Sweet Charity: Tobin Center Food Drive to Benefit San Antonio Food Bank
November 17, 2020 - San Antonio
Doing the can-can. Tobin Cares, a community volunteer group of the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, is gearing up for their 3rd Annual Drive-By Food Drive which will benefit the San Antonio Food Bank. Photo: Facebook.
By Jade Esteban Estrada, Staff Writer, San Antonio Sentinel
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:
- Tobin Cares, a volunteer group of the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, will host a food drive to benefit the San Antonio Food Bank November 19-20
- According to its website, the San Antonio Food Bank serves 58,000 individuals throughout 16 surrounding counties
Tobin Cares, a community volunteer group of the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, will host its 3rd Annual Thanksgiving Drive-By Food Drive to benefit the San Antonio Food Bank from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday and Friday, November 19-20.
Founded in 1980, the San Antonio Food Bank is one of the largest service centers in the state and currently serves 58,000 people throughout 16 counties per week, according to its website.
The food drop off will be available on the curb in front of the Tobin Center located at 100 Auditorium Circle near the Thompson San Antonio. For donors’ convenience and safety, staff members will be curbside to receive donations. As a special thank you, a 2020 Tobin Center Fiesta medal will be given to each supporter while supplies last.
“In these most trying times for many families in the San Antonio community, we felt it was more important than ever to come together to help and support the San Antonio Food Bank,” read a Tobin Center press release.
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For those who would like to give but aren’t sure what to donate, Tobin Cares has rounded up a handy list of their top 12 most-needed items. Those items are peanut butter, breakfast cereal, tuna, beans, rice, macaroni and cheese, chili, canned stews, canned soups, canned luncheon meats, full meals in a can or box, and pop-top food items.
For more information, visit the Tobin Center’s website.
Jade Esteban Estrada is a staff writer for the San Antonio Sentinel, where he covers public health and other citywide issues. jade@sasentinel.com | Twitter: @getjaded