Some families began to line up at 3 a.m. Thursday for their chance to receive protein and groceries. Tyson Foods teamed up with the New Braunfels Food Bank and Santikos Entertainment Center to distribute 40,000 pounds of protein.
OCTOBER 21, 2021 LOCALLY GROWN A FARM-TO-TABLE EVENT TO HELP FIGHT HUNGER Over 770,000 meals raised! We had a blast at our 5th Annual Locally Grown and hope you did too! The farm-to-table event provided 770,000 meals to our neighbors facing hunger. We could not have done it without all [...]
Local resident ER Gordon underwent multiple surgeries for cataracts and a bypass, making him homebound. Due to various expenses and the inability to run errands, his grandson would frequent the San Antonio Food Bank for him to pick up food such as canned fruit cocktails and fresh vegetables. His grandson brought so much food back, [...]
Natural Bridge Caverns announced the return of "Christmas at the Caverns" for the 8th year starting Saturday, December 4th and runs for 10 nights through December 23rd. Filled with carols in the caverns, a stunning walk thru light stroll, giant Christmas tree, and, of course, Spelunker Claus, this year's event is shaping up to be [...]
Kids excitedly perused colorful rows of fresh fruits and vegetables inside a San Antonio Food Bank truck on Friday. Mountain Valley Elementary School students got to learn about healthy produce from local farms through the “Mobile Mercado” program.
Gregorio waited in a long line of cars wrapped around the Santikos Entertainment theater in Cibolo to pick up donated food from the food bank on Wednesday morning. He said disability checks from the government are running thin, so being able to not worry about food temporarily is a huge relief. “I’m disability and I [...]
Since 2010, the New Braunfels Food Bank has been providing food to families in need throughout Southwest Texas. With the outbreak of Covid-19, need remains high—but the group hit a speed bump when the usual location for their monthly food distribution event was turned into a vaccination site. Called the Guadalupe County Food Bank [...]
Vote Now! Every year, the Herald-Zeitung tallies your votes and announces the best of the best in New Braunfels. You can help your New Braunfels Food Bank by voting for us as the Best Volunteer Opportunity in New Braunfels. [...]
In the age of the coronavirus pandemic, people around the world are searching for ways they can help their families and communities stay healthy while saving a little money at the same time. For some, this involves heading into the backyard with a packet of seeds and a mission: to grow vegetables! Here’s how you [...]
The New Braunfels Food Bank is the beneficiary of a recent $20,000 donation from Amazon. Company officials said the donation will provide food to thousands of area residents who are food insecure or economically impacted during the outbreak. The donation also comes as food banks across the country face diminishing resources.
