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H-E-B Chairman Charles Butt makes $20 million personal donation to support Texas food banks
Read full article: H-E-B Chairman Charles Butt makes $20 million personal donation to support Texas food banksH-E-B Chairman Charles Butt is making a $20 million personal gift to support 20 food banks across Texas.
Art exhibit at San Antonio Food Bank shares stories āAbout Hunger and Resilienceā
Read full article: Art exhibit at San Antonio Food Bank shares stories āAbout Hunger and ResilienceāArtist, Michael Nye, spent four-and-a-half years traveling the country and talking to people about their experience with hunger.His work resulted in a traveling exhibit featuring the stories of 50 people. Nye called them teachers and said the rest of us are students who can learn from them.
New Braunfels Food Bank asking for donations to keep up with demand in fast-growing region
Read full article: New Braunfels Food Bank asking for donations to keep up with demand in fast-growing regionThe New Braunfels Food Bank is in need of donations as the region and demand for food continues to grow.
SA nonprofits look for new solutions to fight food insecurity after summer of record-breaking heat
Read full article: SA nonprofits look for new solutions to fight food insecurity after summer of record-breaking heatThe San Antonio Food Bank said Texas is ranked 2nd in the nation for food insecurity and that one in six people live in food-insecure homes.
San Antonio Food Bank halfway to 20 million meals for families in need
Read full article: San Antonio Food Bank halfway to 20 million meals for families in needThe San Antonio Food Bank is a crucial resource for thousands of families across our community, and the summer months are some of the busiest.
Texas pediatricians to start screening for hunger, thanks to new $20K grant
Read full article: Texas pediatricians to start screening for hunger, thanks to new $20K grantA new grant from the organization No Kid Hungry is putting the power of change in the hands of Texas pediatricians. The pediatrician's office is often a safe space for families, and now those doctors are being trained to screen for food insecurity.
āSome parents canāt feed their kids right now.ā Teacher says school food programs are crucial
Read full article: āSome parents canāt feed their kids right now.ā Teacher says school food programs are crucialWaivers for free lunches at schools will expire June 30, and that means families will have to apply for free or reduced meals on their own.
Veteran facing homelessness inspires others to donate to the San Antonio Food Bank
Read full article: Veteran facing homelessness inspires others to donate to the San Antonio Food BankA San Antonio local veteran who has battled homelessness for several years is hoping his story inspires others to donate to the San Antonio Food Bank during Hunger Action Month.
Whats Up South Texas!: Teens create website, non-profit to combat world hunger
Read full article: Whats Up South Texas!: Teens create website, non-profit to combat world hungerSan Antonio Two teens have spent their time in quarantine launching a website and non-profit dedicated to providing restaurant food to those in need. We were going to an event downtown and on the way we saw some homeless people, Jain said. They said they began talking to restaurants to see if they had excess food so they could provide to homeless people. The desire to help others like this started when we went to India and the slums there and gave out a lot of food, Khater said. We hope to partner with more restaurants and donate more food, Khater said.