Facing rising need, San Antonio Food Bank looks to Saturday event to boost donations
The San Antonio Food Bank is under stress going into summer, typically its busiest time of the year. In the first quarter, the Food Bank's requests for assistance grew 38%, while supplies of shelf-stable food have declined dramatically. Some 17,000 additional households requested food from February through March, according to Food Bank Chief Development Officer Michael Guerra.
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