The esd Public Relations team hit the ground running this week to spread the word about SAMMinistries’ 12th annual Empty Bowl event on Sunday, March 3, 2013.  Navarra Williams, President & CEO of SAMMinistries, was a trooper all week as he participated in various interviews with...

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The freezing temperatures this past Saturday, February 16, 2013 certainly didn’t deter runners from participating in SAMMinistries’ 4th Annual Street2Feet Run/Walk benefitting the homeless. Homeless residents from the training program participated in the event and ran alongside runners of all ages who came to support...

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On Tuesday, February 5, 2013, IHOP held its 8th annual National Pancake Day at all restaurant locations across San Antonio. From 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., guests were invited to enjoy a free short stack of pancakes and entertainment from Alzafar Shriner clowns. All the donations...

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On January 24th local celebrities gathered to create one- of- a- kind soup bowls to be auctioned off at the 13th Annual Empty Bowls event for SAMMinistries. “Empty Bowls” has raised over $300,000 to help raise awareness to the needs of the poor in San...

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