The Presa Community Center now has a promising future after a non-profit stepped in to save it from financial ruin.

There’s a group right here in Military City USA that offers free programs to empower individuals and families to transform their lives and strengthen our communities.

Back to School Ready events benefit families served by Family Service. “Every year, we hold back-to-school drives to support the children in our community,” said Mary Garr, the president and CEO of Family Service. Gift cards ensure basic school supplies, creative items and new clothes can be purchased to make going back to school fun. School supplies can be purchased online through the Family Service Amazon Wish List. UnitedHealthcare will hold a social distanced volunteer day to assemble all of the donated supplies, backpacks and gift cards into packets to distribute to families served throughout Family Service programs.

SAN ANTONIO The Family Service Association and the House of Neighborly Service are two of the citys oldest social service agencies, helping those in need for over a century. Josephine Garza who picked up five days of food from the House of Neighborly Service, said despite losing her job, her landlord is willing to work with her. Garr said the Family Service Association assisting in developing the recovery plan in the works by the city of San Antonio and Bexar County. She said it will take a "comprehensive community effort" to help hard-hit families recover, but not just for the immediate future. She said it will take job training, learning new skills, and tackling issues like food and housing insecurities.