{"id":35287,"date":"2025-11-04T21:07:09","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T21:07:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/35287\/"},"modified":"2025-11-04T21:07:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T21:07:09","slug":"blood-donors-can-help-the-san-antonio-food-bank-feed-families","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/35287\/","title":{"rendered":"Blood donors can help the San Antonio Food Bank feed families"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The South Texas Blood and Tissue Center campaign runs from Nov. 4 to Dec. 31<\/p>\n<p>South Texas Blood and Tissue Center discusses screenings on blood donations <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">SAN ANTONIO \u2013 If you\u2019d like to fight hunger and save lives in San Antonio, the South Texas Blood &amp; Tissue Center has a way to make your impact count.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Starting Tuesday, Nov. 4, those who donate blood at the center can give all or part of their donor reward points to the San Antonio Food Bank, a news release said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.doublemyimpact.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.doublemyimpact.com\/\">Double Your Impact Campaign<\/a> will run from now until the end of the year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Any or all points can be donated via the online store, the center said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">One hundred donor reward points will provide meals to families in need across the San Antonio area.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">On average, the San Antonio Food Bank serves around 105,000 people each week. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The number is expected to increase, both due to the upcoming holiday season and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ksat.com\/news\/local\/2025\/10\/27\/san-antonio-food-bank-prepared-to-empty-its-warehouse-after-usda-opts-against-continuing-snap-benefits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.ksat.com\/news\/local\/2025\/10\/27\/san-antonio-food-bank-prepared-to-empty-its-warehouse-after-usda-opts-against-continuing-snap-benefits\/\">cutback on SNAP benefits<\/a>, the center states. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">When <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ksat.com\/news\/local\/2025\/11\/01\/we-dont-know-what-were-going-to-do-hundreds-without-snap-benefits-line-up-for-sa-food-bank-distribution\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.ksat.com\/news\/local\/2025\/11\/01\/we-dont-know-what-were-going-to-do-hundreds-without-snap-benefits-line-up-for-sa-food-bank-distribution\/\">KSAT spoke to the San Antonio Food Bank on Saturday<\/a>, they estimated around 286,000 people in the area rely on SNAP benefits every month, making this impact more timely.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The center is expected to <a href=\"https:\/\/biobridgeglobal.org\/donors\/events\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/biobridgeglobal.org\/donors\/events\/\">host events<\/a> around the San Antonio area this month, where you can win prizes, like an H-E-B gift card.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/donor.southtexasblood.org\/donor\/schedules\/geo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/donor.southtexasblood.org\/donor\/schedules\/geo\">You can schedule an appointment here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Read more on KSAT:<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 nALdY copyright\">Copyright 2025 by KSAT &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<p>About the AuthorAvery Meurer headshot<a class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__LinkBase-sc-1fnzlkn-9 eUojqd gMnWPT\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ksat.com\/team\/AMTB4591BVPLGTHZXBVLNM1AMS\/\" title=\"View Avery Meurer&#039;s full profile\" itemprop=\"url\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Avery Meurer<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 gnunoy bOlrXa\">Avery Meurer is a Content Gatherer for KSAT 12. 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