Buckner International
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Buckner International is a non-profit International Christian charitable organization. Founded as a Baptist organization it maintains a relationship with the Baptist General Convention of Texas
the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship
, and the Baptist World Alliance
though it works with individuals and organizations of all denominations and faiths. The organization is headquartered in Dallas, Texas
and has annual revenues exceeding $74 million.
. He felt the need for a local Orphans home and brought up the issue at a meeting of Baptist Deacons. With $27 dollars raised he opened up the first home in Dallas, Texas
in 1879. Since that time Buckner International has grown to become an international Christian organization with multiple focuses.
. It provides domestic and international adoption services, foster care, and support services. It provides services to over 2,000 individuals receiving pre-adoption services and 1,000 individuals receiving post-adoption services.
" program aids in training mentors and matching them with at-risk youth. The "Mi Escuelita" program focuses on teaching English as a second language to at-risk children from diverse backgrounds. The organization also frequently coordinates medical mission trips and disaster relief when needed.
Baptist General Convention of Texas
The Baptist General Convention of Texas is the oldest surviving Baptist convention in the state of Texas. The churches cooperating with the Baptist General Convention of Texas partner nationally and internationally with both the Southern Baptist Convention and the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship,...
the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship
Cooperative Baptist Fellowship
The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship is a Christian fellowship of Baptist churches formed in 1991. Theologically moderate, the CBF withdrew from the Southern Baptist Convention over philosophical and theological differences, such as the SBC prohibition of women serving as pastors. The Cooperative...
, and the Baptist World Alliance
Baptist World Alliance
The Baptist World Alliance is a worldwide alliance of Baptist churches and organizations, formed in 1905 at Exeter Hall in London during the first Baptist World Congress.-History:...
though it works with individuals and organizations of all denominations and faiths. The organization is headquartered in Dallas, Texas
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
and has annual revenues exceeding $74 million.
History
The organization was founded in 1879 by Baptist preacher R.C. Buckner in Paris, TexasParis, Texas
Paris, Texas is a city located northeast of the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex in Lamar County, Texas, in the United States. It is situated in Northeast Texas at the western edge of the Piney Woods. Physiographically, these regions are part of the West Gulf Coastal Plain. In 1900, 9,358 people lived...
. He felt the need for a local Orphans home and brought up the issue at a meeting of Baptist Deacons. With $27 dollars raised he opened up the first home in Dallas, Texas
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
in 1879. Since that time Buckner International has grown to become an international Christian organization with multiple focuses.
U.S. Foster Care & Adoption
Sense the organizations founding serving the children of Texas has been a primary mission. Buckner International is a private adoption agency licensed by the Texas Department of Family and Protective ServicesTexas Department of Family and Protective Services
The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services is responsible for investigating charges of abuse, neglect or exploitation of children, elderly adults and adults with disabilities...
. It provides domestic and international adoption services, foster care, and support services. It provides services to over 2,000 individuals receiving pre-adoption services and 1,000 individuals receiving post-adoption services.
U.S. Family Outreach
Buckners TRAIL & PAL programs assist young adults transitioning out of foster care into independent living. Its "Kids Hope USAKids Hope USA
Kids Hope USA is Christian organization which facilitates mentoring relationships with at-risk children. It has created 315 church-school partnerships in 27 states.- History :Kid's Hope USA was founded in 1993...
" program aids in training mentors and matching them with at-risk youth. The "Mi Escuelita" program focuses on teaching English as a second language to at-risk children from diverse backgrounds. The organization also frequently coordinates medical mission trips and disaster relief when needed.