San Antonio Meals Financial institution needs to feed 50,000 seniors in want subsequent month | San Antonio Information | San Antonio

The San Antonio Meals Financial institution has launched a brand new marketing campaign, Starvation-Free November, to supply meals for roughly 50,000 Bexar County seniors dealing with meals insecurity, in accordance with its high official.

Seniors are one of the crucial weak populations in San Antonio relating to starvation, and few ask for assist when wanted, Meals Financial institution CEO Eric Cooper stated. The brand new program goals to supply help to each senior in want throughout the month of November.

“This marketing campaign is to not take one thing off the desk however to provide it to a inhabitants that basically wants it,” Cooper stated.

The marketing campaign is a part of Cooper’s objective to be the nation’s first main metro space to remove senior meals insecurity — even when it is only for a month. Residents trying to be part of the Starvation-Free November marketing campaign can sponsor a senior for the month with a single donation of $35, officers stated.

San Antonio’s Meals Financial institution can be launching a bilingual outreach program to make its providers extra accessible and equitable.

The Meals Financial institution wants to boost $1.75 million to make sure a food-secure November for native seniors. Seniors searching for supplemental meals help are inspired to go to the Meals Financial institution’s web site or name its assist line at (210)-431-8326.

The fundraising effort will happen all through October and should lengthen by means of mid-November if mandatory, Cooper stated.