Thanks For Sharing Your Story With Us!
A key component of the San Antonio Area Foundation’s 60th anniversary public engagement campaign was the Share Your Story (SYS) series. These brief video testimonial segments, published on the Area Foundation’s YouTube channel as […]
Rabbi Jacobson: SAAFdn’s First Board Chair & Civil Rights Leader
His name may not be as well known in San Antonio as other local legendary figures, but there’s no doubt that David Jacobson left a lasting impact on our community […]
Producing A Miracle In Cibolo
Build it and they will come. What started as a vision to build an athletic field for children with physical and cognitive challenges is now a community focal point that […]
An Icon In Philanthropy: Remembering Rosemary Kowalski
This week, the city of San Antonio lost a true icon when businesswoman Rosemary Kowalski passed away at 100. Kowalski, who famously told in stories that she never even liked […]
One For The Ages: Area Foundation’s 60th Anniversary Celebration
More than 400 supporters of the San Antonio Area Foundation gathered Nov. 20 at the Witte Museum Mays Family Center to mark the foundation’s 60th anniversary. Celebrants were in a […]
National Family Caregiver Month: Honoring Unsung Heroes
The population of people 85 and older – those most likely to need care – is expected to grow exponentially in the coming decades. They often face progressively debilitating conditions, […]
Taking Flight: Dee Howard Foundation
From virtually the early days of flight, San Antonio has been an aviation hotspot. Among the legendary figures that have helped shape the industry in the city was Durrell “Dee” […]
Veterans Day: Thank You For Your Service
San Antonio Area Foundation staff don’t need to look far to find a former service member to thank today on Veterans Day. For Veterans Day 2024, the Area Foundation wanted […]
Area Foundation & Diana Kersey: A Match Made In Clay
Growing up in Lubbock, Texas, Diana Kersey came up with an initial plan for her life. A stellar athlete, she would earn a scholarship to play basketball at Texas Tech. […]
Día de los Muertos: Area Foundation’s Unique Ofrenda
Día de los Muertos (“Day of the Dead”) as a traditional celebration evolved from the death and funeral rites of indigenous people that inhabited the Americas in pre-Columbian times. It […]