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March Out Hunger Food & Fund Drive Will Benefit Military Veterans

San Antonio Food Bank, Humana and Conviva Care Centers Partner to Host Food and Fund Drive Through Dec. 7

One in five households served by a local food bank has at least one member who has served in the U.S. military. To make an impact, the San Antonio Food Bank; Humana, a leading health and well-being company; and Conviva Care Centers have partnered on a food and fund drive benefitting military veterans from Veterans Day, Nov. 11 through Dec. 7, 2019.

As part of the “March Out Hunger” campaign, non-perishable food will be collected at locations throughout San Antonio, including:

  • Humana neighborhood location, 950 S. General McMullen, San Antonio, TX
  • Humana office, 8119 Datapoint Dr., San Antonio
  • Conviva - Guadalupe Care Center, 1314 Guadalupe St., Ste. 105, San Antonio
  • Conciva - DeLeon Care Center, 9727 Poteet Jourdanton Fwy., Ste. 108, San Antonio
  • Conviva - Greco Care Center, 4360 Greco Drive, San Antonio
  • Conviva - Legacy Place Care Center, 18414 US-281 North, Ste. 104, San Antonio
  • Conviva - Live Oak Care Center, 12602 Toepperwein Road, Ste. 100, San Antonio

In addition to food donations, members of the community can provide monetary donations. Every $10 donation helps the San Antonio Food Bank provide 70 meals. Donations can be made at: my.safoodbank.org/humanamarchouthunger

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The community is also invited to participate in a Ruck March at the Humana Rock ‘n’ Roll San Antonio Marathon during the 5K on Saturday, Dec. 7. In the military, soldiers carry a heavily-loaded rucksack, similar to a backpack, over a long distance. To bring awareness to food insecurity among our military and veteran community, participants will carry packs filled with non-perishable food donations and march the 5K route, delivering the food to the San Antonio Food Bank at the finish line. Those interested in marching should email: SanAntonioBold@Humana.com.

Food insecurity is defined as a lack of consistent access to enough food for an active, healthy life. In the United States, food insecurity affects one in nine people. Food insecurity is a social determinant of health, which are conditions in people’s environment that can affect a wide range of health, functioning, and quality-of-life outcomes and risks.

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Last year, Humana partnered with Feeding America – the largest hunger-relief organization in the United States – to stage a series of events that drove food donations and raised awareness of food insecurity with a focus on helping veterans. The San Antonio Food Bank is part of Feeding America’s network of food banks.

As part of its Bold Goal work to make San Antonio 20 percent healthier by 2020, Humana is partnering with the San Antonio Food Bank to impact food insecurity locally. Last year’s “March Out Hunger” food drive raised close to 94,000 pounds of food, or more than 73,000 meals.

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