AUGUST 2, 2017 Jennifer Alejos, Marketing Specialist "The New Braunfels Food Bank is a 30,000 square foot building intended to help residents in need. It is slated to open this summer." The New Braunfels Food Bank is a new branch facility of the San Antonio Food Bank. [...]
JULY 7, 2017 Jennifer Alejos, Marketing Specialist “I’m just glad that I live in the country like the U.S. that has food banks to help people. I feel blessed that even though I’m considered poor I can still have something to eat.” Jeffrey, a senior in his [...]
JULY 7, 2017 Jennifer Alejos, Marketing Specialist “I was up a creek without a paddle.” Elva had to seek emergency food assistance after her Medicare bills spiked, leaving her with only $8.77 in her budget for groceries for the entire month. “It was hard before and now [...]
JUNE 30, 2017 Amanda Jackson, Economic Opportunity Organizer VISTA “My kids and I have been through a lot. Because of everything we have been through we have a very strong bond. No matter what comes- we know we can handle it together.” One of our clients [...]
JUNE 24, 2017 Jennifer Alejos, Marketing Specialist “My budget is very tight, without these meals we wouldn’t have anything to eat.” Every day, Ruth and her three grandchildren, Jaden, Sarah, Violet patiently wait in between book shelves for the serving of summer meals. “We’re here for two [...]
JUNE 24, 2017 Jennifer Alejos, Marketing Specialist Texas heat and snow cones go hand-in-hand. But they could also be the summer treat that can fight hunger! Declan combined his love of giving back and snow cones to help out the Food Bank during one of our greatest [...]
JUNE 13, 2017 Jennifer Alejos, Marketing Specialist “I learned that small changes can lead to big changes in health." “You think you know these things, but the class really helps you examine your daily healthy eating habits.” Erica was one of our students in our Viva [...]
JUNE 6, 2017 Jennifer Alejos, Marketing Specialist Residents from the Hill Country Retreat by Del Webb collected 731 pounds of peanut butter for a recent food drive in their community. The group was inspired to give back to children in our community who are food insecure. Currently, 1 [...]
JUNE 5, 2017 Jennifer Alejos Big things are on the horizon here at the Food Bank. We're prepping for our busiest season of the year - summer! There are many ways to give back this season! All of us at the Food Bank, [...]
MAY 24, 2017 Derica Jackson , Volunteer "It was a real challenge and ultimately his therapies and everything else kind of forced an earlier retirement than I had planned." Becoming a parent unexpectedly at an older age brings a unique set of challenges, often leading these families [...]
