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Single mothers in Family Pathways persevere during a pandemic

Editor’s note: Cynthia Rentie is the director of Buckner Family Pathways in Dallas. She works with single mothers daily to help them fulfill their potential and achieve their...
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#tired

#tired. It's a response I am hearing from so many these days. Usually it's followed by something that is the source of that exhaustion. If you don't...
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Texas Rangers Baseball Foundation donates $100,000 in funding to Buckner International and other non-profit organizations

The Texas Rangers Baseball Foundation honored 10 different non-profit organizations, including Buckner International, with a total of $100,000 in grants during the #TogetherWe Give Concert on Thursday...
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Accomplishing milestones: Seven Family Pathways graduates celebrated virtually

For seven women of Buckner Family Pathways at Dallas, graduation marked a major milestone for their family. Program directors, graduates, supporters and other guests joined a Zoom...
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Statement regarding R.C. Buckner and ‘A Plan of Action for Racial Equality’

For more than 140 years, we have celebrated the rich history of this ministry and the tens of thousands of lives changed for eternity through Buckner International....
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Right now, justice looks like righteous anger in action

Editor's note: Dr. Froswa' Booker-Drew is vice president of Community Affairs, Strategic Alliances for the State Fair of Texas®. She is the author of two workbooks for women and serves as...
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Where are your eyes during the storm?

We’ve probably all encountered a storm on some level. From a light thunderstorm or hailstorm to a raging hurricane, the power of nature always amazes me. The...
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Buckner prepares campuses for weekend return

Following a full assessment of the Buckner Children and Family Services campus and Calder Woods senior living community in Beaumont, Texas, Buckner leadership announced its plan to...
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As we grapple with COVID-19, let’s remember that faith and love are vital components of healing

There is a healing science associated with touch, from reducing stress hormones to increasing levels of melatonin and serotonin. Editor's note: This article was written by Buckner...
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Extending grace during a new school year in the middle of a pandemic

We are living in a time where uncertainty and disparity coincide more than ever before. Our children are living through a global pandemic and expected to be...
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