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 Dallas Homeless Receive New Shoes,Socks from Buckner The number of homeless is growing as the economy falls, so the president of Operation Care was glad to bring Shoes for Orphan Souls to be part of the biggest party for the homeless in the nation Dec. 14.  New Hope for OrphansThere is hope in the eyes of the orphans. It isn’t always clear where it comes from. But it’s there.  Ethiopia School Builds Better CitizensThe orphans of Bantu may not have a lot by western standards. They live in mud and grass houses with grandparents or relatives. They own one pair of plastic shoes. And their nicest piece of clothing is a green and blue school uniform which they wear five days a week to attend class.  Michael W. Smith Visits Shoes for Orphan Souls Warehouse Christian music performing artist Michael W. Smith visited the Buckner Center for Humanitarian Aid on Wednesday, Dec. 3 to take a tour of the Shoes for Orphans Souls warehouse and to surprise volunteers with an unplugged performance. The visit was hosted by GodTube and Buckner International.  A Family is Born through
International Adoption he crowd waited patiently at the international arrivals gate, holding signs and posters, whispering to each other and frequently shifting left or right like a giant caterpillar. The group of 50, young and old, were eagerly awaiting their first glimpse of the little girl.  Buckner Celebrating 10 Years, Putting Best Foot Forward Rachel Garton has heard every pun imaginable during her 18 months as director of Buckner International’s Shoes for Orphan Souls ministry.  Gingerbread Charity CompetitionAnnounces Winners Bidders are trying to vie for the best Gingerbread house at the McFaddin-Ward House Visitor Center in Beaumont. And now the winners have been announced.  Dallas-Based Buckner Unites with Dillon International to Expand Children's ServicesNovember 21, 2008 — Dallas-based Buckner Children and Family Services announced today it will affiliate with Dillon International, Inc., a multi-service, not-for-profit child placement agency specializing in international adoption services, based in Tulsa, Okla.  Buckner Children Give ThanksBuckner children living at the Buckner Children’s Village in Beaumont shared their gratitude during a Thanksgiving meal.  Buckner Honors Holy Trinity Church at National Philanthropy Day Buckner honored Holy Trinity Church on Nov. 14 as Volunteer Philanthropist of the year during the 23rd annual Awards Luncheon presented by the Greater Dallas Chapter Association of Fundraising Professionals and Communities Foundation of Texas.  GreenRidge at Buckner Villas in a ‘League of its Own’ A total of 133 people have submitted their deposits to live in the soon-to-be built GreenRidge at Buckner Villas retirement community in Austin. 84 of them met for brunch in Round Rock, Texas on Nov. 12.  Reasons for Giving ThanksThe Buckner Family has a lot to be thankful for this November, so we asked Buckner children, clients and staff what they are grateful for this Thanks Giving Season.  A Jewel of a GiftThe night before Jewel Wells died, one of her best friends visited her to say that she could go home if she was ready. She would see to it that Wells’ money went exactly where she wanted it: My Father’s House Lubbock.  Buckner to Aid Flood Victims in HondurasBuckner International will ship $7,000 in humanitarian aid and a 40-foot-container of shoes, socks, clothes, blankets and food to families affected by the severe flooding and mudslides in Honduras.  Needs Are Up, Aid Donations DownThe masses are cramming into public buses, the house next door is foreclosing and the cost of food keeps going up. Most of us can feel our pockets thinning; but others feel it in their gut.  Shoes Get Souls in the DoorShoes for Orphan Souls is usually the first to tread on new soil for Buckner ministries. And whether shoes are used to spread the Gospel directly or indirectly, they always help get a foot in the door.  Buckner Retirement Staff Step Up to ServeHurricane Ike raged up the Texas Gulf Coast, but Buckner Retirement Services staff kept their cool when forced to evacuate one community and brace for destruction at another.  Serving through
the StormIt’s one thing to help when you are doing well. It’s completely different when you help others while you need help yourself.  Buckner Celebrates Hispanic Heritage MonthSombreros and maracas decorated the tables on Sept. 16 at the Buckner Vickery Wellness Center in Central Dallas. Mariachi music blared from a stereo and rehiletes (papers the colors of the Mexican flag) rustled overhead, much like they do in Mexico.  Dallas-based Refugees Start School with New Shoes from Buckner Thirty-six refugee children from around the world received Shoes for Orphan Souls in Dallas on Aug. 28. More Buckner News Buckner Residents, Staff Still Waiting to Return to Beaumont after Ike |
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