Coronavirus
Shining hope
![march update with albert reyes](/images/r/march-update-with-albert-reyes/c300x240/march-update-with-albert-reyes.jpg)
Still shining hope in the midst of COVID-19
A video update from Buckner President Albert Reyes
The past two weeks have marked the one-year milestone for several events that occurred at the start of the coronavirus pandemic. Yet, we never closed...
Read more
![1922886](/images/r/1922886/c300x240g0-62-1200-738/1922886.jpg)
Seasons
A devotion on waiting on God's timing
It can be difficult to wait on God's timing, especially in challenging seasons. Regardless of what season we might find ourselves in, we can rest in...
Read more
![stockvault family holding hands family concept paper silhouettes281402](/images/r/stockvault-family-holding-hands-family-concept-paper-silhouettes281402/c300x240g0-147-2410-1503/stockvault-family-holding-hands-family-concept-paper-silhouettes281402.jpg)
Lufkin foster family finds joy and support through virtual certification
Buckner supports families through the process in a still-new virtual world
Once the pandemic put restrictions in place, Buckner Foster Care and Adoption jumped into action to help families virtually. The Hudspeths experienced...
Read more
![local community served through winter storm support](/images/r/local-community-served-through-winter-storm-support/c300x240g0-194-3680-2262/local-community-served-through-winter-storm-support.jpg)
$20,000 grant aids Buckner relief efforts in Dallas
Mayor's Disaster Relief Fund of The Dallas Foundation awards Buckner and other nonprofits grants to help with winter storm recovery
In February, millions were facing life with no electricity, water or supplies. Weeks after Winter Storm Uri, families are still struggling. The...
Read more
![luz teaches esl in longview](/images/r/luz-teaches-esl-in-longview/c300x240g627-532-2829-1772/luz-teaches-esl-in-longview.jpg)
Two women teach classes they once attended
Through the Buckner Family Hope Center, two women find confidence in a new country
Blanca and Luz had a lot in common – they both immigrated to America from Mexico, and they were searching for a place to learn English and find a...
Read more
![603fc7b5962bf](/images/r/media/image/603fc7b5962bf/c300x240/603fc7b5962bf.jpg)
Virtual home build celebrates 10 years of ministry in Rio Grande Valley
WMU builds new homes and hope one nail at a time
For the past nine years, teams from the Woman’s Missionary Union of Texas (WMU) have traveled to the Rio Grande Valley to build a home for a family...
Read more
![6037d8f249157](/images/r/media/image/6037d8f249157/c300x240/6037d8f249157.jpg)
How do you respond to the impossible?
Buckner finds innovative ways to serve, proving that ministry is not impossible during the pandemic.
How do you respond in the face of adversity?
...
Read more
![6036b19fefcf2](/images/r/media/image/6036b19fefcf2/c300x240/6036b19fefcf2.jpg)
Hope after Winter Storm Uri
Buckner bands with local organizations to care for Texans in need
During the week of Feb. 15, temperatures in Texas dropped significantly due to Winter Storm Uri, causing millions to face life with no electricity,...
Read more
![tallowood donates water to parkway place](/images/r/tallowood-donates-water-to-parkway-place/c300x240g0-377-4032-2647/tallowood-donates-water-to-parkway-place.jpg)
Houston churches help senior living community during harsh winter storm
Community supports senior adults with water and blankets
With historic low temperatures sweeping throughout the state of Texas, many cities have struggled with power outages and water shortages. Two...
Read more
![buckner family hope center at bachman lake opens warming center](/images/r/buckner-family-hope-center-at-bachman-lake-opens-warming-center/c300x240/buckner-family-hope-center-at-bachman-lake-opens-warming-center.jpg)
Warming center at Bachman Lake gives community refuge from frigid conditions
As thousands in Dallas lose power and water, Buckner Family Hope Center offers warm place to stay
A brutal winter storm sweeping throughout Texas has left millions without power or water during historically low temperatures, heavy ice and snow. In...
Read more