Our Stories, Our Communities

West Side Families Count On Good Neighbors During Pandemic

House of Neighborly Service Still Strong After 100+ Years Even with restrictions gradually lifting on being out and about during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Estela Trujillo feels quite jittery about […]

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By San Antonio Area Foundation

October 13, 2020

UP Partnership: Prioritizing An Equitable Recovery For Our Youth

In order to have a truly equitable post-coronavirus recovery, one key factor cannot be overlooked: academic systems serving young people can no longer work independently of one another.  “The pandemic […]

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By San Antonio Area Foundation

September 16, 2020

San Antonio Area Foundation releases free 60-page guide for caregivers of older adults

“A Caregiver’s Toolkit” offers tips, local resources to help manage challenges of providing care for a loved one If you help an older adult with things like picking up groceries, […]

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By San Antonio Area Foundation

September 3, 2020

Philanthropic Pivot: Partners Flourish During Pandemic

San Antonio’s success as a city is the result of how the community consistently comes together to address urgent needs and unique opportunities. The COVID-19 pandemic has proved that “we […]

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By San Antonio Area Foundation

September 1, 2020

Keeping Immigrant Families From Falling Through Societal Cracks

When our region began feeling the pervasive impact of the quickly-spreading coronavirus pandemic in March, students suddenly saw their Spring Break extended by a few days. Then some more days. […]

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By San Antonio Area Foundation

August 31, 2020

COVID-19 Response Fund Boosts Local Nonprofits With $13M Infusion

San Antonio non-profit organizations helping those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic have received $13.4 million in the last five months, thanks to the generosity of donors working with the San […]

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By San Antonio Area Foundation

August 25, 2020

Former Scholarship Recipient Says Thanks and Pays it Forward

I had a conversation recently with a colleague about recognizing scholarship donors at our school and it caused me to reflect on my own experience – first as a scholarship […]

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By San Antonio Area Foundation

August 6, 2020

Answering The Call To Serve

Dear Members of the Area Foundation Family, As the season changes to summertime in our new reality, we are creating new ways of celebrating one another, such as with virtual […]

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By San Antonio Area Foundation

July 7, 2020

Joint Statement From San Antonio Area Foundation Board Chairman Theodore Guidry II and CEO Marjie French

Area Foundation Statement on Racial Injustice and Equitable Opportunities We join with community in San Antonio, across Texas, and throughout the country, in grieving the horrific killings of Breonna Taylor, […]

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By San Antonio Area Foundation

June 22, 2020