Foster Care and Adoption
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Shine the light
An update from Buckner president Albert Reyes
For more than a year, I’ve shared monthly updates about Buckner International. They’ve focused on keeping you informed about our pandemic...
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See how you made a difference last year
More than 125,000 people were served last year with your help
The past year was, to say the least, unprecedented. But through perseverance, courage and creativity, our team served more than 125,000 individuals....
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Paying it backward and forward
Former foster child gives back to her community
Rishun Beasley spends her days looking for something she’s already found. It’s a search that drives her every morning and one she knows will...
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What are your priorities?
A devotion about how to spend your time and energy
This time last year, many of us were watching in disbelief as our calendar emptied. Although my life didn’t have the usual cadence, I still managed...
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Foster youth finds hope through NextStep
Program helps youth who age out of foster care with support and resources
Brikti aged out of foster care and needed help. She found Buckner NextStep, a supervised independent living program that provides young adults with...
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A sacrifice of love
On Memorial Day we honor those who have died while serving in the military
Many people confuse Veterans Day and Memorial Day. While Veterans Day (originally known as Armistice Day and observed on Nov. 11) honors all military...
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New awareness day spotlights the 23,000 youth aging out of foster care annually
National Aging Out of Foster Care Awareness Day created to shine hope for youth in foster care
Today is the inaugural National Aging Out of Foster Care Awareness Day, an official day to recognize the thousands of youths aging out of the system...
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When it comes to the foster care crisis, we all want to help
Buckner International President and CEO Albert Reyes wrote this column for The Dallas Morning News. A member of the Board of Trustees of the...
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Get the newest issue of Buckner Today now
Read stories of hope from around the globe
Celebrate 25 years of international work with us in the latest Bucker Today, featuring ministry updates, photos from years past and beautiful stories...
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Homeless, pregnant and aging out of foster care
Briana now supports those facing what she once faced
Imagine being 14 and facing homelessness. Briana Wright knows what it’s like all too well.
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