food insecurity Archives - San Antonio Report

The San Antonio Food Bank is partnering with the San Antonio Independent School District for another drive-through food distribution event this Wednesday.

SAISD, Food Bank will feed hundreds of families as holidays approach

by Rebeca Gomez December 12, 2022December 13, 2022

SAISD began monthly these food drives in response to the devastating winter freeze of 2021, when many families went days without electricity and running water.

Nonprofits & Philanthropy

H-E-B and Tyson donate 40,000 pounds of protein to San Antonio Food Bank

by Ava Flores July 13, 2022July 13, 2022

President Joe Biden wants to increase federal aid that makes up for free and reduced-cost school meals during the pandemic and the benefits of people receiving SNAP food stamps.

Texans receiving federal food assistance soon could get more aid under Biden’s executive order

by Duncan Agnew January 26, 2021January 26, 2021

Food insecurity during pandemic could contribute to greater prevalence of childhood obesity

by Roberto P. Treviño January 19, 2021January 19, 2021

Pharaoh Clark, center, founder of Uniting America Outreach, organizes boxes to hand out to marginalized families.

Group blames racism for struggles in bringing food relief to the East Side

by Lindsey Carnett October 23, 2020October 23, 2020

UTSA study: Pandemic highlights connection between food insecurity and learning

by Emily Donaldson October 2, 2020October 2, 2020

After the Shutdown, Assessing San Antonio’s Mental Health Needs

by Robert Rivard May 31, 2020May 31, 2020

(From left) Rocky, 6, and Landon, 6, carefully walk through the crates of food.

Nonprofit Distributes 44,000 Pounds of Food To Curb Summertime Hunger

by Roseanna Garza June 22, 2018

Bags full of groceries are bunched together before given out to needy families. Photo by Scott Ball.

Four Charts that Show Who Loses if the White House Cuts Food Stamps

by Orgul Ozturk July 20, 2017July 20, 2017