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Thursday, March 19, 2020

Stuck At Home? Here’s How to Help During a Public Health Crisis By Iris Dimmick

As thousands of San Antonians practice social distancing and work from home to prevent further spread of the coronavirus, many are looking for volunteer and charity opportunities to help those most affected.

While senior citizens with underlying health conditions are the most at risk of dying from COVID-19, low-income families are the most at risk of suffering economically from the secondary impacts of school shutdowns and cuts to work hours. The City of San Antonio, Bexar County, nonprofits, and corporations are ramping up awareness of where...

Meals on Wheels Volunteers Continue Delivering

Thursday, March 19, 2020

Meals on Wheels volunteers continue to deliver meals amid coronavirus pandemic and staff members are making preparations for their clients. With the number of COVID-19 cases growing across the country, and with more people opting to stay home, Meals on Wheels is making preparations to continue helping those who need it the most. "We are trying to prepare and make sure our clients are aware of what's happening. We're going to be working to get them extra food in case there's an interruption in our services,” said Ariana Barbour, marketing director of Meals on Wheels. Barbour said, however, the goal is not to have an interruption in...

H-E-B and USAA Give Millions to Nonprofits

Monday, March 16, 2020

H-E-B, USAA give millions to aid San Antonio nonprofits responding to coronavirusBy Patrick Danner and Madison Iszler

Two of San Antonio’s largest private employers are donating millions to local nonprofits to support their response to the novel coronavirus pandemic.

USAA said Monday it has donated $1 million to organizations that include the San Antonio Food Bank, South Texas Blood & Tissue Center, Meals on Wheels, Haven for Hope and United Way of San Antonio.

The San Antonio financial services and insurance firm said the nonprofits will use the proceeds to provide food, housing, blood and other essentials....

San Antonians Uniting to help those affected by Coronavirus

Saturday, March 14, 2020

Excerpt from KSAT 12 Article Meals on Wheels San Antonio is working hard to help elderly people in the city. The organization says it is working to provide extra food supplies to their at-risk, elderly clients who face mobility challenges. Currently, Meals on Wheels serves as a lifeline for 5,000 seniors in Bexar County. Listed below is its plan to help senior citizens amid the coronavirus pandemic: Meals on Wheels’ meal delivery plan: Staff, volunteers, visitors and anyone who works with or near our food supplies are trained in frequent hand-washing, covering coughs and sneezes, cleaning and disinfecting areas frequently and staying...

Delivering Additional Meals To Elderly Amidst Coronavirus

Saturday, March 14, 2020

By Danielle Moody

SAN ANTONIO- Meals on Wheels San Antonio is doing their best to get extra food supplies to their at-risk, elderly clients who have mobility challenges. Starting March 14, clients will be given additional meals to keep in their homes in case of an interruption in delivery service. Anyone working for the organization has been trained in frequent hand-washing, covering coughs and sneezes and cleaning areas frequently. Those delivering food will practice social distancing during the meal drops and will only participate in them if healthy. They plan on continuing to deliver meals to mostly elderly clients in high-...