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2020 Annual Meeting and Banquet Buckner President and CEO Albert Reyes presents HealthyVIEW Benefitting Our Community
“Building A Culture of Health” Featuring
Dr. Albert Reyes CEO of Buckner International
January 28, 2020 Reception 5:15 p.m. / Dinner 6:00 p.m.
Maude Cobb Convention Center [ BANQUET REGISTRATION HERE ]
The Longview Area Chamber Education Foundation in partnership with the Chamber of Commerce, is hosting the 2020 Annual Meeting/Banquet on January 28, 2020, at the Maude Cobb Convention Center to celebrate an amazing year which includes the official launch of HealthyVIEW. Over the past year key influencers from the City of Longview, United Way, Buckner Family Services, CHRISTUS Good Shepherd, Longview Regional Medical Center, Community Healthcore, Wellness Point, the Junior League, and large employers came together to begin identifying initiatives that would increase awareness and understanding of access to preventive and health care services for underinsured, uninsured, minority and lowincome households, and the community at large.
Buckner President and CEO
Albert L. Reyes Buckner.org
AlbertLReyes.com
“Buckner is a faith-based ministry dedicated to Dallas, Texas. He previously served as President of Buckner International and transforming theatlives President of Buckner Children and Family Services. Prior to his service Buckner, Reyes was president of Baptist University of the Américas in San Physical Health | Mental & Spiritual Health Antonio. of orphans, vulnerable also has served as pastor of three churches and was involved in Financial Health | Workplace Health | CommunityReyes Health numerous roles within the Baptist Generalchildren, Convention of Texas, serving as its families, President in 2005. He currently is a member of the Board of the Christian The data and information collected was assessed by LeTourneau University’s Behavioral Alliance Sciences Department. for Orphans (CAFO). and elders.” Reyes earned a bachelor of business administration degree from Angelo
Albert Reyes was is President and CEO of Buckner International, a nonprofit With the support of Buckner International, focus groups were hostedDr.and a L.survey international ministry that transforms the lives of orphans, vulnerable children, disseminated in the community to collect data and information that could beand used in the families elders. He is the sixth President and CEO of the 140-year-old organization based in establishment of strategies to advance the five (5) pillars of health:
On January 28, Dr. Albert Reyes, CEO of Buckner International, will be State delivering a program University and master of divinity and doctor of ministry degrees from Baptist Theological Seminary. He also earned a doctor of that integrates the information collected to discuss pathways that couldSouthwestern increase awareness Albert L. Reyes philosophy degree from Andrews University. and understanding of healthy choices in everyday living and promote a healthy lifestyle. He is the author The of “The Jesus Agenda: Becoming an Agent of Redemption” (Believers Press, 2015) and "Hope Now: Peace, Healing, and Justice When the Chamber of Commerce and the Chamber Foundation believe in building a culture of health Kingdom Comes Near" (Iron Stream Books, 2019). Reyes and his wife Belinda and understands this can only be accomplished through community involvement. have three adult children and belong to Park Cities Baptist Church in Dallas. Presenting Sponsor
Reception Sponsor
Speaker Sponsor
“Buckner is a faith-based ministry dedicated to transforming the lives of orphans, vulnerable children, families and elders.”
www.buckner.org
Albert L. Reyes
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