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Buckner President Albert Reyes installed for 5-year term as Vice President of Baptist World Alliance
Buckner International President and CEO Albert Reyes was installed last week as the North American Vice President of the Baptist World Alliance (BWA) during the organization's first-ever virtual...
From serving as a volunteer to becoming a foster family
For the Everett family, it is clear that foster care was always a thread woven throughout their lives. But without God’s voice and his timing, they wouldn’t...
What are you doing to develop your relationship with God during the pandemic?
What is a wage? As a CPA, my response to this question would probably be comparable to what you would find in Merriam-Webster if you looked it...
When control is lost: Turning to prayer and supplication during an uncertain and unpredictable school year
Bethany Jones has taught in elementary school in Frisco Independent School District for 15 years and was chosen as the Texas PTA Elementary Teacher of the Year...
‘A light to keep going’
Running away from home felt like Mary Romero’s only option. When she found the Buckner Transitional Home for Women in Lima, Peru, she had the opportunity to...
Children connect virtually during summer programs in Houston
Summer is not canceled in Houston. The summer children's program at the Buckner Family Hope Center at Aldine and at Reed Road needed to adjust how they operate...
White House order on foster care could be a step toward agencies cooperating to help kids
Albert Reyes, Buckner president and CEO, and Samela Macon, vice president of Buckner domestic programs, discuss the new executive order issued by the White House to strengthen...
What is the key to having a faithful response in uncertain times?
Right before the new year, I took on a new role at Buckner and became director of events. I was extremely excited about the possibilities going into...
Buckner Names Samela Macon Vice President of Domestic Programs and Support Services
Samela Macon has been selected to serve as vice president of domestic programs and support services for Buckner Children and Family Services, effective Aug. 1. In her...
Buckner International trustees issue ‘Call for Love, Justice and Racial Reconciliation’: Statement unanimously approved by board
Saying “we repudiate racism, injustice and racial inequality,” trustees of Buckner International unanimously approved a statement they titled “A Call for Love, Justice and Racial Reconciliation” during their summer...