SAN ANTONIO – Local organizations are looking to give back to the military community and serve those who serve.
Military families with base access will be able to pick up free groceries at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland on Friday, March 20, as United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County partners with the San Antonio Food Bank and JBSA-Lackland for a monthly food distribution series.
The distribution is part of United Way’s Mission United initiative and is supported by the Najim Charitable Foundation, according to organizers. Each monthly event will be stocked with enough food for 200 households.
The food distributions are open to all service members, veterans, and their families who register and have base access.
Mission United is designed to help military and veteran families overcome challenges by connecting them with community services, organizers said.
The next distribution is scheduled for 9 a.m. Friday, March 20, at Lackland Air Force Base, 2320 Carswell Ave., in the parking lot at the corner of Carswell Avenue and Gott Street. Registration is requested ahead of time, and details are available at uwsatx.org.
Because the event is on base, local media film crews will not be able to attend due to base requirements, organizers said.
Media contacts listed for the event are Kevin Femmel, director of communications for United Way, at 210-836-8616 or kfemmel@unitedwaysatx.org, and Michael Guerra, chief philanthropy officer for the San Antonio Food Bank, at 210-667-8800 or miguerra@safoodbank.org.