'10 million lbs. of food': SA Food Bank, Northside hit milestone

The San Antonio Food Bank and Northside Independent School District have reached a milestone in their partnership to assist needy South Texas families. Friday's mega-distribution at Gustafson Stadium marked the 100th such event the nonprofit has held at the Northside ISD sports complex since the start of the pandemic in March 2020. Since then, more than 100,000 households have collected an estimated 10 million pounds of free groceries during distributions at the stadium.

Ten thousand families showed up at S.A. Food Bank in a single day 'It's a tremendous partnership that has been forged through the years,' Northside Superintendent John Craft said. 'It's unfortunate there is such a need in our community, but we couldn't be more proud.' On Friday, 275 volunteers served 1,205 families, food bank officials said.

The story behind viral photo of San Antonio pandemic food line Gustafson Stadium is part of Northside's Don Hardin Athletic Complex on the West Side. The site offers a huge parking lot off a major highway, Loop 410. In addition, the school district has contributed security and a steady stream of volunteers from among its athletes, club members, ROTC participants, teachers, coaches and administrators.

Source: Education Headlines (educationheadlines.net)

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