Sandra's Story In Texas, rural families often face higher rates of hunger because of the unique challenges of living remotely. These challenges include poor geographic access to healthy food, limited or unreliable job opportunities, and high rates of unemployment and underemployment. Many people living in these areas faced more significant [...]
Rosalinda's Story Like her mother, Rosalinda pursued becoming a home health care provider to take care of others. “My earliest memories are of my mom caring for individuals in their home or ours for an illness or injury. It’s what I valued, so it made sense years later that my [...]
Moises's Story Moises had a troublesome childhood. As a freshman in high school, he began using drugs to cope with his despair. Soon, drugs took hold of his life and he dropped out of high school. Shortly after dropping out, he met his girlfriend who would one day become his [...]
Selina D. Testimonial “My job as a mother is to be loving, encouraging, and a source of strength. I have two three-year-old twins, a two-year-old, and a one-year-old. With the help of my mother, we raise this family together. This is my first time participating in a San Antonio Food [...]
Benjamin's Story Benjamin is a veteran and senior. In 2009, he was a block captain for his neighborhood watch. The day before Christmas Eve, he went to shut his neighbor’s gate and was assaulted by several assailants. The attack left him a Tetraplegic. Tetraplegic (sometimes referred to as quadriplegic) is [...]
Connie's Story At the age of 31, Connie’s life changed overnight. In the early hours of the morning, she received a phone call from her niece who asked her to pick her and her brothers up. Their mother was no longer able to take care of them and she and [...]
The DeLeon Family Volunteering can be a source of healing. Paola and Nathan DeLeon lost their 14-year-old daughter, Makayla DeLeon, on September 20, 2020. When the 1-year anniversary of their daughter’s death was drawing near – the DeLeon’s were looking for ways they could honor Makayla. “Makayla loved to volunteer. [...]
Shannon Palomo's Testimonial “Every year you get close to your students and a bond is created. As a teacher, instinctually you want to know if your children are ok, how their day is, and if they have eaten. I love that the SanAntonio Food Bank is mindful of those concerns [...]
Ann Marie's Story Married for 25 years, Ann Marie faced difficulty during the last five years of her marriage as diabetes and depression slowly affected her and her husband’s physical and mental health. As many neighbors fighting diabetes experience challenges, Ann Marie’s family was impacted after her husband lost both [...]
Jean & Shreese's Story On August 26, 2021, Hurricane Ida ripped through the Gulf Coast on the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. As a Category 4 storm, Hurricane Ida left scores of residents – like  Jean and her mother Shreese – dislocated due to no residential power and shortages of [...]
