Buckner Family Hope Center®
A culture of giving back
Buckner Family Hope Center® student becomes the teacher
Amelia Lopez's eyes occasionally wander to the large pot of boiling water and macaroni on the stove. She sits in the kitchen of the Buckner Family...
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Planting the seed for a Buckner Family Hope Center® in San Antonio
Finding ways to serve and support the most vulnerable
Even though San Antonio is the seventh largest city in the U.S., reports show its families are struggling to make ends meet. Almost 20% of Bexar...
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The power of community for dads
An inside look at a program Buckner offers for fathers
Fatherhood … it’s no easy role. I remember the first moments heading home from the hospital. The last 48 hours had felt like an eternity. My wife...
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The power of community and support to prevent human trafficking
What can we learn from the Buckner Family Hope Center® model and apply across the world
This blog was written and contributed by Andrea Sparks, director of government and strategic relations for Buckner International.
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Inspired to volunteer
Immigrant and new to Texas, Griselda accomplished ESL and now volunteers as an ESL teacher
Every person who chooses to volunteer with Buckner is an important member of our ministries. This month, we are celebrating National Volunteer Month...
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Congressman Marc Veasey visits Bachman Lake community
The visit included roundtable discussions and time with Family Hope Center clients
Toys and extra diapers aren’t normally associated with a congressional visit, but they were necessities for a half dozen women from the Bachman...
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Longview volunteer inspires growth in language and in fellowship
Debi Nugent teaches ESL as more than a way to serve
Debi Nugent knows what it feels like to struggle in school. As a child, she had difficulties with reading. But she took that challenge and found a...
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Buckner purchases campus in Houston
The 6.88-acre site allows Buckner Children and Family Services to continue serving children and families around the Houston community
Buckner purchased a 6.88-acre property in north Houston in December 2023 which will become the Buckner Children and Family Services of Houston...
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Today is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day
Preventing human trafficking by empowering the vulnerable
A young woman is regularly beaten by her husband, self-medicates with drugs and alcohol and loses her kids to foster care.
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Giving the gift of hope this Christmas
Programs across Texas hosted parties and more for families to celebrate the holiday
Spending Christmas with loved ones is a special time to rest, recharge and celebrate the birth of Jesus. But for some, Christmas can bring feelings...
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