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Be a light this Christmas

Sharing a smile with someone during the Christmas season is the perfect way to warm up. And sometimes, a warm smile is all someone needs to feel...
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Celebrating 70 years of impact with fun, fellowship and looking to the future

In 1953, you could purchase a six-pack of Coca Cola for just 29 cents or watermelon at only six cents a pound. Picturing life 70 years ago...
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November is National Adoption Month

The history The idea of dedicating a time to raise awareness about adoption began in 1976 when the governor of Massachusetts created an Adoption Week for the...
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See how you help shine hope in the latest Buckner Today

Buckner International continues to impact the lives of vulnerable children, families and seniors in Texas and across the world. Learn about the lives of the people served...
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Wonderful are your works

When you got up this morning and looked in the mirror, what was your first thought? Did you notice imperfections? Did you smile and greet yourself with...
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Finding community in the midst of grief

As soon as Brittany Fishar wakes up, she starts running.    She wakes her daughter up for school, makes breakfast and lunch, and most days, she stops...
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A conversation with the new Chief Human Resources Officer

Join Dr. Albert Reyes and Jen Mann for a conversation about the Buckner team and how we're able to serve people and fulfill our mission. Mann joined...
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Our power in Christ

The responsibilities of life can feel like waves in an ocean trying to overtake us. Our problems can seem like a never-ending mountain too high to climb....
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Celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month

Buckner International recently celebrated National Hispanic Heritage Month at Ventana by Buckner in Dallas, Texas, with a time to reflect on how cultural differences can be celebrated. ...
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Seniors at Calder Woods show age is just a number

Being a senior adult is a new chapter of life. Venturing into that chapter can be scary and isolating, but also exciting and full of new opportunities....
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