H-E-B on Thursday donated truckloads of apples to the San Antonio Food Bank.

Join the San Antonio Food Bank in the fight against hunger during Hunger Action Month

The San Antonio Food Bank fights hunger year-round, and for Hunger Action Month, KSAT 12 is showing how food is helping children thrive and learn.

At the Mission San Juan Farm, thousands of pounds of food are grown yearly and donated to families in our community.

How will you help fight hunger this September?

Eric Cooper, President and CEO of the San Antonio Food Bank, joined Leading SA to talk about Hunger Action Month and the ways to help.

This September is Hunger Action Month, a time to focus on advocating against hunger.

The San Antonio Food Bank and RBFCU have partnered to collect nonperishable food items for Hunger action month.

A San Antonio local veteran who has battled homelessness for several years is hoping his story inspires others to donate to the San Antonio Food Bank during Hunger Action Month.

September is Hunger Action Month! How will you take action?

SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio Food Bank is asking the community for support as it helps provide meals to area families and persons affected by layoffs and unemployment related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Following September’s successful Hunger Action Month efforts, San Antonio Food Bank organizers are still looking toward community donations and financial support as the holiday season approaches to keep shelves stocked and bellies full. Related: How you can help support the SA Food Bank for Hunger Action MonthEric Cooper, president of the San Antonio Food Bank, said he was proud of the community for stepping up to help those in need and looks forward to a similar effort as the holiday season nears. Cooper said that means the food bank is now dependent on community donations and financial assistance. “For us, it’s a challenge because it is so expensive right now.”Related: The Big Give 2020: San Antonio Food Bank feeds 120K South Texans per week

SAN ANTONIO – September is Hunger Action Month and our KSAT Community partners hope to help bring food, money and awareness to the needs of people in San Antonio and around South Texas. Since March, the San Antonio Food Bank responded to the COVID-19 crisis by serving 120,000 people per week across 16 county service areas with 80% from Bexar County. “We are so grateful because when we put the need out, San Antonio always responds,” said Eric Cooper, president and CEO of the San Antonio Food Bank. How you can support the SA Food Bank:Donate foodDonate onlineVolunteer timeThe most wanted items the food bank is looking for include peanut butter, beans, chili, soups, cereal, rice, tuna, canned lunch meats, pet food, macaroni and cheese, full meals either canned or boxed, baby food, diapers and pop-top food items. If you are interested in donating items to the SA Food Bank, you can drop food off at 5200 Enrique M Barrera Pkwy, San Antonio.

SAN ANTONIO – Senior citizens are the most vulnerable people to contract the coronavirus. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, there were about 75,000 seniors dealing with hunger in San Antonio. Thanks to the San Antonio Food Bank, people like San Antonio native Emma Ortega was able to take advantage of the help supplied by the community. In April, Ortega was one of many residents who arrived at Food Bank distribution day at Traders Village. What the Food Bank is doing, what the people who donate to the Food Bank are about,” Ortega said.

SAN ANTONIO – Over the past few years, KSAT Community has partnered with the San Antonio Food Bank for Hunger Action Month in September, and now the call for support has increased drastically due to the coronavirus pandemic. Since March, the Food Bank responded to the COVID-19 crisis by serving 120,000 people per week across 16 county service areas with 80% from Bexar County. “The COVID-19 crisis has dramatically increased the demand for food,” said Eric Cooper, president and CEO of the San Antonio Food Bank. San Antonio Food Bank is anticipating 124,430 new individuals will face hunger sometime in the coming year, along with an additional 56,720 new children. Now they are relying on the San Antonio Food Bank to feed themselves and their children.