Join the San Antonio peaceCENTER, Northwest Vista College and NOWCastSA for the 17th annual Blessing of the Peacemakers at 3 p.m. on Jan. 30, 2022.
Written by Vivian Lopez on Aug 1 2021 - 7:48pm
Representatives of six San Antonio nonprofits shared insights about the multi-million-dollar gifts they received from billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, and how the donations will transform the local landscape.
Written by CharlotteAnne Lucas on Feb 12 2021 - 6:42pm
Updated at 8 p.m. Feb. 28:
Written by Andrew Gordon on May 4 2020 - 6:50pm
Sometimes in our lives we all have pain
We all have sorrow
The announcement of Bill Withers’ death by his family on April 3 was a mere footnote in history, lost among the urgency of the current global health pandemic.
Paradoxically, Withers’ most popular and familiar recording has increasingly become part of the collective national consciousness, just as it has countless times before in time of personal crisis, disaster and suffering.
Written by VIA Transit on Apr 15 2020 - 3:45pm
By Lorraine Pulido
VIA and the San Antonio Food Bank are partnering to help make sure homebound residents don’t go hungry during these challenging times.
On March 31, VIA operators began delivering meals and supplies prepared by Food Bank staff and volunteers to homes and distribution points throughout San Antonio. Deliveries will take place Monday through Friday.
Since VIA joined the Food Bank’s mission to “fight hunger and feed hope,” operators have distributed more than 650 food packages to nearly 500 locations throughout the city.
Written by Edmond Ortiz on Apr 13 2020 - 11:55am
More and more businesses, individuals and organizations are heeding the call to help in COVID-19 outbreak recovery efforts.
Here are some local relief efforts, and some ways you can help others:
Written by Hannah Wolf on Jun 6 2019 - 3:34pm
What would it take to be more effective and efficient in providing innovative, comprehensive and wraparound services to improve the lives of families and communities most in need?
Written by Rudy Arispe on Apr 17 2017 - 8:49am
The “Ancira Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram 2017 Live Music Series at The County Line” that benefits the San Antonio Food Bank is back—for its 17th year— on Thursday nights. This popular live music series runs through August 28 at The County Line Bar-B-Q restaurant at 10101 IH-10 West (between the Wurzbach and Huebner Road exits, near the Colonnade).
Written by JayAlmendarez13 on Jun 14 2016 - 6:27pm
We recently had a conversation with Desmian Alexander from the Texas Hunger Initiative about ways her organization is trying to end hunger through community organizing and community development.
Written by karensadams on Aug 4 2015 - 5:50pm
A Sea Island Shrimp House 50-cent menu promotion turned into a whopping $5,000 donation to the San Antonio Food Bank.
The family owned and operated restaurant group in San Antonio celebrated its 50th anniversary by donating 50 cents to the Food Bank from every “Fresh at 50!” menu item purchased by customers in July.
On August 3, Sea Island CEO Barclay Anthony, handed a check for $5,000 to San Antonio Food Bank CEO Eric Cooper.