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Celebrating 100
Last week, Maxie Meyers, a senior adult at Buckner Baptist Retirement Community in San Angelo, Texas, celebrated her 100th birthday. We love birthdays at Buckner, and what better...
Buckner Family Pathways strengthens families
Lisa's life since childhood was filled with drugs and crime. Now a mother herself, Lisa wanted to be there for her daughter, but she didn't know how....
Something so simple
Last week my 7-year-old daughter came home from school excited about what she had learned. As I’m preparing dinner, Jordyn ran into the kitchen with enthusiasm and...
Abraham Mathew re-appointed by Governor Abbott to Advisory Committee
The Nursing Facility Administrators Advisory Committee provides helpful recommendations to the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services. Recently, Governor Greg Abbott named three professionals to the...
Working together to serve
Throughout the year, foster care families, church groups, and more find rest and relaxation at Camp Buckner. Nestled in the Texas hill country, Camp Buckner is an...
Our hope for the New Year
On the night of January 15, 1897, a fire broke out on the Buckner Orphans Home campus in the boys dormitory while all of the children and...
Have you broken your resolutions?
The new year has just begun, and I have already broken some of my New Year’s resolutions. This is a common theme for many people in the...
50 years of ministry in Rio Grande Valley celebrated by Congressman Cuellar
Accomplishing 50 years of ministry is no easy feat. In December, the Buckner ministries in the Rio Grande Valley were honored by Congressman Henry Cuellar with a Congressional...
Providing hope now
Buckner brings hope into the community by strengthening families, but the overall goal is to help transform generations. We’re not looking for change. Change is temporary. Transformation...
It’s the new year: Let’s make it count!
It's the start of a new year. For a lot of us, the beginning of a new year can be a fresh start. It's a time to...