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One home, three dedicated teams and 600 miles
Maria Pena bakes dozens of empanadas and other delicious pastries in her commercial oven in her new kitchen every day. Before, it would take more than an...
Get to your end-of-year goal line and keep the faith
If you feel 2021’s been the same kind of year 2020 was, you’re not alone. I’m right there with you. It’s almost like 2020 liked what it...
How federal funding can help our local foster care crisis
Legislators for Texas, as well as those who oversee counties and cities throughout the state, are currently working on plans to use their piece of the $1.9...
Chevron Phillips Annual Golf Tournament raises funds for children and families in Beaumont
Celebrating its 23rd year, the annual Chevron Phillips Charity Golf Tournament was a success again. This year, nearly $200,000 was raised to support vulnerable children and families...
Trust in the storm
Trust is a word easily said but difficult to do. I have read these Bible verses many times, but when things get difficult, they are hard to...
Stories of hope in real time
Typically, when we share the stories of Buckner, we tell stories of success: People who, through their own initiative, the help of Buckner staff and supporters and,...
Celebrating 20 years and 371,000 pairs of shoes
Can you imagine 371,000 children? That’s enough children to fill every seat in the Dallas Cowboys stadium four and half times. That’s how many pairs of shoes...
Don’t break the chain
Reportedly, a young man doing open mic night at a comedy club back when Jerry Seinfeld was still a touring comic had a chance to ask Seinfeld...
Family coaching: More than meets the eye
Being healthy is much more than diet and exercise. Being healthy should be looked at holistically. Buckner family coaching seeks to serve families by challenging, encouraging and empowering...
Words have power
There are pages and pages within journals containing the words that Michelle Owusu-Hemeng needed to hear. But she never realized so many other children like her needed...