Hispanic Heritage Month: Keeping A Steady Beat
Few things are as evocative of San Antonio as conjunto music, the city’s after-hours pulse and rhythm all but syncopated to the genre’s infectious beat. For more than 20 years, […]
Area Foundation Program Combats Elder Abuse
Just as it is an inevitable fact that aging is a part of life, a sadder fact is that many of our elders become subjects of abuse, often from those […]
A Matter of Pride: Supporting Our LGBTQ+ Community
If it’s June, it must be Pride. June has become recognized across the country as LGBTQ+ Pride Month. Evolving out of the Stonewall riots in New York in the late […]
Legacy Scholarship Program Thrives
Through the generosity of an anonymous donor, 100 area high school students this year secured a collective $4 million in endowments via the San Antonio Area Foundation’s Legacy Scholarship program. […]
Older Americans Month: Talking Generations Over Dinner
Few things in life bring people together quite like a meal. It has long been acknowledged that sitting down and eating with someone is virtually the perfect way to break […]
In the business of giving
If you’re a business owner, odds are you already give back to your community. Like many charitably-minded people, your business likely sponsors events, makes in-kind donations and donates cash to […]
60 Years In The Making: Area Foundation Fiesta Float
Each year, when the calendar turns over to the month of April, San Antonio collectively turns to one the city’s most beloved traditions: Fiesta! For nearly a fortnight, the entire […]
Beyond The Myth: Reframing Affordable Housing
Home is the center of our lives, a basic necessity. If you already have secure housing, this may not be top of mind, but many San Antonians are struggling to […]
Report Examines Pandemic’s Impact On SA’s Wealth Gaps
The scourge of COVID-19 exposed the lack of readiness of our local populace facing a pandemic at a scale not seen in a century. Amid the chaos of the coronavirus […]
A Titan’s Legacy: The Fernando A. Guerra Public Health Scholarship
Dr. Fernando A. Guerra left an undeniable and indelible mark on San Antonio. He lived the life of a veteran, a healer, an educator and as a crusader for public […]