SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio's Migrant Resource Center spent another night over capacity on Friday. The facility, located at 7000 San Pedro, has the capacity to serve 700 people. On Friday, authorities said around 1,500 asylum seekers were being processed both inside and outside the building. Many people were forced to eat and sleep in [...]
SAN ANTONIO – Happening in November, the Pearl will receive a special machine that will allow you to vend something essential for someone else. Similar to a vending machine, where you put in money and get a snack, this machine allows you to put money in for a great cause. It’s called the Giving Machine. [...]
The San Antonio Food Bank Celebrates Workforce Training Program Graduate Class of 2023 September 2023 On September 14, 2023, graduates of the San Antonio Food Bank's culinary and warehouse training programs took center stage to receive their hard-earned diplomas. This joyous graduation event, held right within the heart of [...]
He hasn't played a regular-season game yet, but Victor Wembanyama is seen as the Spurs' savior, reminiscent of a biblical story of salvation — and now there's an oversized mock vela, or prayer candle, to prove it. What's happening: The Canstruction competition, featuring the Wemby vela, is on display at North Star Mall until Sept. [...]
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Texas in partnership with Prairie View A&M University Small Farm Institute and the San Antonio Food Bank, hosted an Urban Agriculture Forum Sept. 6 in San Antonio. The event featured 18 speakers for 16 separate sessions as well as 20 [...]
We must make more progress in the movement to end hunger. Together, we can. People facing hunger are the real experts. Here's what they told us. This year’s report includes a survey of neighbors facing hunger, defined as people who received charitable food assistance and/or experienced food insecurity within the past few years, to inform [...]
SAN ANTONIO – A record-breaking summer of heat and high temperatures has forced San Antonio nonprofits to seek new solutions to an ongoing problem — food insecurity. “There’s food insecurity all over,” Eric Cooper, the president and CEO of the San Antonio Food Bank, said. “Food is medicine. It’s culture. It’s tradition. It’s love. When a [...]
On a stifling August day, hundreds turned up to an event at the San Antonio Food Bank's pavilion, a place usually associated with feeding the community. Instead, it was full of people hungry for information on getting health insurance coverage on paychecks that rarely even cover their basic needs. For many, especially those with chronic [...]
As we approach the inaugural PetSmart Charities Pet Hunger Awareness Day™ on September 26th, we’re shedding light on the concerning issue of pet hunger all month long. An estimated 30 million pets across the United States face hunger daily. Together, we can change lives—For Pets. For People. For Good.
Tony Ferraro’s weekly stints as a volunteer for the San Antonio Food Bank provide the same esprit de corps he enjoyed during 30 years with the Air Force. “It’s a feeling of service,” said the 71-year-old former aircraft maintenance officer. “You know you are doing something positive for people, and the camaraderie and the friendships we build with [...]
