The San Antonio Food Bank is now offering assistance at the Pleasanton Public Library on the last Wednesday of every month from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This assistance will help with applying or renewing the following benefits: SNAP (formerly known as “food stamps”); TSAP (60+ years of age and/ or disabled); TANF; CHIP/ [...]
Improve College Completion Rates By Addressing College Hunger Costs On The Rise College tuition costs are rising, and with current inflation, so are the costs of housing, food, and other necessities. The inability to afford these basic needs is the number one reason cited by community college students for [...]
Feeding Hope Take a look at all we’ve accomplished together this year. Message From Our CEO ERIC S. COOPER PRESIDENT & CEO It is such an incredible gift to witness the daily compassion of our community. Too many are facing a new season of need – driven by inflation in housing, healthcare, [...]
Gloria's Story Gloria Hernandez has lived in San Antonio, Texas for the past 30 years. When Gloria met her future husband, she was 14 years old, and he was 16 – it was love at first sight. At 21, she married Cruz Hernandez, and they embarked on the journey of [...]
Community Resource Event Get Assistance Get Ahead Join us! The San Antonio Food Bank is hosting a community resource event at Brooks City Base offering support with: Job Training Benefits Assistance Food Assistance Nutrition, Health, and Wellness Education and more! [...]
Texas Food Banks Call for Lawmakers to Update the SNAP Vehicle Asset Test Did you know Texas is one of a handful of states that limits the value of vehicles a household may own to qualify for SNAP? With inflation and used car values increasing, there's been an influx in [...]
San Antonio Food Bank To Host 8th Annual Nutrition Summit Food is Nutrition, Medicine is Health Join us in the Valero Community Engagement Center at the San Antonio Food Bank to hear from our local experts about their roles in the fight against food insecurity and learn how you [...]
Free Tax Preparation Assistance Available in San Antonio. The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA) is an IRS-sponsored program offering free tax preparation assistance to people with $55,000 or less taxable income on their tax return. The VITA staff and volunteers are held to the highest standards of confidentiality, quality, and customer service. [...]
Black Restaurant Week San Antonio From February 26 - March 5, you will be available to visit and enjoy local food while raising funds for the San Antonio Food Bank at a wide variety of locations. This week-long campaign spotlights black owned restaurants, food trucks, businesses, and Black professionals in the culinary industry by [...]
Each January, I reflect on the work the San Antonio Food Bank accomplished over the last year and set new goals for the upcoming year. Fighting hunger is our number one priority, but we also provide programs and services to empower those we serve to gain self-sufficiency and thrive. Keira and [...]
