MEALS ON WHEELS

Those interested can join a team of H-E-B partners as they caravan throughout San Antonio to make the surprise donations.

Thousands of seniors and others in need will have a hot Thanksgiving meal, thanks to Meals on Wheels.

This Thanksgiving, Meals on Wheels will be hosting their 3rd annual meal delivery event. This year, however, the event will be held at the brand-new Meals on Wheels Facility, which opened earlier this month.

The nonprofit known for delivering meals to San Antonio area homebound residents, Meals on Wheels San Antonio, intends to move into its $23 million new location by Thanksgiving, or by the end of the month.

On Saturday, more than 400 volunteers came together with one goal in mind: to help folks beat the heat.

In honor of National Ice Cream Day, Monday, July 18, the San Antonio Police offer free ice cream at Brackenridge Park.

The Meals on Wheels organization is asking for volunteers to aid in delivering cooling kits, AC units, and box fans to over 3,700 people.

The rising gas prices are having an impact on local Meals on Wheels, and it’s adding on to problems already left behind by the pandemic.

Meals on Wheels San Antonio is scheduled to deliver winter storm meal kits to 4,500 customers this Saturday.

Meals on Wheels San Antonio is one organization that is looking for volunteers as they get ready to hold one of its biggest delivery events in January to help seniors.

Hundreds of Meals On Wheels San Antonio volunteers delivered over 2,000 meals to families across San Antonio and Bexar County for the second time since the start of the pandemic.

Reader was so shocked by the demand that an impolite response immediately followed.

EDITORS NOTE: A previous version of this story identified “Comfy Casas” as a separate organization to Meals on Wheels instead of as a Meals on Wheels program. The error has been corrected.

Meals on Wheels San Antonio has been working to ensure local seniors are safe and cool during these dangerously hot days.

Construction of a new Meals on Wheels San Antonio facility north of downtown San Antonio is now underway, the San Antonio Business Journal reports. The...

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Meals on Wheels San Antonio, a nonprofit organization that helps to provide meal deliveries to local seniors, has seen an increase in the need for its services. On Wednesday, it is set to break ground on a new facility that has been years in the making to serve those who are most vulnerable in our community.

SAN ANTONIO – Vinsen Faris, CEO of Meals on Wheels San Antonio, says he’s already started getting calls from seniors grateful for the chance to get their COVID-19 shots without leaving home. About 4,000 people are served through Meals on Wheels in San Antonio, Faris says about one-third of them have asked to be put on the list to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. The partnership comprises of the City of San Antonio, San Antonio Housing Authority and San Antonio Fire Department. Meals on Wheels provides the list of those interested clients to the city and they determine how to prioritize. Related: ‘Do not call 911 to schedule a COVID-19 vaccine appointment,’ San Antonio Fire Department says

click image Instagram / mowsatxH-E-B’s 2020 Feast of Sharing efforts included donating Thanksgiving meals to homebound seniors. H-E-B’s annual Feast of Sharing may not include its traditional in-person dinner events and volunteer opportunities, but that’s not stopping the company from donating more than 300,000 meals to fight hunger this holiday season.The latest effort from the grocery chain includes a partnership with Meals on Wheels San Antonio which will deliver 3,400 meals to homebound seniors in the Alamo City. The meal — which H-E-B will sponsor — will be a proper holiday feast, featuring turkey with stuffing and gravy, mashed potatoes, green beans, a dinner roll, milk and dessert.Launched in 1989, H-E-B’s Feast of Sharing serves more than 250,000 meals annually. In Texas, H-E-B will make monetary and food donations to 18 Texas food banks and more than 40 hunger relief agencies such as Meals on Wheels.The meal delivery will take place Wednesday, enlisting the volunteer efforts of H-E-B employees — which the company calls partners — and Meals on Wheels staff.

SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio-based USAA has donated $5 million to nonprofit organizations across the country as support during the COVID-19 pandemic, with a large chunk of that going to seven local programs. USAA on Thursday announced $3.5 million will go to local organizations like Haven for Hope, the San Antonio Food Bank and Meals on Wheels “to address needs exacerbated by the ongoing pandemic.”“Since the pandemic began in March, many families across the country have experienced hardships related to food insecurity, limited access to technology and connectivity for remote schooling, lack of childcare and sometimes even homelessness,” Harriet Dominique, chief diversity, inclusion and corporate responsibility officer, said in a news release. “Aligned with our mission, we hope this continued support that we are able to provide to key nonprofit organizations helps with some of the burdens families are experiencing.”AdThe seven organizations included in the distribution include:Boys & Girls Clubs of San AntonioHaven for Hope of Bexar CountySan Antonio Food BankSan Antonio Metropolitan MinistriesUnited Way of San Antonio and Bexar CountyMeals on Wheels San AntonioTexas A&M University-San Antonio to help “close the digital divide”The remaining funds will be donated to more than a dozen nonprofit locations across the country, USAA said. The latest report from the Labor Department shows that the number of Americans seeking unemployment aid rose to 742,000 last week. More coronavirus coverage:

The new facility will allow the organization to provide 700,000 meals a year to senior centers, thereports. "The majority of [the facility] will be a meal production facility," Meals on Wheels SA CEO Vinsen Faris told the. He also said the need for meal delivery has increased amid the COVID-19 pandemic. "If we had had this new facility at the start of COVID, we would have been able to do so much more than what we did," Faris told the. And it will see us serve more people across San Antonio and South Texas …”

SAN ANTONIO Today at 1 p.m. on SA Live, The Big Give 2020! How you can help the San Antonio Food Bank, Meals on Wheels San Antonio and more, plus crafts for Grandparents Day, a Texas Eats preview, a musical performance and more. Speaking of nonprofits, hundreds of them in the South Texas area are raising money through The Big Give today! SA Live airs weekdays at 1 p.m. on KSAT 12. Stream the show anytime from the KSAT TV app on Roku, Fire Stick, a smart TV or smartphone.

SAN ANTONIO The number of people needing food delivered to their homes during the COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically increased, but the volunteers needed to make the deliveries have dropped significantly, Meals on Wheels San Antonio officials said. Currently, Meals on Wheels San Antonio is serving more than 4,500 clients. Before the pandemic began, about 160 volunteers were delivery meals daily, but just last week that number dwindled to about 29 volunteers a day. Weve added almost 1,000 clients since this whole thing started, said Ariana Barbour, of Meals of Wheels San Antonio. So, I want to fulfill it.Meals on Wheels volunteers continue to deliver meals amid coronavirus pandemicGuerrero has continued to deliver meals amid the pandemic and hes encouraging others to join him.

San Antonio Meals on Wheels is extending its services to more seniors and veterans in San Antonio. Kristin Rivera, communication engagement director of Meals on Wheels San Antonio, said since the pandemic began, there is more need for meals and deliveries. Meals on Wheels and Soldiers Angels are now teaming up to meet the need. (The pandemic) presented a bigger challenge, said Steven Zuniga, area manager of Soldiers Angels. So I felt like I needed to give something back to the community, said Joe Shoemaker, volunteer for Meals on Wheels and organizer for Soldiers Angels.

The 11th disaster theyve responded to, the coronavirus pandemic, is like none other theyve seen. The food is picked up and distributed by the Catholic Worker House, which serves homeless people meals in the East Side, and Meals on Wheels, which delivers to the elderly and disabled. The weekday lines at Catholic Worker House have tripled in size compared with pre-coronavirus numbers, and theyve distributed hundreds of masks. Volunteers hand out sack lunches, coffee, and breakfast to people lined up Friday at Catholic Worker House. I want to make a documentary about this, he said of the Catholic Worker House and the people its serving.

SAN ANTONIO - The Girls Scouts of Southwest Texas spent Tuesday helping Meals on Wheels deliver hot meals and their famous cookies to senior citizens in San Antonio. "We are delivering hot meals," said Emilia Williamson, a Girl Scout. "These girls are amazing," said Kristin Rivera, of Meals on Wheels San Antonio. For those who depend on the meals, the cookies were a nice surprise. Meals on Wheels San Antonio provides about 3,600 meals daily.

The Girls Scouts of Southwest Texas spent Tuesday helping Meals on Wheels deliver hot meals and their famous cookies to senior citizens in San Antonio. Copyright 2019 by KSAT - All rights reserved.

Meals on Wheels and local Girl Scouts teamed up for a sweet surprise. The Girl Scouts donated 4,000 boxes of cookies to the nonprofit to give to seniors in an upcoming meal delivery. Copyright 2019 by KSAT - All rights reserved.

Meals on Wheels and local Girl Scouts teamed up for a sweet surprise. The Girl Scouts donated 4,000 boxes of cookies to the nonprofit to give to seniors in an upcoming meal delivery.