Donate — keep free meals free
San Antonio Free Meals maps 132 verified places where a hungry neighbor can eat today — hot meals, pantries, and free groceries across San Antonio and the towns around it. The directory is free for every visitor, forever. It stays that way because neighbors chip in.
Giving Week is November 2–8, 2026. This is the week we ask. If this site has ever pointed you — or someone you love — to a meal, this is the moment to keep it going for the next neighbor.
Chip in $3/month
Give once, or monthly — $3 a month is our standing ask. Every gift goes through Givebutter's secure checkout.
Gifts are not tax-deductible — they go straight to keeping this resource free.
Where your gift goes
- Verification — every listing is checked on a real web page, with hours and phone numbers re-checked on a rolling basis.
- Keeping the lights on — hosting and the tools that keep 687 pages, in English and Spanish, fast and free.
- New places — new pantries and meal sites are added as they are verified, so the map keeps growing toward the hundreds of food programs in the region.
Other ways to help
- Volunteer or donate food — hands and food drives feed people directly.
- Become a sponsor — local businesses keep this free and get seen doing it.
- Print the flyer — post it where neighbors look: laundromats, libraries, church boards.
- Add a listing — know a free meal we missed? Tell us and we will verify it.
Looking for food instead? Start at Find food near me — it is free, and it always will be.