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Whataburger awards grant to Buckner Longview to serve local children and families

Buckner Longview received a $12,500 grant from Whataburger to support local Buckner programs and services for children and families. The grant will specifically help provide free life-skills training,...
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3D perspective on the future

"Demographics, diversity, and destiny" was the title of my first blog on this topic. Dr. Thom Wolf, founder and international president of University Institute, engaged with my...
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Who plans and who leads?

If you think about it, we really do a lot of planning and goal setting. It must be our curious and creative nature that drives us to...
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Barbara Pierce Bush announced as guest speaker for Buckner fundraising event

This year’s ninth annual Buckner Shining Hope Luncheon will feature a conversation with Barbara Pierce Bush, co-founder and board chair of Global Health Corps and is the daughter...
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Send Valentine’s Day cards to senior adults

If you’re stuck inside weathering out the winter storm blanketing the state of Texas, why not get creative and make some Valentine’s Day cards to send to...
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Reaching more families through sports

The Texas Rangers Youth Academy goes beyond baseball and softball to help the North Texas community flourish with help from non-profit partner Buckner International. The Youth Academy’s...
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Only a few days

Do you ever get bombarded with a specific Bible verse? To me that is one of God’s unique ways of speaking to me. When I see the...
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New home provides hope and safety

The Woman’s Missionary Union of Texas (WMU) traveled to the Rio Grande Valley for their 11th annual home build, an exciting adventure after completing a virtual build...
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Demographics, diversity and destiny

Buckner President and CEO, Albert Reyes, wrote this article for his blog, reflecting on demographics, diversity and destiny. He comments on how each year, we become more...
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Guilt-free wellness

I don’t know about you, but no matter how much I love my job, coming back after the holidays is always rough. When I’m on a break,...
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