Rio Grande Valley
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Friday photo: Participants of all ages join #RUNforSHOES
Participants of all ages have laced up their shoes and #RUNforSHOES this week to help provide new, black school shoes children in the Dominican...
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Faith Focus: Obedience happens one step at a time
Hector Flores has one wish for his children: “I want them to study so they can become someone. Not like me.”
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Where can a pair of shoes take you?
Footwear donated through Buckner Shoes for Orphan Souls® opens the door to a world of opportunity for vulnerable children and families through the...
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What if you could help a child in need get to school?
#RUNforSHOES starts this Friday, and we need your help to reach our goal of providing the black shoes children in two elementary schools in Santo...
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Non-Conformists: Changing the world one family at a time
Nearly five years after his death, Steve Jobs is largely still considered by many to be the greatest visionary and innovator of his generation. He...
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Run for shoes. Run for education.
Karen is a bright 14-year-old who lives in the Eduardo Brito community in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Many of the families who live in this...
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Buckner delivers aid to those affected by floods in Louisiana
Texas communities have rallied together with Buckner International to help those affected by the record-breaking rains that caused heavy flooding...
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In midst of foster care crisis, TDFPS asks faith communities to respond
With a growing number of children in foster care and an urgent need for foster families in Texas, the Texas Department of Family and Protective...
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What to expect from your foster care or adoption home study
We hear so many different things from our families when they are in the licensing process about the dreaded home study. Many of our families think...
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Faith Focus: August prayer requests
This morning young people across Texas are waking up and getting ready for their first day of school. They're nervously putting on backpacks and...
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