November 2026 · 4 min read

Today in San Antonio, Thursday Nov 12, 2026: 30 Places Serve Free Food — Holiday Closures Lifted, Turkey Collection This Saturday

Today, Thursday, November 12, 2026, the holiday is over and the full weekday pattern is back. Our verified directory lists 30 places for free food on Thursdays — groceries, pantries and hot meals — including the 2 pantries that were closed for Veterans Day yesterday. Here is today, in time order.

Today, Thursday Nov 12, 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)

8:30 AM–12:30 PM — Devine Food Pantry Ministry, 309 North Teel, Devine, TX 78016. Tuesdays and Thursdays; shopping is by appointment only — call to book. No ID required, one visit per month per family, per its place page. (830-663-9228)

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 — back open today after listing "(closed holidays)" for yesterday's Veterans Day. Mon–Fri 8:30 AM–5:00 PM, 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) CAM's downtown groceries also run Mon–Thu 9:30 AM–3:00 PM at the same campus, and its Northwest Campus (5084 DeZavala, 78249) runs Mon–Thu 9 AM–2 PM.

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) Also 9 AM–12 PM Thursdays: Corner Cupboard in Boerne, 114 W. Advogt, Boerne, TX 78006 (830-249-8643).

9:00 AM–1:00 PM — Baptist Temple Church Food Distribution Center, 901 E Drexel Ave, San Antonio, TX 78210. Tue, Thu & Sat 9 AM–1 PM — call to confirm, hours vary by listing. (210-533-7114)

9:00 AM–2:00 PM — Atascosa Christian Assistance Ministries (CAM), 500 Ave H, Poteet, TX 78065. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. No phone listed on its place page.

9:00–11:30 AM — Christian Cupboard, 516 N Camp St, Seguin, TX 78155, Monday–Thursday.

11:00 AM–2:00 PM — Coker Food Pantry (Coker Methodist Church), 231 E North Loop Rd, San Antonio, TX 78216. Thursdays only — registration from 8:00 AM. See the next section. (210-494-3455)

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 — back open today after listing "(closed federal holidays)" for yesterday. Monday–Friday, 1:00–3:00 PM.

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 Thursday page. Search all places by ZIP on Find Food.

Thursday only: Coker Food Pantry, registration from 8 AM

Coker Food Pantry is one of San Antonio's largest weekly pantries — a San Antonio Food Bank–designated large pantry serving about 350 families each Thursday via drive-through distribution, per its place page. Thursdays 11:00 AM–2:00 PM, registration from 8:00 AM, 231 E North Loop Rd, San Antonio, TX 78216. It asks for a valid ID and a completed application, is first come, first served, and is open to all San Antonio ZIP codes. Call 210-494-3455 before you go — and note for your calendar: Coker lists "closed Thanksgiving," and Thanksgiving falls on Thursday, November 26 this year, so plan that week early on our holiday meals page.

This Saturday, Nov 14, and Thanksgiving in two weeks

This Saturday: Food4SA, the San Antonio Food Bank's November campaign (Nov 1–30), holds its next 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. And two weeks from today is Thanksgiving, Thursday, November 26 — 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
• Coker Food Pantry — 210-494-3455
• 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: Thursday (30 places) and Friday (24 places) serving days, hours, addresses and phone numbers are from the San Antonio Free Meals verified directory, read live on the site's Thursday and Friday pages on November 12, 2026. Wednesday (33 places, with the Presa and RACAP holiday-closure notes), Tuesday (31), Monday (27) and Sunday (4) counts were checked November 11, 2026. Coker Food Pantry details (Thursdays 11 AM–2 PM, registration from 8 AM, closed Thanksgiving, about 350 families each Thursday, ID and application) are from its San Antonio Free Meals place page, read November 12, 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 12, 2026.