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A Celebration of SA heARTS: The San Antonio Museum of Art

As our community continues trying to stage a comeback from last year’s socioeconomic devastation caused by the pandemic, we should not forget the need to help maintain a strong and […]

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By Emilie Dujour

September 16, 2021

Girl Power: Area Foundation Grants Empower Young Girls And Women

Young women and girls across San Antonio are being empowered thanks to Youth Leadership Development grants awarded to youth-serving nonprofits by the San Antonio Area Foundation. Through these grants, nonprofit organizations […]

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By Kiko Martinez

September 15, 2021

Area Foundation Supports Nonprofits Promoting STEM Learning

As we previously reported, the Area Foundation is proud to join UP Partnership to boost, via our first-ever Youth Leadership Development (YLD) grants and Artist Fellowship grants, nonprofit organizations whose work empowers and […]

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By James Courtney

September 10, 2021

$1 Million Thaw: Collaborative Campaign Aids Winter Storm Victims

Launched during the devastating February winter storm, the Community Pipe Repair Program (CPR) Fund continues to help San Antonians with emergency plumbing repairs. Following Mayor Ron Nirenberg’s direction, the San […]

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By Edward Cortez

September 2, 2021

Area Foundation Helps Unique College Accessibility Program Get Off The Ground

Kaylah Smith has always loved animals, specifically marine life. She spent many summers with her family at the ocean off the coast of South Carolina. She shares her affinity for […]

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By Kiko Martinez

August 30, 2021

Why I Started A Scholarship Fund With The Area Foundation

As the eldest of eight siblings and the first to graduate from college, I knew back during my days at Highlands High School in San Antonio that I would need […]

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By Edward D. Esparza

August 27, 2021

Investing In Our Youth Through Academic Success

Tiffany Padilla always dreamed of getting a college degree to reach her career goal of becoming a youth counselor. But following her father’s stroke a few years ago, which took […]

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By Hernan Rozemberg

To The Brink And Back: A Little Help Goes A Long Way

The acceptance letter was effusive: “Congratulations! Welcome to the NYU Tisch School of the Arts Film MFA program!” As much as I welcomed that news, reality soon sunk in: I […]

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By Jorge Corona

August 26, 2021

Area Foundation Leader Wins Renaissance with the Stars 2021 and Supports Cause

“I’m Lisa Brunsvold, the VP of Development and Donor Services at the San Antonio Area Foundation (SAAFDN). It’s been my privilege to work alongside the San Antonio Area African American […]

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By Angel Martinez

August 24, 2021

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