Thank you Buckner supporters
project could take off. In lieu of flowers, Edwards’ family asked for donations to help fund the water project he so desperately wanted. His Bible class and members of South Main Baptist Church did exactly that. They partnered with Buckner Perú, local com- munity leaders and engineers to determine the location for the reservoir, and the project began. Three months later, the reservoir was complete. “It takes very special people to turn a grieving time like they were going through into a gift of love, life and hope,” said Claudia Leon, director of Buckner Perú. “The reservoir meant a lot for the families of Llullucha. Before we installed it, they had to go to the river to bring water for everything, including cooking and cleaning. You can imagine how hard this can be for a family with an average of five members each. Having the water reservoir installed and a faucet in each house was a marvelous gift for them, giving them immediate access to water, something most of us take for granted.” The community held a dedication ceremony for the reservoir during the 2014 Christmas in Perú trip. Edwards’ wife, Hiro, daughter Denise and son Michael made the trip as well. They celebrated with music, dancing, refreshments of bread and hot chocolate and gave out Christmas sacks to nearly 300 children. Two plaques were installed on the reservoir, one in English and one in Spanish, dedicating the reservoir in Edwards’ memory. Also in attendance was Vice President of Perú Marisol Espinoza. “It was a special day,” Hill said regarding the dedication. “I truly believe it was a day the families in Llullucha will never forget, not only because of the reservoir, but also to have a dignitary fly all the way from Lima was such an honor.”
The dedication was also sentimental for Edwards’ family.
“As we left Llullucha, Hiro looked at me and
said, ‘You know, Dean would have liked this.’ I’ve known Dean for a long time, and I know he would have too,” Hill said.
–Aimee Freston
Buckner wishes to thank the following corporations, foundations and other organizations for their charitable contributions of $1,000 or more during the fourth quarter of 2014.
A.G.C. of Jefferson County Inc. Bailes and Company, P.C. Benefit For Children Betenbough Homes Blank Family Foundation Bruce McMillan, Jr. Foundation, Inc.
Bruno Family Charitable Foundation
Bufkin Oil & Gas Partners Ltd. C. Wayne and Patricia J. Miller Foundation
Cafe Madrid, Inc.
Cecil Carruth Charitable Trust ChemTreat Inc.
Christian Mission Concerns Coats Family Charitable Fund Community Bank of Texas David D. & Nona S. Payne Foundation, Inc. Direct Energy
Dollie and Ruth Neal Charitable Endowment
Dr. Kent Roberts & Ilene Roberts Balliett Foundation
Eastman Chemical Company Farmer Environmental Group LLC Farmers Cooperative Compress Feild Co-Operative Association, Inc.
Frank Boggus Investments, Ltd. George & Mary Josephine Hamman Foundation Give With Liberty
H. Bailey Stone Ministries, Inc. H. H. and Edna Houseman Charitable Trust
Harry S. & Isabel C. Cameron Foundation
Hattie Mae Lesley Foundation Health Care Unlimited, Inc. Hext Family Foundation High Plains Christian Ministries Foundation
Hulen Total Care PA Hunt Consolidated, Inc. IGH Charitable Foundation, Inc. Industrial Safety Services In-N-Out Burger Foundation Insco Distributing, Inc. J & A Manufacturing, Inc. J. L. Williams Foundation J.C. Ferguson Foundation, Inc. Jack D. Johnson Elementary School
JME Insurance Agency and Investments
Josephine Anderson Charitable Trust KC Pipe, LP
Klinck Foundation, Inc. Larry D. Molenda, D.D.S. Local Independent Charities of America, TX Chapter
Longview Financial Corporation Lubbock Grader Blade, Inc. Lupe Murchison Foundation M.C. Shook Trust Mamie McFaddin Ward Heritage Foundation
Marak Family Foundation Martin Family Foundation Mary Ellen Kent Bunyard Family Foundation
MAXIMUS Foundation Mays Foundation McAllen North Rotary Club MERCK Partnership for Giving Midland Surgical Associates Mike and Mary Terry Family Foundation Montgomery County Community Foundation
Monty Miller Living Legacy Foundation
Navias Family Foundation Noah Estrada Farm Noble Energy, Inc. Overton Financial Corporation Pevehouse Family Foundation, Inc.
Radio Training Network, Inc. Royal Technologies Corporation RSM Family Limited Partnership Sabine Area Restaurant Association
Seven Cities Foundation Sewell Cadillac Infiniti Sewell Lexus
Show Hope Foundation Simon and Louise Henderson Foundation
Simpson-Omohundro Foundation South Plains Foundation, Inc. Southern Champion Tray (SCT) Fund
Southern High Rollers 4 X 4 Club
Spindletop Charities, Inc. SPRING 2015 ISSUE • Buckner Today 9
Stedman West Foundation Sulphur River Exploration, Inc. TBNI, Inc Texas Bank and Trust Texas Baptist Hunger Offering Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation
The Beal Foundation The Beaumont Foundation of America
The Bill and Helen Crowder Foundation
The Brumley Foundation, Inc. The Buckner Auxiliary Memorial Fund
The Carrie S. Orleans Trust The Cary Brown Family Foundation
The Crain Foundation The David B. Miller Family Foundation
The Fasken Foundation The Ginger Murchison Foundation
The Houston J. and Florence A. Doswell Foundation The Marshal Verne Ross Foundation
The Perot Foundation The Prairie Foundation The Virginia McKinney Charitable Trust
The Walmart Foundation The Winfred and Elizabeth Moore Foundation
Theodore and Beulah Beasley Foundation, Inc.
Toney Construction Service Inc. Tri-City Corvette Club United Way of Amarillo & Canyon United Way of Tarrant County United Way of Tyler/Smith County
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Wells Fargo Foundation WestbrooksDugger&Westbrooks Financial
Willard and Ruth Johnson Charitable Foundation
Wolfforth Caregivers, Inc. Woolam Gin
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