November 2026 · 4 min read

Today in San Antonio, Friday Nov 13, 2026: 24 Places Serve Free Food — Last Weekday Before the Weekend Drop, Turkey Collection Tomorrow

Today, Friday, November 13, 2026, is the last weekday to get free food before the weekend drop. Our verified directory lists 24 places for free food on Fridays — groceries, pantries and hot meals — then only 10 places on Saturday and 4 on Sunday. Here is today, in time order.

Today, Friday Nov 13, hour by hour

7:00–8:00 AM — Faith Kitchen at Haven for Hope, 1 Haven for Hope Way, San Antonio, TX 78207. Breakfast, the first of three free hot meals it serves every day of the year (lunch 11:30 AM–12:30 PM, dinner 5:00–6:00 PM). Open to all — no questions asked. (210-220-2100)

8:00 AM–5:00 PM — San Antonio Food Bank — Client Services, 5200 Historic Old Hwy 90, San Antonio, TX 78227. Walk in Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM; phone lines Monday–Friday 8 AM–6 PM, Saturday 9 AM–3 PM. (210-431-8326) Also 8 AM–4 PM Mon–Fri: GRASP — Greater Randolph Area Services Program, 250 Donalan Dr, Converse, TX 78109 — the food pantry serves families after a short intake interview.

8:30 AM–5:00 PM — Catholic Charities pantries. Guadalupe Community Center, 1801 W Cesar E Chavez Blvd, San Antonio, TX 78207 — drive-through pantry, Monday–Friday (210-226-6178); and St. Stephen's CARE Center, 2127 S Zarzamora St, San Antonio, TX 78207, Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM–5:00 PM.

8:30 AM–5:00 PM — Presa Community Center Emergency Food Pantry, 3721 S Presa St, San Antonio, TX 78210. Mon–Fri 8:30 AM–5:00 PM (closed holidays), walk-ins welcome.

9:00–11:00 AM — Christian Assistance Ministry — Sack Lunches, 110 McCullough Ave, San Antonio, TX 78215, Monday–Saturday. (210-223-4099)

9:00–11:00 AM — New Braunfels Food Bank — The Kitchen Table, 1620 S. Seguin Ave, New Braunfels, TX 78130. Client-Choice Pantry Monday–Friday 9:00–11:00 AM; Friday afternoon is reserved for new families, and new-neighbor intake runs Friday 8:30–10:45 AM and 1:00–3:15 PM, per its place page. (830-327-6000)

9:00 AM–12:00 PM — House of Neighborly Service – Emergency Food Pantry, 407 N Calaveras, San Antonio, TX 78207, Mon–Fri 9 AM–12 PM. Its senior lunch at the same address runs Monday–Friday, 11:00 AM–12:00 PM. (210-434-2301)

9:00 AM–12:00 PM — St. Henry Catholic Church Food Pantry, 1619 S Flores St, San Antonio, TX 78204. Fridays only — see the next section. (210-225-6877)

9:00 AM–3:00 PM — weekday pantries in the towns around the city. Hill Country Daily Bread Ministries, 38 Cascade Caverns Rd, Boerne, TX 78015, serving the public Monday–Friday 9 AM–3 PM (free grocery boxes are also delivered to homes every two weeks); and STRAC — South Texas Resource and Assistance Center, 1006 D Street, Floresville, TX 78114, Monday–Friday 9 AM–3 PM.

9:30–11:30 AM — Christian Assistance Ministry – Downtown Campus, 110 McCullough Ave, San Antonio, TX 78215. Friday closes early: Mon–Thu runs 9:30 AM–3:00 PM, but Friday is 9:30–11:30 AM only — go this morning. (210-223-4099)

Around noon — senior meals. Ella Austin Community Center — Senior Meals, 1023 N Pine St, San Antonio, TX 78202 — balanced noon meals Monday–Friday, call to confirm today's serving time; and Senior Services Program — S. WW White Rd, 403 S WW White Rd, San Antonio, TX 78219 — free noon meals Monday–Friday, center open 9 AM–5 PM.

12:00–1:00 PM — Corazón Day Center & Resource Hub, 504 Avenue E, San Antonio, TX 78215. Hot lunch Monday–Friday; center open 8:30 AM–4:00 PM. (210-238-5958)

1:00–3:00 PM — RACAP — Randolph Area Christian Assistance Program, 307 Pfeil Street, Schertz, TX 78154. Monday–Friday, 1:00–3:00 PM (closed federal holidays). Also 1:00–4:00 PM Mon–Fri: SOS Food Bank, 256 West Merriweather Street, New Braunfels, TX 78130 (Saturday 9:00–11:00 AM is bread pickup).

