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'I'd like to be remembered as a person who wanted to be free'
On Dec. 1, 1955, Rosa Parks boarded a largely empty bus in Montgomery, Ala. after a long day at work as a seamstress. She walked by several rows of...
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Sad math: Lower incomes plus higher costs lead to struggling single mothers
It’s easy to read gaudy headlines about individuals abusing government assistance programs and assume the worst about every person who is receiving...
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Faith Focus: Beverlye Dodd's story is the story of all of us
Beverlye Dodd grew up being told she was not smart enough, not good enough and not worth enough—and never would be.
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Buckner receives funds from Touchdown Houston: Like it on social media!
According to Touchdown Houston, “Super Bowl LI may have been the greatest Super Bowl of all time, but the collaboration with the 78 nonprofits that...
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If you have not volunteered to serve children and families in need, here’s what you’re missing
Many of us want to volunteer to help someone else but many times we don’t know how or where to start. Soon, our motivation dwindles and we settle...
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Holistic ministry: The relationship between faith and social work
I’m a Christian. And I’m a social worker. Some would even call me a Christian social worker.
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Happy Father's Day!
Involved fathers are key to building strong families. That’s why many Buckner Family Hope Centers have specific ministries where fathers gather to...
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Fathers: The key to strengthening families quickly
Social workers are trying to find it. Researchers are looking for it. Individuals desperately search for it. Lawmakers even try to legislate it.
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6 last minute tips before your mission trip
“Mission trip season" is upon us and those final hours before taking off are filled with thoughts of things we may have forgotten, double-checking...
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Buckner joins Houston Food Bank for Summer Kickoff Party
The Buckner Family Hope Center at Aldine celebrated its partnership with the Houston Food Bank with the Summer Kickoff Party on June 7 at the Houston...
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