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8-year-old receives Buckner Shoes for Orphan Souls® 5 millionth pair of shoes in Mexico

The 5 millionth pair of new shoes was recently distributed through Buckner Shoes for Orphan Souls®. The milestone was celebrated in Oaxaca, Mexico, as the shoes were...
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Easing the back-to-school burden in Texas

Many of us can feel the stress of all the things needed to head back to school, but for some, that stress weighs them down emotionally and...
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Comprehending vastness

As summer comes to a close and transitions in family schedules naturally take place, take time to reflect on and savor all the ways our gracious and...
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Once a Rangerette, always a Rangerette

As Kilgore College welcomed the 84th line of the high-kicking dance drill team known as the Rangerettes this month, one of the very first Rangerettes celebrated her...
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A junction of joy

Our van bumps down a dirt road headed for one of Buckner Kenya’s five locations, all in underserved areas across the country.  Each campus includes a children’s school,...
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Buckner FYi alumna made her career dreams come true

Who do you call when you have a question? Your mom? Your dad? Best friend? Who helps young adults figure out how to get their first checking...
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Who do you say I am?

The city of Caesarea Philippi, nestled at the foot of Mount Hermon and located around 25 miles from Galilee, was ground zero for Pagan activity, thought and...
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Adoptive family leans on God

The words of Jesus in Matthew 25:40 have dictated the lives of Joel and Leslie Casiday. Since before they were married 14 years ago, they dedicated their...
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Foster family experiences back-to-school shopping thanks to grant

Exhausted from a fun day of back-to-school shopping at Parkdale Mall in Beaumont with two of her foster sons, Carmen Holt stopped looking through the superhero shirts...
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Buckner Amarillo children and families have a night out with the Sod Poodles

A cool 85 degrees in the middle of a Texas heat wave in August made it the perfect night for baseball. Buckner children and families from three...
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