Archive for October, 2009

By Analiz González
Buckner International
(CLEVELAND, Ohio) — WCRF Radio conducted its fifth Shoes for Orphan Souls drive from June 15-Aug. 3, collecting more than 1,100 pairs during its July 31 drop-off day at Joe’s Fine Deli and Restaurant.
“It is the most they have ever raised in a single day,” said Rachel Garton, director of Shoes for [...]

By Analiz Gonzalez
Buckner International
(DALLAS, Texas) — Thirty-six refugee children from around the world received Shoes for Orphan Souls in Dallas on Aug. 28.
Buckner staff distributed the shoes at the Margaret and Gilbert Herrera Intake Center, located at James B. Bonham Elementary School, to children enrolling in the Dallas Independent School District.
And more shoes are on [...]

By Analiz González
Buckner International
(DALLAS, Texas) — More than 3,240 shoes were collected at Buckner International’s second annual Sole-d Out Concert on Sept. 27 at the Buckner Center for Humanitarian Aid. And hundreds more shoes from various drop-off locations have not yet been counted.
Some people attended Sole-d Out to see Jaci Velasquez, The Epic Press, Geoff [...]

By Jenny Pope and Analiz Gonzalez
Buckner International
(DALLAS, Texas) — Shoes for Orphan Souls is usually the first to tread on new soil for Buckner ministries. And whether shoes are used to spread the Gospel directly or indirectly, they always help get a foot in the door.
“Meeting people’s physical needs allows us to share the Gospel,” [...]

By Jenny Pope
Buckner International
(DALLAS, Texas) — Christian music performing artist Michael W. Smith visited the Buckner Center for Humanitarian Aid on Wednesday, Dec. 3 to take a tour of the Shoes for Orphans Souls warehouse and to surprise volunteers with an unplugged performance. The visit was hosted by GodTube and Buckner International.
“This is a great [...]