If you need food for you or your family or applications to public benefits such as SNAP, call or stop by a food bank or pantry in Bexar County and/or San Antonio Texas. Several different non-profits, churches, and centers operate across the region and help thousands of people every day.
It is estimated that hundreds of thousands of families in the greater Bexar County and San Antonio area can qualify for free food. What may be offered ranges from canned groceries, to baby formula and fresh perishable items. Many people can get help from one of the food banks, churches, or centers located below, or maybe a federal government program or state of Texas program. For example, social workers and case managers at many pantries can direct families to summer meal programs for their children, SNAP food stamps, and similar resources.
People should not need to decide between feeding their families, or paying for a medical or utility bill. During a difficult period be sure to stop by a center and learn how you can get free food, a hot meal, groceries, or other forms of assistance.
Ella Austin Community Center
Assistance is offered from both Individual and Family Services and related programs. Specifically, food and grocery assistance is offered for the low income and the economically disadvantaged residing in Bexar County and San Antonio.
1023 N. Pine St.
San Antonio, Texas 78202
(210)224-2351 9:00 - 6:00 weekdays
Agape Ministry Emergency Assistance Program
Provides food to people who reside in the following zip codes: 78217, 78218, 78239, 78209, 78219, 78233, 78244, 78247, and 78154;
In addition, other aid is offered, including government benefits. In order to qualify, the client of the program must be receiving food stamps to qualify for utility assistance and WIC (if applicable).
Address - 127 Lanark
San Antonio, Texas 78218
Bexar County Texas
Phone number - (210)590-6655
10:00 - 11:30 and 2:00 - 3:30 Monday through Friday
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Basic Needs
103 Macrae
Kirby, Texas 78219
(210)-605-4662
CAM Social Services
110 McCullough
Street address - San Antonio, TX 78215
Phone number - (210)223-6648
9:00 - 3:30 Monday through Thursday; 9:00 - noon Friday.
Emergency boxes of food, Christmas and Thanksgiving meals and turkeys, groceries, and other support is available in Bexar County.
Guadalupe Community Center
The food and assistance program is available for low income families. Examples of what is provided can vary by the type of program, but ranges from canned goods, perishable items, to Thanksgiving and Christmas meals and gifts.
Address - 1801 W. Durango
City covered in texas - San Antonio, TX 78207
(210)226-6178
Hours - 9:00 - 6:00 weekdays; food distribution runs from 9:00 - 12:00 Monday through Thursday; clothing closet is open from 9:00 - 12:00 Monday and Wednesday
Senior Congregate Meal and Activities Comprehensive Emergency Assistance
Food and other assistance is offered in zip codes 78101, 78108, 78109, 78124, 78148, 78150, 78152, 78154, 78233 (Live Oak) 78239 (Windcrest) and 78263
250 Donalan
Converse, Texas 78109
Phone number - (210)658-6351 8:00 - 4:00 weekdays
They operate the Meals on Wheels program for the homebound, including disabled and elderly. Free meals, lunches, or boxes of frozen items may be served.
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Inner City Development runs the Emergency Food and Clothing program.
Address - 1300 Chihuahua St.
San Antonio, TX 78207
Program hours - (210)224-7239 10:00 - noon weekdays
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Access financial assistance for rent and bills, as well as free food.
One Haven for Hope Way
San Antonio, TX 78207
Bexar County Texas
Hours - 8:00 - 12:00 and 1:00 - 5:00 weekdays
Call the agency at (210)225-7837
Hispanic Religious Partnership
They run the so called HELP Program, which offers Emergency Food. Your income needs to be 200% of the federal government poverty level or less.
Address: 1701 W. Woodlawn
San Antonio, Texas 78201
(210)731-8118 8:00 - noon and 1:30 - 5:00 Monday through Thursday; 8:00 - noon Friday
Inman Christian Center runs the Inman Food Pantry
Call the center for information on free food. Emergency food assistance provided 10:00 - 2:00 weekdays. Fruits, vegetables, canned goods, and formula may be available.
