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Students serve vulnerable children and families through memorandum of understanding

Buckner International and Wayland Baptist University announce the launch of a collaboration to provide volunteer and mission opportunities, humanitarian aid drives and enhanced experiential learning opportunities for...
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How will you use the free will God gives you?

As I reflect back on the last year and the beginning of this year, I find myself pondering the question I used to ask my Sunday school...
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Single mom continues journey toward nursing despite a pandemic

Originally from Nigeria, Line Cheudjieu was determined to create a better life for her and her 4-year-old daughter, Emma. She arrived at Buckner Family Pathways in Midland...
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Two Buckner senior living communities receive COVID-19 vaccine

On Tuesday, Dec. 29, CVS pharmacists and technicians arrived at Buckner Parkway Place in Houston and Buckner Villas in Austin bringing hope for health care residents and associates...
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Creating the full home they always dreamed

When Veronica Esquivel left home at 15, it shaped her in many ways. One of the biggest desires it placed in her heart was to help other...
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‘What do these stones mean?’

"I can't wait for 2020 to be over." "What a terrible year!" "I'm glad this year is about to be in my rear-view mirror."  I've heard these...
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A giant wooden cross makes a lasting impression

“I wonder whatever happened to that wood cross,” mused Alan to his visiting children and grandchildren.  Earlier in the summer, Alan, 58, had a heart-attack. Faced with mortality for...
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Visit Camp Buckner

Visiting Camp Buckner is a fun-to-do activity many children, families, student and church groups, and other organizations look forward to every year. 2020 certainly threw a wrench...
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Joy that overflows

“My lips shall shout for joy when I sing praises unto thee; And my soul, which thou hast redeemed.” –Psalms 71:23 (ASV) Christmas in a small, country...
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 Longview families receive special Christmas surprise

For the last 15 years, Morgan Stanley has blessed Longview Buckner families at Christmas with a festive party and gifts for children. This year, due to COVID-19,...
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