Donate Food to the "March Out Hunger" Food Drive through Nov. 11

The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. (VFW) District 20; Humana, a leading health and well-being company; and the San Antonio Food Bank are partnering to host a food drive from Patriot Day, Sept. 11 to Veterans Day, Nov. 11.

One in five households served by a local food bank has at least one member who has served in the U.S. military. This is according to Feeding America, the largest hunger-relief organization in the United States. The San Antonio Food Bank is one of Feeding America’s network of food banks.

As part of the “March Out Hunger” campaign, food will be collected at the 20 VFW posts in the district located throughout the San Antonio metro, as well as the Humana neighborhood location (950 S. General McMullen). For VFW post locations visit: texasvfwdistrict20.org.

With San Antonio celebrating its Tricentennial this year, the goal is to collect 300,000 pounds of food, which in turn is equivalent to 234,375 meals.

As part of its Bold Goal work to make San Antonio 20 percent healthier by 2020, Humana is bringing the VFW and the San Antonio Food Bank together to impact food insecurity locally. Earlier this year, Humana partnered with Feeding America to stage a series of events throughout the year that will drive food donations and raise awareness of food insecurity with a focus on helping veterans. In addition, Humana is a national affiliate partner of the VFW.

The campaign will culminate at a Veterans Resource Fair on Saturday, Nov. 17 hosted by the three organizations at the food bank. The fair will be free and will include representatives from several area veterans organizations.