SAN ANTONIO – We’ve all put change in a vending machine, but the items you can buy through these kiosks can make a real change to some local nonprofit organizations. The Light the World Giving Machine kiosks will return to the Pearl for three weeks this holiday season.
SAN ANTONIO - This is happening all November long, you can help us ensure San Antonio families have food for the holidays. We've partnered with the San Antonio Food Bank and they are on a mission to collect 20,000 turkeys for the holidays. To help you can donate a frozen turkey at participating H-E-B Plus [...]
Rabani Bajaj, a 16-year-old high school student at Saint Mary’s Hall, has volunteered at the San Antonio Food Bank along with her parents since first grade. Last year the ambitious teen formed a nonprofit organization called Seva-Art to encourage fellow students to donate art for an annual exhibition and sale to benefit the food bank. After a successful first [...]
The San Antonio Food Bank is hoping to collect 20,000 turkeys for holiday meals. Anyone with a giving spirit can support the food bank with a donation of a frozen turkey at certain H-E-B Plus stores every Saturday in November from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Online donations can also be made here. Donations can be [...]
The San Antonio Food Bank is celebrating some big wins this year. From a recent $200,000 donation from Whataburger and launching its affordable housing project, the organization is now planning for a major improvement to its headquarters on the city’s West side. The goal for the $3.5 million, 19,000-sqft renovation project planned for early 2025 is to improve the nonprofit’s volunteer experience [...]
Whataburger just made its largest contribution to the San Antonio Food Bank this week. Executives from the San Antonio-headquartered burger bastion presented Food Bank leaders with a check for $200,000 at the Harvey E. Najim Children’s Pavilion on Friday afternoon, according to a news release from Whataburger. The funds will help provide nearly 15 million meals to individuals at [...]
SAN ANTONIO — Whataburger announced they will be donating thousands of dollars to the San Antonio Food Bank this Friday. According to a release, Whataburger executives plan to present food bank leaders with a $200,000 check, marking the fast-food company's largest-ever contribution to the Alamo City nonprofit. “With heartfelt gratitude, it's our honor to present [...]
North Star Mall hosted their 17th annual Canstruction® design/build competition, helping to raise awareness and money for hunger relief for the San Antonio Food Bank. 11 area architecture, engineering and construction teams were given 12 hours to defy expectations, logic and gravity as they assembled amazing sculptures using approximately 30,000 cans of food. The supersized [...]
On Monday, Admiral Levine spoke at a roundtable discussion addressing food access and its role in healthcare, focusing on the topic "Food Is Medicine." “The visit here was illuminating and eye-opening,” said Admiral Levine. “I think they're doing a fantastic job in terms of food and nutrition security, in terms of the concept ‘food is [...]
Join the San Antonio Food Bank in the fight against hunger during Hunger Action Month SAN ANTONIO – The feeling of an empty stomach or not knowing when you’ll have your next meal is overwhelming and can feel horrible but, unfortunately, that’s a hard reality for many families and people in San Antonio. Each week the [...]