Address - 1214 Colima
San Antonio, TX 78207
Dial - (210)222-9641
Hours of the center: 2:00 - 4:00 fourth Friday of every month
La Mision Family Health Care Clinic
In addition to offering medical care, they distribute free food.
19780 U.S. Hwy. 281 South
San Antonio, TX 78221
Hours: 8:00 - 4:30 weekdays
Phone - (210)626-0600
Little Church La Villita
The church provides free Emergency Food, Counseling and Prayer. People who can get help include anyone needing emergency food, clothing or counseling, including seniors, the disabled, and low income families with children. Supports all of Bexar County.
Address: 418 Villita St., Building 13
San Antonio, Texas 78205
Phone number: (210)226-3593
Hours - 10:00 - 4:00 weekdays
Operation Homefront - TRIAD / Operation Backpack / Emergency Tragedy Fund Ft. Hood. A food pantry is also run.
Address- 10157 IH 35 North, Suite A
San Antonio, Texas 78233
Dial for help - (210)659-8039
Hours: 8:00 - 5:00 weekdays
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Military Family Relief Project
Call them or stop, and help is offered only for veterans or current member of the U.S. Armed Forces or its Reserve or National Guard component;
1801 W. Durango
San Antonio, TX 78207
Phone number - (210)226-6178
Hourse of the site: 8:00 - 5:00 weekdays
Presa Community Service Center offers the low income and working poor Emergency Food and Utility Bill Assistance. They also have applications on USDA programs such as Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) or surplus government commodities.
3721 S. Presa, San Antonio, Texas 78210
Phone - (210)-532-5295
Hours of the pantry - 8:30 - noon and 1:00 - 4:00 weekdays
SA Christian Hope Resource Center
Get food or clothing from the program.
Address of the location: 321 N. General McMullen
San Antonio, TX 78237
Call the center at (210)732-3776
9:00 - 1:00 Tuesday through Saturday
Wesley Health & Wellness Center
Low income Assistance Programs
Address of center - 1406 Fitch, San Antonio, Texas 78211, Bexar County
Hours - 8:00 - 5:00 weekdays
Dial - (210)924-5191
Assistance programs include Senior Brown Bag, free meals for students, and support for the homeless and very low income.
San Antonio AIDS Foundation Main Office
Help for HIV patients.
818 E. Grayson
San Antonio, Texas 78208
Call - (210)225-4715 for information on the Bexar County center.
8:00 - 4:30 weekdays
San Antonio Food Bank Main Office
They run the H.O.P.E. Program (Healthy Options for Elderly Program), and distribute food to local churches, food banks and pantries.
5200 Old Hwy. 90 West, San Antonio, Texas 78227
(210)-431-8326
Hours of the food bank - 8:00 - 5:00 Monday through Friday
This non-profit has information on many sites in Bexar County. Learn where to get fruits, breads, meals, and more.
Shalom Outreach Ministries
Open to all in residents need and those who are faced with homelessness or evictions.
3031 Guadalupe St.
San Antonio, TX 78207
Dial - (210)438-1257
Hours of the site: 9:00 - 5:00 Monday through Saturday
The Salvation Army Goslinowski Social Service Center
Program Details:
Various assistance programs for food, bills, rent, and housing. A thrift store and clothing closet are also available on site. Click here for more details on resources offered by the Bexar County Texas Salvation Army centers.
910 N. Flores
San Antonio, Texas 78212
phone number - (210)352-2020
Hours - 8:30 - 5:00 weekday
More San Antonio and Bexar County food pantries can be located by dialing 800-246-9121. Dozens of pantries, non-profits, churches, and other organizations provide free food, canned goods, and meals to the needy. There are also special holiday programs or summer snacks for students during the summer. Or get information on how to apply for public or government assistance such as food stamps.
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