Soldiers’ Angels Hosts One Year Anniversary Veteran Mobile Food Pantry

San Antonio, Texas –  Soldiers’ Angels hosted a San Antonio Food Bank mobile food pantry today in the parking lot of their headquarters located at 2700 NE Loop 410 as part of their Hunger Relief Program. Over 200 low income veterans and their families were supported. Normally these monthly events provide 50 pounds of food, including fresh fruits and vegetables, but in honor of this special anniversary, each family received double the food and other additional celebratory goodies. The pantry was conducted in partnership with Randolph-Brooks Federal Credit Union (RBFCU), the San Antonio Food Bank, and the VA Vet Center.

The Soldiers’ Angels Veteran Mobile Food was started in San Antonio one year ago on September 10, 2015. The event has also spread to several additional cities across the country, including: Denver, Colorado; Charleston, South Carolina; and Detroit, Michigan.

With the large population of veterans in the San Antonio area, the demand for the Hunger Relief Program has been increasing every month. Each Mobile Food Pantry event is able to comfortably serve 200 families, however, many more families are put on a waiting list in the event a spot becomes available. Due to this increasing demand, the San Antonio Veteran Mobile Food Pantry will open an additional location starting in November, also in partnership with the San Antonio Food Bank. More details to come regarding the second location.

“The growth of the Veteran Mobile Food Pantry event over the past year has been a testament to the need of our local veteran families, as well as veteran families in cities across the country,” said Amy Palmer, President and CEO of Soldiers’ Angels. “Thanks to all of our sponsors, donors, volunteers, and supporters, Soldiers’ Angels has been able to build our Hunger Relief Program into something that has a real impact on hundreds of low income and at-risk veteran families each and every month. With continued support, we hope to make the second year of this program even more successful than the first.”

Those interested in sponsoring or volunteering at future Soldiers’ Angels food pantry events should contact Soldiers’ Angels directly at (210)629-0020, or visit their website at SoldiersAngels.org

About Soldiers’ Angels: Soldiers’ Angels is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides aid and comfort to the men and women of the United States Army, Marines, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, their families, and the growing veteran population. Founded in 2003 by the mother of two American soldiers, hundreds of thousands of Soldiers’ Angels “Angel” volunteers assist veterans, wounded and deployed personnel and their families in a variety of unique and effective ways. (Tax ID# 20-058-3415). Learn more at S0ldiersAngels.org

About RBFCU: Established in 1952, Randolph-Brooks Federal Credit Union is a full-service financial cooperative whose mission is to improve member’s economic well-being and quality of life.  With assets exceeding $7 billion, RBFCU serves nearly 650,000 members from 55+ branch locations throughout Texas. Find us on www.rbfu.org, Twitter, and Facebook

About San Antonio Food Bank: The San Antonio Food Bank is a 501c3 non-profit organization providing millions of pounds of food to more than 530 charitable organizations in Southwest Texas serving those in need. In addition to food distribution, the San Antonio Food Bank provides numerous programs that not only solve the immediate problems of hunger, but help individuals and families gain long-term food security. For more information about the San Antonio Food Bank, visit our website at Safoodbank.org . Find us on at Facebook or follow us on Twitter.