Gloria's Story Gloria Hernandez has lived in San Antonio, Texas for the past 30 years. When Gloria met her future husband, she was 14 years old, and he was 16 – it was love at first sight. At 21, she married Cruz Hernandez, and they embarked on the journey of [...]
Each January, I reflect on the work the San Antonio Food Bank accomplished over the last year and set new goals for the upcoming year. Fighting hunger is our number one priority, but we also provide programs and services to empower those we serve to gain self-sufficiency and thrive. Keira and [...]
"I remember when we were younger working hard. It was it can be difficult raising kids and a mortgage. Life can get hard at times. We come every year to the San Antonio Food Bank lobby and donate turkeys. We both used to work for the city of San Antonio but we [...]
Help Secure A Hunger-Free Holiday Season Leticia's Story The holidays are a time when many of us gather around the table with our loved ones to celebrate the season. However, for many families in our community the holidays can feel overwhelming. In San Antonio, rising housing costs as well [...]
The Power of Work & Food At the San Antonio Food Bank, our integrated programs and services work together to effectively serve our community. Your gift not only supports us in training and building self-sufficiency, but provides much needed meals for our neighbors. The Power of Work - Tonya Horton [...]
Brenda's Story You may have seen the good news: nearly every adult who can work in the city is back to work, with our unemployment trending toward the lowest level in years. You may not, however, have seen the bad news: the Food Bank is serving record numbers of individuals [...]
Mari's Story Like many people in the region, Mari found herself facing financial challenges resulting from the global Covid pandemic. A single mother of three, Mari was financially stretched to the limit and struggled to provide basic necessities for her children – son Jayden (11 years old), and fraternal [...]
Annette's Story Annette is a veteran who served in two wars — Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. After her honorable discharge, she earned her Bachelor’s degree from St. Mary’s University, became a mother, and due to her combat experiences, began to struggle with mental health. This made working [...]
Roberto's Story About 12 years ago, Robert and his wife Kimberly began co-parenting with their adult daughter, who was struggling with drug abuse. As their daughter’s battle with addiction continued, he and his wife decided to become the primary guardians to all six of their grandchildren. Unfortunately, six months before the pandemic [...]
Ms. Navarro's Story More than 200,000 students living in low-income households in the San Antonio area rely on school meal programs for free or reduced-price breakfast and lunch. Our challenge this summer: filling the summer meal gap to secure a nourished and healthy summer for kids and families. During her 5 years [...]
