"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 [...]
Mary's Story For many of us, the month of May is a time to honor the significance of the mothers in our lives on Mother’s Day. Unfortunately, too many mothers in our community face difficult choices each day to find the means to provide for their families. Many of our [...]
Araceli Cardenas Ever since she lost her only child to colon cancer, Araceli went on a mission to volunteer regularly. Turning to the San Antonio Food Bank as a source of healing, she became and Apple Corps Volunteer – a leadership volunteer role that commits giving time consistently and regularly. [...]
