finalizes First Honduran AdoptionBy Lauren Hollon SturdyBuckner InternationalDALLAS—If you’ve ever tuned in to 1310AM The Ticket between noon and 3 in the Dallas area, you’ve probably...
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First-Annual Barefoot Run a Hit

by Lauren Hollon SturdyBuckner InternationalThe first-annual CiCi’s Pizza Barefoot Run, benefiting Shoes for Orphan Souls, was a huge success, with 315 runners participating on Saturday, Oct. 8,...
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Leaving a House to Find Her Home

By Diamond RichardsonBuckner InternationalDALLAS— For most people, it was a regular day in February, but for Leticia Marquez, a cold day in the beginning of February is...
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Buckner to Close Trew Home at Buckner Retirement Village

UPDATE: Oct. 15, 2011Buckner to Provide Assistance to Residents of Buckner Retirement VillageDALLAS – Buckner Retirement Services announced Friday that additional assistance is being provided for residents...
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Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed and… Shoes!

Ron and Rebecca Pyle used their wedding as a chance to affect children's lives.

By Lauren Hollon SturdyBuckner InternationalTwo Texas brides who love for...
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Big Hearts Need Bigger Home

Reprinted from the Amarillo Globe-News, Oct. 4, 2011It’s not that Tim and December Barcroft wouldn’t love to be in Washington, D.C., Wednesday. They would be among 150...
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Spanish-Speaking Preschoolers Find a Promise for Success

By Lauren HollonBuckner InternationalTYLER, Texas — Students at Niños de Promesa are looking at a promising future.Like many preschools, they spend time listening to stories, playing with...
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Buckner Foster Families, Advocates Recognized by Congress as Angels in Adoption™

DALLAS, Texas – Four Buckner families were recognized as 2011 Angels in Adoption for their outstanding advocacy for foster care and adoption by the Congressional Coalition on...
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