H-E-B and Tyson donate 40,000 pounds of protein to San Antonio Food Bank

Kelly Hellbusch, a representative for Tyson foods, said that the 40,000 pounds of food is equivalent to 80,000 meals.

A truckload of H-E-B chicken breast is delivered to the San Antonio Food Bank after the grocery company partnered with Tyson Foods to provide essential foods to the community.Tyson Foods and H-E-B have teamed up to donate 40,000 pounds of protein to the San Antonio Food Bank this summer.

“We have a curbside delivery at the food bank. People can register ahead of time … get your dates and your time and your slot and then show up and load up your cars, and away you go,” he said. Guerra said anyone at least 185% below the poverty line qualifies, with an estimated 750,000 San Antonians a year eligible to receive the food bank donations. Due to inflation, the food bank has seen 47% more food requests in May and June compared to the same time last year, he added.

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