A new federal program has been rolled out to help feed school children during the summer months. The state of Texas could have received around $350 million from the program, which would provide families with $120 per month per eligible child. The state of Texas is not going to participate in the program — along [...]
SAN ANTONIO - Here are News 4 and Fox San Antonio, we're trying to help families put food on the table. That's why we're teaming up with Tackle Hunger and the San Antonio Food Bank for the Souper Bowl of Caring. Your donations can make all the difference. One dollar provides seven meals. And on [...]
No matter your faith, I wish your holidays to be filled with nourishment and hope. Recently, the San Antonio Food Bank was filled with 4 million pounds of fresh produce through a local initiative called Harvest from the Heart. The initiative is led by H-E-B’s produce team and volunteers who are a part of our [...]
TEXAS – Today, Feeding Texas sent a letter signed by more than 250 statewide and local faith-based organizations to Texas members of Congress and their staff. The letter urges support for a strong Nutrition Title in the upcoming Farm Bill to protect and strengthen critical nutrition programs like SNAP and The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP). “Food banks [...]
As Texans prepare to celebrate the holidays, some San Antonians are still struggling to put food on the table. What's happening: The San Antonio Food Bank has seen pandemic-level demand over the last year, president and CEO Eric Cooper tells Axios.
Please share and spread this Action Alert to your congregations & organizations, your neighbors & networks, your friends and family: Human Needs: New or gently worn coats – All sizes. Must be cleaned prior to donation. Baby Diapers – All Sizes Baby Wipes Baby Formula – Can & Travel Size Baby Food & Snacks Baby Bottles Diaper Rash [...]
Chick-fil-A opened its latest location in San Antonio on Tuesday. Located at 2203 SE Loop 410, near Rigsby Avenue on the East Side, the new restaurant is one of five Chick-fil-A locations that have recently opened or will soon open: Chick-fil-A Hwy 211 & Potranco (opened Nov. 16) Chick-fil-A Cibolo (opened Nov. 30) Chick-fil-A Highway 151 & [...]
Thank you, San Antonio! More than 2 million pounds of food has been raised for Food 4 SA. We teamed up with the San Antonio Food Bank to help feed families for the holidays and couldn't have done it without your contributions. Our goal was to reach 1 million pounds of food and with your [...]
After three years of delays, planning and fundraising, the San Antonio Food Bank is aiming to start construction early next year on a 51-unit apartment complex in New Braunfels, its first-ever housing project. The $12 million project, called Apple Seeds Apartments, will offer transitional housing to families with children, said Eric Cooper,  CEO of the San [...]
SAN ANTONIO — A local philanthropist in San Antonio wants to make sure that no child goes hungry this holiday season, so he has partnered with the San Antonio Food Bank. Harvey E. Najim is underwriting three huge mobile distributions targeted at local districts which serve low-income households. His support is expected to reach tens [...]
