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Students safely volunteer to pack humanitarian aid for vulnerable families
There is simple peace in the quiet hum of labeling boxes, stacking tuna cans and organizing incoming donations at the Buckner Center for Humanitarian Aid. Every week,...
Support foster children in Buckner campus safe homes across Texas
Buckner campus homes across Texas have been approved to be used by the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services as safe homes for foster children and...
What do you do when you’re waiting?
Patience has never been my strong suit, and I hate to wait. But I don’t think I’m alone. When I look around, I see other people, just...
Blue Sunday: A day of prayer
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. To remember those who are victims of abuse and neglect, Blue Sunday Child Abuse Prevention has marked Sunday, April 25 as...
Once tutored, now a tutor
While there is no age requirement for having a servant’s heart, it is less common to hear about college students taking time out of their demanding schedule...
Extraordinary work in an extraordinary year
We haven't had a lot to celebrate over the past year, but with your help, Buckner has been able to do extraordinary work during an extraordinary year. For...
Children currently sleeping in CPS offices find housing at Buckner
News outlets across Texas brandished March 2021 headlines about the foster care crisis. At the time, it was reported 186 kids across the state were sleeping in...
A cheerful heart is good medicine
I was recently having a very bad day. However, when I joined one of my many team calls scheduled for that day, someone said something in the...
Fresh fruit and water from H-E-B Grocery Company will serve 100 local families
H-E-B Grocery Company, which operates H-E-B and Central Market, had excess fresh fruit and water after a canceled event and sent up to 1,200 pounds of water bottles...
COVID-19 vaccine registration hosted with City of Dallas at Bachman Lake
The Buckner Family Hope Center at Bachman Lake hosted a free COVID-19 vaccine registration event in partnership with leaders of the City of Dallas. Families received vaccine...