We are thrilled to announce that the San Antonio Food Bank has been awarded a generous Health Equity Community Grant of $67,272 from Bank of America. This grant is a testament to Bank of America's commitment to supporting initiatives that promote health equity and well-being within our community. At the San Antonio Food Bank, [...]
San Antonio – The coronavirus pandemic is impacting food deserts in San Antonio, but the Southside Independent School District and the San Antonio Food Bank are playing critical roles and ensuring no one goes hungry. “There’s probably more distributions on the South Side than any other part (of the city) just to try to meet the [...]
There are people all over the world who struggle to feed themselves and their families and Bexar County is no different. According to Feeding America, the average rate of food insecurity in Bexar County was about 14% as of 2021. Fortunately, members of the community have access to food pantries throughout San Antonio and surrounding counties. [...]
San Antonio is going green as the District 3 Office teams up with local organizations to plant an ambitious number of trees and edible plants in an urban farming project unlike any other. The partnership, which includes the San Antonio Food Bank, the National Park Service, and the City's Parks and Recreation Department, is set [...]
Dutch Bros made a surprise donation to the San Antonio Food Bank on Friday. The coffee company presented the Food Bank with a $24,000 check it raised from an annual customer giveback program. Food Bank officials said the money will help provide 168,000 meals to those in need.
SAN ANTONIO – While the NCAA has March Madness, the San Antonio Food Bank is facing a “March Sadness” due to a shortage of volunteers, according to food bank president and CEO Eric Cooper, who joined Leading SA on Sunday morning. “We’re missing volunteers, and we need people to register,” Cooper said. Cooper encouraged people to [...]
AUSTIN – The Texas Health and Human Services Commission is receiving an increasing number of complaints about a phone scam targeting clients who use Lone Star Cards and receive benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). “There are millions of Texans who need our benefits, and we [...]
Spurs coach Gregg Popovich moved from table to table at the team's 10th Champions Against Hunger dinner Friday night, thanking donors for their support of the San Antonio Food Bank. The event, held on the practice court at the Victory Capital Performance Center, raised enough money to provide 1.5 million meals for the nonprofit's clients, said Eric [...]
SAN ANTONIO — There are major delays at the state level processing SNAP applications, causing Texans to wait months for assistance. “That’s why I volunteer. Because there’s so many people out there that need things,” said Mary Olivares. For a little over a year, Olivares has helped with food distributions. She saw the need for volunteers [...]
SAN ANTONIO - After a three-year hiatus, the highly anticipated Champions Against Hunger Dinner is set to return on March 1, 2024. The event, hosted by Coach Gregg Popovich, will feature San Antonio Spurs players and coaches serving an intimate multicourse meal with wine pairings to 200 guests. The dinner aims to raise funds for [...]
