Posts by Mary Hall
New Board of Director Officers Begin Term
A new slate of officers has been named to the Pearl S. Buck International Board of Directors. Tony Luna will serve as the Board of Directors Chairperson. Luna brings more than 25 years of nonprofit leadership and a…
Read MorePearl S. Buck International Receives Rain Poetry Grant from PA Humanities
Pearl S. Buck International has been selected by PA Humanities as a recipient of the first-ever Rain Poetry Grants, one of only 10 youth-serving organizations from across Pennsylvania awarded funding to develop public humanities…
Read MoreTony Luna Named New Board Chair
Pearl S. Buck International is pleased to announce that Tony Luna has been named the next chairperson of its Board of Directors, effective January 1, 2026. For over 60 years, Pearl S. Buck International…
Read MoreSponsored Child in Thailand Excels Against the Odds
In the mist-covered mountains of Phitsanulok, where the Hmong community of Ban Huai Nam Sai resides, lives a young boy named Nawin—known affectionately as “Nu-sua.” At first glance, he is…
Read MoreWinter Events at the Pearl S. Buck Estate
Pearl S. Buck International is excited to host a range of new as well as returning activities and events this winter. All events and activities will take place on the…
Read MoreLooking Back on A Year of Bridging Cultures and Changing Lives
Thanks to all of Pearl S. Buck International’s generous child sponsors and donors, the children, families, and communities supported and served by our global affiliates and their humanitarian aid programs…
Read MoreTwo Community Leaders Added to Board of Directors
Pearl S. Buck International is pleased to announce that Dave Herold and Tanya Casas have joined its board of directors. For over 60 years Pearl S. Buck International has carried…
Read MoreWinter and Holiday Events Return this Month
A full schedule of winter holiday events return this month to the historic Pearl S. Buck Estate. Each year during the Annual Festival of Trees, the rooms of Pearl S.…
Read MoreUpdate on Children and Families Affected by Thailand-Cambodia Violence and Border Conflict
In August, Pearl S. Buck International put out an emergency appeal to support sponsored children and families served by Pearl S. Buck Foundation Thailand, who had been displaced by military…
Read MoreFinding Inspiration and Confidence at Chongshi Girls’ School
“Grades aren’t everything,” notes Wuruoyan, a student at Chongshi Girls’ School in China. “What truly matters is the courage to persevere, even when things get tough. Now at the end…
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