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Volunteers Bridge the Generation Gap
By Lauren HollonBuckner InternationalStudies show that intergenerational programs have real benefits for youth and elders.For young people, spending time with older adults can improve their social skills,...
Adoptive Families Urgently Needed for Older Russian Orphans
By Lauren HollonBuckner InternationalTwenty-two-year-old Natasha Potts flipped through her scrapbook, cleared her throat and began reading aloud nervously.“I look back on the life I had before and...
Mother-Daughter Trip Offers Opportunity to Bond and Serve
By Lauren HollonBuckner InternationalWhether you’re a first-time mission trip participant or a seasoned pro, the mother-daughter Guatemala trip won’t leave you unchanged.“There are so many favorite memories...
Buckner Suspends Fall Mission Trips to Guatemala
DALLAS – Buckner International has announced they will suspend all Guatemala mission trips scheduled from mid-August through mid-November due to election dates and a run off scheduled...
Welcome to the new Buckner.org!
Technology is always changing. One of the most notable ways it’s changing is how increasingly important it is in our lives. Our website is a good example...
Foster Family Program Launches in Peru
February 24, 2011LIMA, Peru—Living in the heart of a home not their own, with parents that aren’t biologically theirs who are ready to offer love, moral values,...
Buckner Rescues a Family from the Streets
Buckner InternationalLeaving a 19-year-old alone to fend for himself and his four younger brothers on the streets of Mexico City sounds like a recipe for disaster. That’s...
Warm Meals – and So Much More!
Buckner InternationalMost people cannot imagine their children even walking on a trash dump, let alone digging through it for something to eat. (more…)
Real Estate Rivals Raise Shoes for Kids
By Lauren HollonBuckner InternationalThe Austin and San Antonio branches of Transwestern real estate went head to head to help cover bare toes last month. The two offices...
Footwear Festival Bears Fruit for Bare Feet
Pfifer and Finley Chastain helped raise more than 300 pairs of shoes for children in need.