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Live Like a Local

San Antonio coffeeshop owner supports the food bank. She remembers being a kid with an empty stomach.

by Ken Rodriguez December 2, 2025December 3, 2025

The Newstand is one of several restaurants supporting the food bank this Thanksgiving. One of its co-owners grew up facing food insecurity.

Business & Development

Bill Miller Bar-B-Q, H-E-B keep San Antonio’s safety net services going, for now

by Jasper Kenzo Sundeen November 2, 2025November 3, 2025

Volunteers from left to right, Evelyn McMillen, Leigh Cox and Victor Surita help to package orders of groceries at El Buen Samaritano food pantry in Austin on Nov. 14.

‘How long can we keep this up?’ Food banks are under pressure from Texas’ high level of food insecurity

by Keaton Peters, The Texas Tribune November 28, 2023November 28, 2023

Richard Favella, a volunteer with Hazel Sky, holds frozen turkeys for a turkey drive-thru giveaway organized by the Bexar County Community Health Collaborative.

Nonprofits & Philanthropy

Post-pandemic charitable giving is down, but San Antonio offers many ways to contribute time and money

by Iris Dimmick November 22, 2023April 23, 2024

The San Antonio Food Bank is seeking donations and volunteers to help feed legal migrants who are passing through San Antonio. On average the city sees roughly 600 migrants a day who are in need of food and possibly shelter.

Nonprofits & Philanthropy

Food Bank seeks to help influx of legal migrants passing through San Antonio

by Raquel Torres July 12, 2022July 13, 2022

Lucy Rios shops for holiday Turkey using a coupon at the H-E-B on Wurzbach Road.

Nearly 15% of Bexar County households use food stamps. A recent hike in benefits won’t go far.

by Iris Dimmick November 23, 2021November 23, 2021

Volunteers from St. Mary's Law School volunteer at the San Antonio Foodbank during National Volunteer Month.

Nonprofits & Philanthropy

Volunteers needed: Community needs remain great as coronavirus impact ebbs

by Lindsey Carnett April 5, 2021April 5, 2021

Wednesday food delivery to Lewis Chatham apartments consisted of two candy bars, five snack bags, Life Savers, and peppermint candies, along with a package of matzoh bread and three 12-ounce bottles of drinking water per package.

Elderly and disabled SAHA residents face dwindling food supplies in winter storm

by Nicholas Frank February 18, 2021February 19, 2021

Nonprofits & Philanthropy

More than 2,000 San Antonians receive brisket and sausage at pre-holiday food bank distribution

by Lindsey Carnett December 22, 2020December 22, 2020

A volunteer signals for a vehicle to pull forward at the San Antonio Food Bank food distribution.

Nonprofits & Philanthropy

‘Most valuable resource we have’: Food bank volunteers keep traffic humming along at drive-thru food distributions

by Lindsey Carnett December 11, 2020December 11, 2020