R.C. Buckner had a deep love for children – especially orphaned children. In 1877 he organized a deacon conference with the intent of founding an orphans’ home. The twenty-six deacons, and one pastor each donated one dollar, and that twenty-seven dollars was the beginning of Buckner Orphans’ Home. In 1879 the first three orphans were […]
An additional blessing of volunteering at Buckner is meeting volunteers from other churches. It is fun and rewarding to sort shoes and hear the stories of how these shoes impact lives around the world, but it is an added bonus to hear the stories other groups have to share. On this day, a group of students […]
It had been a while since we had been to Buckner, and it was good to be back. In the small auditorium there was somethings new hanging on the wall. Buckner has t-shirts for sale. I believe some of these must be associated with fund raising events. T-shirts can easily share the message of an […]
For years and years I have heard about Round Table. Women of First Baptist Church Richardson gather for prayer, lunch, and a program. Friends mentioned to me that a lady that grew up at Buckner Orphan’s Home was going to speak, and I might like to hear her since Buckner is dear to my heart. […]
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This will be a short post tonight, but I wanted to share with you one more project at Buckner International. While our gang from First Baptist Church Richardson was sorting shoes, there were several other people preparing gifts to be sent to Peru for Christmas. These volunteers filled knapsacks with toys, clothes, and school supplies. […]
We have missed getting to go to Buckner International this summer. During the summertime, they have many youth groups volunteer to sort shoes. So we took the summer off, but Sweet Mother of Pearl – it was so good to be back. For those who do not know, Buckner International sends shoes all around the […]
Buckner’s Shoes for Orphan Souls is gearing up for five large shipments in the near future. There is a lot of work to be done. Our group from First Baptist Church Richardson recently went again for our monthly morning of volunteering. These dear people volunteer each week. They tried to educate us on the various […]
Makes me want to shout!! Never in all my living days did I ever imagine we would get to be Santa’s helpers, but that is exactly what happened this month at Buckner International. When we heard the December assignment – to bag toys for needy children – I was beyond excited. How cool is […]
Buckner update: The first Wednesday of each month is the Living Stones and the Albers Men’s Class day to volunteer at Buckner International. We sort shoes for Shoes for Orphan Soles. As always, it was a fun day. We enjoyed being with friends, doing something worthwhile, and then “breaking bread” together at the Circle Grill. […]
