Foster Care and Adoption
Easing the back-to-school burden in Texas
Buckner programs across the state offered fun, food and school supplies to those in need
Many of us can feel the stress of all the things needed to head back to school, but for some, that stress weighs them down emotionally and...
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Buckner FYi alumna made her career dreams come true
Abigail shares a look into her determination, grit and wisdom for other foster youth aging out in Texas
Who do you call when you have a question? Your mom? Your dad? Best friend?
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Adoptive family leans on God
The Casiday family knows the foster and adoption journey comes with adversity, but have rested in their faith along the way
The words of Jesus in Matthew 25:40 have dictated the lives of Joel and Leslie Casiday. Since before they were married 14 years ago, they dedicated...
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Foster family experiences back-to-school shopping thanks to grant
The Beaumont Foundation of America has generously supported Buckner with more than $2.1 million in lifetime gifts
Exhausted from a fun day of back-to-school shopping at Parkdale Mall in Beaumont with two of her foster sons, Carmen Holt stopped looking through the...
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Buckner Amarillo children and families have a night out with the Sod Poodles
Hodgetown Amarillo hosts Marvel Superhero Night
A cool 85 degrees in the middle of a Texas heat wave in August made it the perfect night for baseball. Buckner children and families from three...
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Recognizing foster parents for their dedication
Across Texas, Buckner Foster Care and Adoption programs celebrated foster parents for Foster Care Appreciation Month
Across the country, there are foster parents who open their homes to vulnerable children in need of a safe place to call home through challenging...
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Why we should care for youth who have aged out of foster care
Today is National Aging out of Foster Care Awareness Day
The transition to adulthood is one most will face with a family cheering them on and serving as a backbone when life throws curveballs. When someone...
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"It's a calling"
Longview family inspired by other family members to foster
Nathan and Kylee Spraggins heard a word from their pastor in 2020 that they were supposed to have children in their lives – whether biological or...
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Buckner receives grant from Maximus Foundation
The $20,000 donation will help Buckner serve children and families in the Rio Grande Valley
The Buckner Rio Grande Children’s Home was the recipient of a $20,000 grant from the Maximus Foundation, the independent, employee-led 501c3...
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How is foster care different with Buckner?
The Baskin family has offered a safe home to foster children for more than a decade
Foster parents are on the frontlines of the child welfare system. They support vulnerable children as they navigate some of the hardest moments of...
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