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Help On The Way: Cultural Arts Scene On The Path To Recovery

Just about a year ago, Mary Heathcott and her team were giddy following another successful First Friday event, hosting hundreds of people strolling gleefully through their art galleries all evening […]

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By San Antonio Area Foundation

April 19, 2021

Investing In Our Youth Is Investing In Our Community’s Success

A proud fifth-generation Texan, Gavin Nichols was born and raised and Dallas but he’s proud to call San Antonio home since he has lived here for nearly four decades. Much […]

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By San Antonio Area Foundation

April 9, 2021

Donn “Corky” McCorkindale: Living Life To The Fullest

As with any good coach, Pete Wesp has good pep talks in his arsenal. Right at the top of his list is schooling his athletes on the importance of developing […]

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By San Antonio Area Foundation

March 26, 2021

Antioch Missionary Baptist Church food pantry and census drive Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020.

New Grants Boost San Antonio’s African American Community

The San Antonio Area Foundation is proud to team up with and support the San Antonio African American Community Fund (SAAAACF), one of our outreach funds. SAAAACF leadership couldn’t have been […]

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By San Antonio Area Foundation

March 9, 2021

Medical Assistant students Amanda DeLaO, left, and Terence Flowers high-five at Goodwill's Good Careers Academy

Standing Tall: Nonprofits Take On The COVID-19 New Normal

As time went by and with no relief in sight, Ben Tremillo began realizing what all that talk about the new normal he was hearing everywhere was all about. Weeks turned into […]

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By San Antonio Area Foundation

March 3, 2021

Woman Sitting Near Leaking Sink Sking For Help By Phone

Area Foundation & City of San Antonio Team Up to Help Winter Freeze Victims

Charitable Fund and Relief Program Target City’s Most Vulnerable Residents The country’s seventh-largest city was hit hard by last week’s severe winter storm, heavy snow, and freezing temperatures. Snow and […]

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By San Antonio Area Foundation

February 24, 2021

Time To Speak Up As If Our Lives Depended On It

I’ve had many close friends check in on me over the last few months. Given everything going on with racial unrest across the country, they just wanted to make sure […]

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By San Antonio Area Foundation

February 4, 2021

Keeping it Vibrant: Going All in on Arts & Culture

If you’re familiar with our mission and work, you likely know that we work with generous donors to help fund hundreds of wonderful nonprofit organizations across our community. What you […]

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By San Antonio Area Foundation

January 27, 2021

New National Funding Boosts Equity For San Antonio’s Youth

Blue Meridian Partners Makes $8 Million Commitment The San Antonio Area Foundation welcomes a tremendous opportunity to lift up our youth by increasing and enhancing educational and economic opportunities through […]

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By San Antonio Area Foundation

December 30, 2020