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Robot Security starts its new job at SAMMinistries shelter
Read full article: Robot Security starts its new job at SAMMinistries shelterTexas Veteran Security is welcoming it's latest new hire to the job. Two new robots known as OR3 Outdoor Security Robot start patrolling the SAMMinistries shelter this week.
SAMMinistries seeks donations for families impacted by apartment complex fire
Read full article: SAMMinistries seeks donations for families impacted by apartment complex fireThe San Antonio non profit SAMMinistries is collecting donations for 22 households impacted by an apartment fire. The complex housed people getting out of homelessness.
Grim new record: 322 people experiencing homelessness died in 2023 in Bexar County, SAMMinistries reports
Read full article: Grim new record: 322 people experiencing homelessness died in 2023 in Bexar County, SAMMinistries reportsThe deaths included people living on the streets or in shelters, with ages ranging from 94 years old down to an 11-day-old infant.
‘Grave oversight’: San Antonio childcare center slams plans for low-barrier homeless shelter next door
Read full article: ‘Grave oversight’: San Antonio childcare center slams plans for low-barrier homeless shelter next doorJust days after San Antonio City Council members approved a $15.9 million plan to use a downtown hotel as a 200-room, low-barrier homeless shelter, the childcare center next door says it is “outraged.”
City to shift low-barrier homeless shelter to 200-room downtown hotel
Read full article: City to shift low-barrier homeless shelter to 200-room downtown hotelSan Antonio’s city-funded low-barrier homeless shelter will move to a larger, leased hotel downtown where it will have more than four times as many rooms.
San Antonio surpasses goal to get hundreds of homeless people off streets
Read full article: San Antonio surpasses goal to get hundreds of homeless people off streetsSan Antonio became the first community in the U.S. to surpass a nationwide effort to help end homelessness, city officials announced Monday.
New grant for SAMMinistries aims to help homeless with legal fees
Read full article: New grant for SAMMinistries aims to help homeless with legal feesSAMMinistries, which provides services to families experiencing homelessness, received a new grant to help eliminate financial hurdles caused by small legal expenses.
KSAT Explains: The growing visibility of homeless encampments, debate over how to compassionately handle them
Read full article: KSAT Explains: The growing visibility of homeless encampments, debate over how to compassionately handle themIn this episode of KSAT Explains, we took a closer look at the debate over encampments by talking to people experiencing homelessness and those fighting every day to help them change that.
San Antonio City Council approves lease of downtown hotel as homeless shelter
Read full article: San Antonio City Council approves lease of downtown hotel as homeless shelterThe City of San Antonio will lease a downtown hotel to use as a low-barrier shelter for people experiencing chronic homelessness.
KSAT12 donates $25,000 to help San Antonians recover from devastating winter storms
Read full article: KSAT12 donates $25,000 to help San Antonians recover from devastating winter stormsTo help the community during this difficult time, KSAT12 recently donated $25,000 towards the Let’s Help SA fund. By donating $25,000 to the “Let’s Help SA” project with Morgan’s Wonderland, we can help the city get back on the road to healing. These organizations are SAMMinistries, the San Antonio Food Bank and Haven for Hope. Haven for Hope provides, coordinates and delivers an efficient system of care for people experiencing homelessness in San Antonio. AdThe Let’s Help SA emergency fund will be open for donations through 11:59 pm this Sunday, February 28.
Let’s Help SA emergency fund seeks donations to help San Antonians recover from devastating winter storms
Read full article: Let’s Help SA emergency fund seeks donations to help San Antonians recover from devastating winter stormsThese organizations are SAMMinistries, the San Antonio Food Bank and Haven for Hope. The San Antonio Food Bank provides food to those in need. AdHaven for Hope provides, coordinates and delivers an efficient system of care for people experiencing homelessness in San Antonio. To help the community during this difficult time, KSAT12 recently donated $25,000 towards the Let’s Help SA fund. By donating $25,000 to the “Let’s Help SA” project with Morgan’s Wonderland, we can help the city get back on the road to healing.
Here’s some ways to help San Antonio and Texas winter storm victims
Read full article: Here’s some ways to help San Antonio and Texas winter storm victimsSAN ANTONIO – This week’s winter storm wreaked havoc in San Antonio and across the state of Texas. AdSalvation Army San Antonio Area CommandThe Salvation Army is asking for donations to support San Antonio families fighting to survive the cold. San Antonio Pets AliveSan Antonio Pets Alive was forced to close locations this week due to the storm, but their work has continued to keep their dogs and cats warm. San Antonio Food BankThe San Antonio Food Bank is preparing to provide emergency outreach to community members in need after being affected by the recent winter storms. For more information about the mega food distribution sites this weekend, call the San Antonio Food Bank helpline at 210-431-8326 during regular business hours on Friday or Saturday.
Pandemic forces cancellation of Point-in-Time homeless count in San Antonio
Read full article: Pandemic forces cancellation of Point-in-Time homeless count in San AntonioSAN ANTONIO – Every January, volunteers with homeless organizations across the nation take part in a Point-in-Time (PIT) count to understand how many homeless people are in shelters and encampments in communities. The pandemic has forced many of those organizations, including the South Alamo Regional Alliance for the Homeless (SARAH), to cancel the PIT count in 2021 to avoid spreading the virus. Katie Vela, executive director of SARAH, says the cancellation protects the staff members and homeless people from COVID-19. She says the PIT count is vital to putting a face to the homeless issue. The PIT count for this year is expected to be released in April.
Nonprofit expects more demand for assistance following expiration of federal eviction protections
Read full article: Nonprofit expects more demand for assistance following expiration of federal eviction protectionsSAN ANTONIO – A San Antonio nonprofit is stepping up to help people who have lost their jobs due to the COVID-19 pandemic as federal eviction protections come to an end. San Antonio student starts nonprofit to provide clear face masks for deaf, hard of hearing individualsBaker said the nonprofit is helping people who didn’t need assistance in the past. Johnny Herrera said he lost his job in 2019, and he ended up at Haven for Hope. He said the nonprofit helped him find a job, but he lost the job due to the pandemic. Herrera said the nonprofit is helping him find a new job and providing rent assistance.