November 2026 · 4 min read

Today in San Antonio, Wednesday Nov 11, 2026: Veterans Day — Feed the Force Grocery Boxes Today, 1–4 PM, Plus 33 Places Listed for Free Food

Today, Wednesday, November 11, 2026 — Veterans Day, the day this week has been building toward is here. The biggest grocery help today, Feed the Force at Frost Bank Center, 1:00–4:00 PM, is for registered JBSA veterans and military families. Everyone else: our verified directory lists 33 places for free food on Wednesdays — groceries, pantries and hot meals — with 2 named holiday closures to skip. Here is today, in time order.

Today, Wednesday Nov 11, 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) — including today's holiday. Open to all — no questions asked. (210-220-2100)

8:00–10:00 AM — Real Life Christian Assistance — River City Community Church, 16765 Lookout Rd, Selma, TX 78154. Food every Wednesday, 8:00–10:00 AM, per its listing.

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. Call to confirm today's holiday hours before a long trip. (210-431-8326)

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. Call to confirm today's holiday hours.

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 — Wednesday-only and Wednesday pantries: Converse First Baptist Church Food Pantry, 9162 FM 78, Converse, TX 78109, Wednesdays 9:00 AM–12:00 PM; Bountiful Blessings Food Pantry, 602 N. Main St., Pleasanton, TX 78064, Mondays and Wednesdays 9:00 AM–12:00 PM; and Christian Cupboard, 516 N Camp St, Seguin, TX 78155, Monday–Thursday 9:00–11:30 AM.

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)

10:30–11:30 AM — First Methodist Seguin — Community Assistance Program, 710 N Austin St, Seguin, TX 78155. Wednesdays, 10:30–11:30 AM. No appointment needed.

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)

1:00–2:00 PM — Oxford UMC Food Pantry, 9739 Huebner Rd, San Antonio, TX 78240. Wednesdays 1–2 PM.

1:00–4:00 PM — Feed the Force, Frost Bank Center (see next section) — registered JBSA veterans and military families only.

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) 6:00–8:00 PM — Fellowship Meal, 5114 Seguin Rd, San Antonio, TX 78219, Wednesdays 6–8 PM.

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 — including holidays, so it works today too.

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

Today 1–4 PM: Feed the Force grocery boxes at Frost Bank Center

Feed the Force: 1,000 free Family Grocery Boxes for veterans and military families connected to Joint Base San Antonio — today, Wednesday, November 11, 1:00–4:00 PM, Frost Bank Center, 1 Frost Bank Center Drive, San Antonio, TX 78219, drive-thru — is registration-only with no walk-up line. Each box holds groceries for up to 50 meals at home. If you registered, bring what your registration asked for and go in your window. Full background: the Veterans Day grocery box registration guide. Not JBSA-connected? Walk-in help today is in our What's Open on Veterans Day guide and on our holiday meals page.

Holiday closures to skip today: Presa Community Center Emergency Food Pantry (3721 S Presa St, 78210) lists "Mon–Fri 8:30am–5pm (closed holidays)", and RACAP in Schertz (307 Pfeil Street, Schertz, TX 78154) lists "Monday–Friday, 1:00–3:00 PM (closed federal holidays)" — today is a federal holiday, so do not make those trips. Others may shorten hours without posting it, so call before you go. The help that holds on the holiday itself, per the listings: Faith Kitchen (every day of the year), Communities Under the Bridge (every evening), and 2-1-1 (24/7, including holidays). Full list: free food on Wednesday.

Tomorrow, Thursday Nov 12, and this Saturday, Nov 14

Tomorrow our directory lists 30 places on Thursdays — the full list is on our free food on Thursday page, and the 2 pantries closed today reopen on their normal weekday schedule. 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.

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
• 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: Wednesday (33 places listed, including the Presa and RACAP holiday-closure notes), Tuesday (31 places), Monday (27 places), Sunday (4 places) and Thursday (30 places) serving days, hours, addresses and phone numbers are from the San Antonio Free Meals verified directory, read live on the site's Wednesday, Tuesday, Monday, Sunday and Thursday pages on November 11, 2026. The Nov. 11 Feed the Force distribution (1,000 boxes, up to 50 meals per box, Frost Bank Center, 1:00–4:00 PM, advance registration required, Joint Base San Antonio eligibility) is from the event partners' announcements — Spurs Sports & Entertainment, USAA and Mercy Chefs (late October 2026), as reported in our November 4 registration guide. 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 11, 2026.