5:00–7:00 PM — Devine Food Pantry Ministry, 309 North Teel, Devine, TX 78016. Friday evening hours 5:00–7:00 PM (also Tue and Thu 8:30 AM–12:30 PM); shopping is by appointment only — call to book. (830-663-9228)

5:00–6:00 PM — Faith Kitchen dinner (above). 6:00–7:00 PM — Communities Under the Bridge, 724 Chestnut St, San Antonio, TX 78202: a hot dinner every evening. (210-569-4026, text only per its listing)

About 7:30–8:00 PM — San Antonio Rescue Mission, 907 E Quincy St, San Antonio, TX 78215. Hot evening meal nightly after the chapel service, with a light breakfast in the morning. (210-222-9736)

Any time — United Way 2-1-1 Helpline: dial 2-1-1 or 877-541-7905, open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

The full list is on our free food on Friday page. Search all places by ZIP on Find Food.

Friday only: St. Henry Food Pantry, 9 AM–12 PM

St. Henry Catholic Church Food Pantry is a free on-site food pantry on the Southside with canned groceries and juice, plus referrals to other Bexar County charities, per its place page. Fridays 9:00 AM–12:00 PM only (call to confirm), 1619 S Flores St, San Antonio, TX 78204. Its page lists "call to confirm eligibility" — call 210-225-6877 before you go. Miss it today and the next St. Henry pantry day is next Friday, Nov 20.

Tomorrow, Saturday Nov 14: Turkey Collection, and only 10 places serve

Tomorrow: Food4SA, the San Antonio Food Bank's November campaign (Nov 1–30), holds its Turkey Collection on Saturday, November 14 at H-E-B Leon Springs (24165 I-10, Suite 300, San Antonio, TX 78257), with a final day Sunday, November 22 at all area H-E-B Plus! stores. It is a drop-off for givers — bring a frozen turkey or nonperishable food. Background: Food4SA in San Antonio — November 2026.

If you need food tomorrow, Saturday's list is short — 10 places on our free food on Saturday page, including Baptist Temple groceries Tue, Thu & Sat 9 AM–1 PM (210-533-7114), Christ Episcopal Church — Sidewalk Saturday 8:30–10:30 AM, CAM sack lunches 9:00–11:00 AM, and the every-day hot meals at Faith Kitchen, Communities Under the Bridge and the Rescue Mission. Sunday lists just 4 places. And Thanksgiving is Thursday, November 26 — 13 days from today — free Thanksgiving meals and turkey giveaways are listed on our holiday meals page and in our free Thanksgiving dinner guide.

Need food right now?

The Open Right Now page checks today's hours for you, and the four-question food quiz points you to the places that fit your situation. Prefer a person? Call 2-1-1 any time — free, confidential, 24/7.

Helpful links & phone numbers

• Find Food — search verified places by ZIP and see what is open today.
• San Antonio Food Bank — 210-431-8326 · safoodbank.org
• St. Henry Food Pantry — 210-225-6877
• Christian Assistance Ministry (Downtown + Sack Lunches) — 210-223-4099
• Faith Kitchen at Haven for Hope — 210-220-2100
• Communities Under the Bridge — 210-569-4026 (text only per its listing)
• San Antonio Rescue Mission — 210-222-9736
• Call 2-1-1 — free, confidential help finding food by phone, 24/7

Sources: Friday (24 places), Saturday (10 places) and Sunday (4 places) serving days, hours, addresses and phone numbers are from the San Antonio Free Meals verified directory, read live on the site's Friday, Saturday and Sunday pages on November 13, 2026. Thursday (30), Wednesday (33), Tuesday (31) and Monday (27) counts were checked November 11–12, 2026. St. Henry Food Pantry details (Fridays 9 AM–12 PM, call to confirm, 210-225-6877), CAM Downtown Friday hours (9:30–11:30 AM) and New Braunfels Food Bank Friday details are from their San Antonio Free Meals place pages, read November 13, 2026. Food4SA Turkey Collection dates and places (Nov 14 Leon Springs, Nov 22 all area H-E-B Plus!) are from the San Antonio Food Bank (Nov. 2, 2026). Hours change — call before you go. Checked November 13, 2026.