HUNGER DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE
Our organization has quickly grown to serve 90,000 individuals a week in one of the largest service areas in Southwest Texas. Through our network of more than 500 partner agencies and our own direct service programs, we are capable of distributing millions of pounds of food and groceries a year to combat hunger!
WHO WE SERVE
CHILDREN
Through no fault of their own, 35% of our clients are children. In Bexar County, one in four children don’t know where they will find their next meal. Without access to food outside of school, nutrition takes a backseat to hunger.
SENIORS
Most of our seniors often have to choose between food and medical care being on a limited income. With nearly a third of our clients being seniors, we work to ensure that our elderly are properly fed and have access to medical resources.
WORKING ADULTS
Many working adults struggle with covering expenses until their next paycheck. Of the households we serve, 46% have at least one working adult. The ability to sufficiently provide nutritious food for their families is our goal.
SINGLE PARENTS
Providing for your family as a single parent is not easy. Single parents often find that the ability to provide nutritious food loses priority to other expenses such as rent, transportation, utilities, and sometimes daycare.
VETERANS
The hidden face of hunger often includes those who have served in the U.S. Military. Of those served through the Feeding America network, 1 in 5 households includes a family member who is a current or former military member.
NEIGHBORS FACING HOMELESSNESS
Much like hunger, homelessness is a symptom of a larger systemic breakdown. Beyond initial food assistance, we work with shelters and group homes to provide resources towards self-sustainability and sufficiency.
COUNTIES WE SERVE
Our full service area spans 29 counties, reaching north to Sterling County, south to LaSalle, west to Crockett County, and east to Karnes.
HUNGER STATS IN SOUTHWEST TEXAS
Texas is ranked 2nd in the nation for food insecurity with 1 in 6 living in food insecure homes.
of our clients are children, under the age of 18
of our clients had to choose between food and medical
of our clients work and still cannot afford food
of our clients have incomes below the federal poverty level