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5 ways to celebrate dad on Father’s Day
We know you want to celebrate your dad. He works hard throughout the year and is committed to your family. Father’s Day is the perfect time to...
Houston kids participate in Astros baseball clinic
Summer is here! And while temperatures have risen across Texas, the scorching sun and humidity did not stop the children from Buckner Family Hope Center programs from...
Shine the light
For more than a year, I’ve shared monthly updates about Buckner International. They’ve focused on keeping you informed about our pandemic progress, continuing our ministry using alternative...
The courage to do big things
With Father’s Day coming up, I find myself thinking about my father, the many fathers who work at Buckner, the fathers Buckner serves and the mothers who...
Dior Burns named executive director in Houston
Buckner Children and Family Services announces the promotion of Dior Burns as the new executive director of Buckner Houston, effective June 14. In her new role, Burns...
See how you made a difference last year
The past year was, to say the least, unprecedented. But through perseverance, courage and creativity, our team served more than 125,000 individuals. You can read all the...
Paying it backward and forward
Rishun Beasley spends her days looking for something she’s already found. It’s a search that drives her every morning and one she knows will never end. It...
What are your priorities?
This time last year, many of us were watching in disbelief as our calendar emptied. Although my life didn’t have the usual cadence, I still managed to...
Going Gold for Senior Living becomes annual call for community support
Following the success of last year’s gold ribbon awareness campaign, Going Gold for Senior Living organizer Buckner Retirement Services is encouraging its adoption annually. During the month of June, Texans...
What justice looks like depends on where you’re standing
Scott Collins, senior vice president of communications for Buckner International, originally wrote this column for the Baptist Standard as part of a special series "Justice looks like ..." allowing...