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Valley Residents Give the Clothes off Their Backs
June 29, 2011
By Diamond RichardsonBuckner InternationalMISSION, Texas – Many children across the Rio Grande Valley welcomed additions to their wardrobe thanks to the 14th annual Shareable Wearables clothing drive,...
CIOS Foundation to Help Fund Buckner Programs Texas-wide
June 10, 2011
By Lauren Hollon SturdyBuckner InternationalChrist is Our Salvation Foundation recently approved a grant proposal for $1.275 million to help support several Buckner ministries over the next three...
Bank of America Donates $10,000 to Buckner in North Texas
June 2, 2011
Buckner International President Albert Reyes accepted a $10,000 gift from the Bank of America Foundation May 27 to fund North Texas ministries. The ceremony was held at...
Partner with Us to Be a Voice!
May 25, 2011
In Proverbs 31:8, the biblical writer gives an exhortation that we have taken to heart here at Buckner.God’s Word says: “Speak up for those who cannot speak...
Why Family Transition Programs? A Q&A with JoAnn Cole
May 25, 2011
JoAnn Cole, Senior Director of Campus and Family Ministries for Buckner Children and Family Services
Family Place Midland Helps Single Mom Succeed
May 25, 2011
Last December, Christina received her degree from the University of Texas of the Permian Basin—as an honor graduate, no less!Christina’s story is special, in part because the...
Lives Changed at Family Place Conroe
May 25, 2011
Victoria was a new mother desperately needing to escape an abusive situation. She came to Buckner Family Place and saw God’s love in action... (more…)
Buckner Collecting Relief Kits for Victims of Joplin Tornado
May 24, 2011
DALLAS – Buckner International is collecting humanitarian aid relief kits to send to Joplin, Mo., where the deadliest single U.S. tornado in decades killed 117 people and...
Missouri Rotary Marks Decade of Raising Shoes
May 18, 2011
By Jeffery RomineMissouri Rotary District 6040In partnership with the other 54 Rotary Clubs in Missouri Rotary District 6040, a total of 16,350 pairs of shoes, 1,372 pairs...
“Because of Buckner, I am Whole”
April 27, 2011
By Russ DildayBuckner InternationalIn many parts of the world, including Kenya, there is a stigma attached to those living with HIV/AIDS. It cost Rose Odouri of Busia,...