Local Businesses and Nonprofits Will Help Provide Meal Vouchers and Food Boxes Under the City’s Relief Plan
As federal SNAP benefits are set to lapse on November 1 (tomorrow), Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones is mobilizing local businesses and community leaders to help families bridge the food gap through a city-led emergency plan.
The mayor will held a press conference today to announce details of the initiative, which combines private donations, grocery partnerships, and nonprofit support. Mayor Jones opened with:
Our Communities Need us Now. As Mayor it is my priority to make sure San Antonians have the support they need when difficult times arise, and I want our community to know help is coming.
The city is creating a logistics plan to identify SNAP recipients who are already enrolled in municipal programs, ensuring food aid reaches families and seniors most in need.
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Feeding San Antonio Fund signs were on display showing the organizations and businesses contributing to San Antonio’s families in need of food. It stated:
Feeding Fund San Antonio
$1.3 MILLION RAISED FOR SNAP BRIDGE FUNDS
– $250,000, USAA
– $150,000, The Latino Foundation of the San Antonio Area Foundation
– $100,000, Frost Bank
Other contributors include Gordon Hartman Family Foundation, H-E-B, Joeris General Contractors, Kym Rapier Foundation, Spurs Sports and Entertainment, Valero and the Office of Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones.
Mayor Jones described the effort as a community-wide response rooted in collaboration and urgency, noting that additional details will be released early next week once coordination efforts are finalized.
This story will be updated as more information is released.
