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14 03, 2024

San Antonio Launches Urban Farming Initiative to Address Food Insecurity and Promote Sustainability (Hoodline)

2024-03-14T08:34:25-05:00

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 [...]

San Antonio Launches Urban Farming Initiative to Address Food Insecurity and Promote Sustainability (Hoodline)2024-03-14T08:34:25-05:00
11 03, 2024

Coffee Company Surprises San Antonio Food Bank With $24,000 Donation (KSAT12)

2024-03-11T09:36:08-05:00

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.

Coffee Company Surprises San Antonio Food Bank With $24,000 Donation (KSAT12)2024-03-11T09:36:08-05:00
11 03, 2024

Leading SA: San Antonio Food Bank Seeks Volunteers, Support During ‘March Sadness’ (KSAT12)

2024-03-11T09:38:07-05:00

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 [...]

Leading SA: San Antonio Food Bank Seeks Volunteers, Support During ‘March Sadness’ (KSAT12)2024-03-11T09:38:07-05:00
5 03, 2024

HHSC Warns Texans About Scammers Targeting Lone Star Cards

2024-03-05T12:10:44-06:00

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 [...]

HHSC Warns Texans About Scammers Targeting Lone Star Cards2024-03-05T12:10:44-06:00
4 03, 2024

Popovich, Spurs Players, Including Wembanyama, Aid San Antonio Food Bank (San Antonio Express-News)

2024-03-04T08:42:31-06:00

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 [...]

Popovich, Spurs Players, Including Wembanyama, Aid San Antonio Food Bank (San Antonio Express-News)2024-03-04T08:42:31-06:00
4 03, 2024

More Than 225,000 Texans Continue To Wait For SNAP Approval

2024-03-04T08:36:57-06:00

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 [...]

More Than 225,000 Texans Continue To Wait For SNAP Approval2024-03-04T08:36:57-06:00
1 03, 2024

San Antonio Spurs To Serve Dinner For Charity (FOX SA)

2024-03-01T11:33:29-06:00

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 [...]

San Antonio Spurs To Serve Dinner For Charity (FOX SA)2024-03-01T11:33:29-06:00
26 02, 2024

Dollar General Contributes Staggering 15.2 Million Pounds of Food to Combat US Hunger Crisis (HOODLINE)

2024-02-26T09:52:35-06:00

In a move to tackle the growing issue of hunger nationwide, Dollar General has reportedly donated an enormous amount of food to aid those in need. According to Fox San Antonio, the company gave away 15.2 million pounds of food in 2023 through a collaboration with Feeding America, a nonprofit organization dedicated to eradicating food scarcity [...]

Dollar General Contributes Staggering 15.2 Million Pounds of Food to Combat US Hunger Crisis (HOODLINE)2024-02-26T09:52:35-06:00
23 02, 2024

Black Restaurant Week San Antonio’s 2024 List (AXIOS)

2024-02-23T08:18:19-06:00

Black Restaurant Week San Antonio is back for a sixth year, highlighting local Black-owned eateries, from African flavors to Caribbean dishes. How it works: Participating restaurants offer a BRWSA special. A dollar from each sale of the highlighted items goes to charity. This year's beneficiaries are The Lemonade Circle and the San Antonio Food Bank. Zoom in: 16 businesses are [...]

Black Restaurant Week San Antonio’s 2024 List (AXIOS)2024-02-23T08:18:19-06:00
23 02, 2024

Texans Wait Months To Receive Food Stamps Amid Application Backlog: ‘The state has let me down’ (SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS)

2024-02-26T09:58:03-06:00

After the bills are paid each month, Mary Helen Olivarez has a tough choice to make: spend her remaining $100 on food or medication. So last April, the 71-year-old applied withthe state for food assistance. Nearly a year later, she’s still waiting for help. Olivarez is one of many Texans in limbo as the state’s Health [...]

Texans Wait Months To Receive Food Stamps Amid Application Backlog: ‘The state has let me down’ (SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS)2024-02-26T09:58:03-06:00
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