Buckner honors Lubbock couple for consistent giving

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Posted: 4/18/08

Buckner honors Lubbock
couple for consistent giving

One Lubbock couple’s consistent monthly donation added up for a ministry to children and families.

In 1973, Dennis and Ramonda Bingham sent their first $5 check to Buckner Children’s Home and established a giving legacy that lasted 35 years, or 420 months. It’s the longest continuous string of giving ever recorded in the organization’s 129-year history.

Dennis and Ramonda Bingham

Buckner International honored the Binghams, members of Southcrest Baptist Church in Lubbock, as the R.C. Buckner Philanthropists of the Year during the agency’s annual Founder’s Day dinner in Dallas.

“Ramonda and Dennis Bingham represent the essence of faithfulness,” Buckner President Ken Hall said. “Their consistency is a testimony for all of us and it is an encouragement to the ministry of Buckner.”

The Binghams support didn’t stop with monthly donations. The couple has also included Buckner in their estate plans, and they serve as strong advocates for the children’s home throughout the Lubbock community, serving on the advisory board and volunteering in numerous ways.

Their involvement with Buckner pre-dates their 56 years of marriage. Mrs. Bingham grew up giving her toys to the Milam Girl’s Home, which later became Buckner Children’s Home.

When the Binghams had a family of their own—complete with three adopted children— they decided to give back to those children who had no family other than Buckner.

Other Founder’s Day award honorees included First Baptist Church in Knoxville, Tenn., for dedicated church service and ConocoPhillips for dedicated service.

First Baptist Church in Knoxville has cooperated with Buckner through Kids Hope USA mentoring programs, Shoes for Orphan souls drives and a variety of other community ministries and missions projects. Bill Shiell, former pastor of Southland Baptist Church in San Angelo, is pastor of the Knoxville church.

ConocoPhillips was honored for its volunteer service on behalf of Parkway Place in Houston, particularly The Harbor, a facility for residents with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of memory impairment.




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