SAN ANTONIO \u2013 Gospel Vision hosted its 24th annual back-to-school giveaway Saturday at Greater Love Missionary Baptist Church on San Antonio\u2019s East Side.<\/p>\n
The event was founded by the Rev. James Robinson, who says it carries on a family tradition of community service that stretches back further than the organization itself.<\/p>\n
\u201cWell, we\u2019ll go back further than 24 years. My mom, Mama Boone, was very well known in the city. She passed away, but she fed the homeless for 50 years under the I-35 Durango bridge,\u201d Robinson said. \u201cAnd before she passed away, I started Gospel Vision.\u201d<\/p>\n
What began as an effort to help at least 50 people has grown significantly over the years. Robinson said Gospel Vision now serves more than 1,000 people at each event.<\/p>\n
At Saturday\u2019s event, parents and children were able to pick up backpacks filled with school supplies and bikes.<\/p>\n
Robinson\u2019s daughter, Whitney Robinson, said the event is personal for her, too.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a lot of keeping my grandma\u2019s legacy alive and continue to give back to the community,\u201d Whitney Robinson said. \u201dSo very close to my heart.\u201d<\/p>\n
Whitney Robinson said the need in the community is real and growing.<\/p>\n
\u201cTaking care of people that just maybe can\u2019t afford, especially with the economy these days, so I\u2019m glad that we\u2019re able to give back and help people that are in need,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
The back-to-school giveaway has grown into one of the city\u2019s longest-running community events, giving families something to look forward to each year.<\/p>\n
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