Jan 18, 2012
Filed in Giving
By Lauren Hollon Sturdy
Buckner International
TYLER, Texas—Despite his age, Zack Lawson sounds as professional and polished as if he’s been in the “real world” for years. He’s been dealing with school administrations, tax forms and presentations a lot lately, which could have something to do with the 17-year-old’s mature demeanor.
Lawson recently wrapped up a 10-school shoe [...]
Jan 16, 2012
Filed in Going
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was taken from an Oct. 23 post on the DiRuggiero family’s travel blog.
We have just completed our last full day of shoe ministry in Oaxaca, Mexico. Our “Shoes For Orphan Souls” mission team (30 of us from Georgia, Tenn., and Illinois) have cleaned and adorned nearly 800 pairs of little feet with new socks [...]
Jan 3, 2012
Filed in Giving, Volunteering
By Lauren Hollon Sturdy
Buckner International
DALLAS – Outside the Dallas Convention Center, thousands of people huddled together, wrapped in blankets, waiting for 8:30 a.m. when the doors would open for the 8th Annual Christmas Gift 2011.
“We were told that some people even came the night before and camped out to make sure they had a good spot in [...]
