Healthy Hunger Relief

San Antonio Food Bank

2019 Progress Report

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San Antonio Food Bank is a Partnership for a Healthier America partner.

Year Committed: 2017

Length of Commitment: 3 years

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Committed to increase distribution of fresh fruit and vegetables by fifteen percent and expand its community programs.

Verified Results

Implementation Date
June 2020
Reporting Date
September 2019

Commitment Element
Increase distribution of fresh fruit and vegetables by fifteen percent (15%).
Progress To Date

San Antonio Food Bank met its commitment to increase distribution of fresh fruits and vegetables in FY2018.
Implementation Date
June 2020
Reporting Date
September 2019

Commitment Element
After school programs will serve fifteen percent (15%) more meals.
Progress To Date

Insufficient data for verification.
Implementation Date
June 2020
Reporting Date
September 2019

Commitment Element
Weekend food program will serve fifteen percent (15%) more meals.
Progress To Date

Insufficient data for verification.
Implementation Date
June 2020
Reporting Date
September 2019

Commitment Element
Summer feeding programs will serve fifteen (15%) more meals.
Progress To Date

San Antonio Food Bank distributed 196,944 summer meals in FY2019 and continues to work toward its goal of serving 15% more summer meals above baseline.
Implementation Date
June 2020
Reporting Date
September 2019

Commitment Element
Expand nutrition education efforts by increasing the number of classes by fifteen percent (15%).
Progress To Date

In FY2019, San Antonio Food Bank provided 5,113 nutrition, health and wellness classes to 81,358 participants. Though the number of classes overall has decreased, there were 18% more participants engaged in nutrition education over baseline. Nutrition education topics included diabetes prevention, Kids Café, cooking demos and worksite wellness.
Implementation Date
June 2020
Reporting Date
September 2019

Commitment Element
Expand gardening education efforts by increasing the number of classes by fifteen percent (15%).
Progress To Date

In FY2019, San Antonio Food Bank engaged 4,934 volunteers, built and refreshed 53 square food gardens and conducted 374 garden classes throughout the community at schools, hospitals and senior sites.
Implementation Date
June 2020
Reporting Date
September 2019

Commitment Element
Distribute sixty (60) culturally appropriate recipes, which meet PHA Healthier Recipe Guidelines to food insecure clients through a variety of means.
Progress To Date

Insufficient data for verification.

Partner Statement

The San Antonio Food Bank is a member of the Feeding America national network of food banks, serving a sixteen-county territory in Southwest Texas. For almost 40 years, it has been a proven innovator in the fields of nutrition education, client services, food security, and agricultural development. The San Antonio Food Bank has committed to providing health improvements across six areas of emphasis: produce for in-home meal preparation, healthy meals for kids through afterschool programs, meals for children during the summer, weekend nonperishable food items for kids, and recipes and gardening classes for seniors and children. Metrics for the previous fiscal year follow (July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019): 20,934,099 lbs. produce for in-home meal preparation; 211,636 meals for kids during afterschool programs; 196,944 meals for children during the summer; 19,758 backpacks for kids; 64 recipes for children and seniors, as well as 374 gardening classes also intended for children and seniors.

San Antonio Food Bank still maintains a commitment to increase these six metrics by June of 2020, each by 15%.