A Message From Your Neighbor How Your Support Helped Change Jaden's Life January 2025 Dear Friend, I wanted to take a moment to personally thank you. A little over a year ago, I walked into the San Antonio Food Bank burdened with uncertainty. As a father of two, I felt a responsibility [...]
Monica's Story November 2024 A Season Of Need At this time of year, we often hear about the “season of giving” and the “spirit of the season.” But for many neighbors in our community, it is a season of need. The San Antonio Food Bank provides food [...]
Duane's Story August 2024 Help Veterans Combat Hunger In Military City USA, San Antonio stands proud as home to one of the nation’s largest active and retired military populations, with 159,000 veterans in Bexar County alone. Tragically, the hidden face of hunger among those who have [...]
Sarah's Story July 2024 Closing The Summer Meal Gap At the San Antonio Food Bank, we have witnessed this strain on the budgets of hardworking parents and individuals firsthand. Paying for groceries, covering childcare costs, and managing day-to-day expenses shouldn’t be as insurmountable as it is today. [...]
Stephen's Story February 2024 Nourishing Families & Pets Despite facing significant health challenges and enduring three heart attacks since 2005, Stephan's journey has been marked by resilience and compassion. For 35 years, he dedicated his life to serving his community as a compassionate funeral director, [...]
Jaden's Story January 2024 Fresh Beginnings Jaden, a 23-year-old father of two, recently celebrated a significant achievement in his life. Having just graduated from the San Antonio Food Bank Culinary Training Program, he found himself equipped with a new set of skills that promised a [...]
Lisa's Story November 2023 In the vibrant tapestry of San Antonio, tales of resilience and compassion are woven into the lives of its residents. One such inspiring story is that of Lisa, a woman whose life took an unexpected turn when her daughter found herself unable [...]
Mary Helen's Story August 2023 Motivated By Memory Mary Helen is known for her compassion, kindness, and willingness to lend a helping hand to those in need. Born in Lubbock, Texas, she moved to San Antonio when she was adopted by her grandmother at the [...]
Cindy's Story August 2023 Nourish Dreams. Feed Futures. Trying to better their lives through education, too many college students see their futures jeopardized because they struggle with hunger. Across the nation, 1 in 5 college students care for a child, many of them single parents. [...]
Caroline's Story July 2023 Families Facing A Cost-Of-Loving Crisis With inflation continuing to rise, we have more than a cost-of-living crisis, we have a cost-of-loving crisis. Too many parents in our community are having to sacrifice to make sure their loved ones have a meal, [...]
