Spurs, Mercy Chefs Feed 1,000 Military Families

Volunteers distributed grocery boxes to families from Fort Sam Houston, Randolph and Lackland at Frost Bank Center.

Updated on Nov. 12, 2026 in Philanthropy

Spurs, Mercy Chefs Feed 1,000 Military Families

Spurs Sports & Entertainment and Mercy Chefs distributed 1,000 grocery boxes to military families Wednesday at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio. The event was part of Mercy Chefs' nationwide Feed the Force initiative.

Why it matters

The Feed the Force initiative aims to address food insecurity among active-duty military members, veterans and their families. The effort brings the program to San Antonio, home to several major military installations.

The event distributed 1,000 grocery boxes, each containing ingredients for up to 50 meals per family, with more than 100 volunteers assembling and distributing the food. The number of families actually served and any follow-up distributions were not reported.

The players

Spurs Sports & Entertainment

The sports and entertainment company that owns the San Antonio Spurs and operates Frost Bank Center, which co-hosted the distribution.

Mercy Chefs

A nonprofit organization that runs the nationwide Feed the Force initiative to address food insecurity among military families.

Adam R. Scripps Foundation

A philanthropic foundation that supported the Feed the Force distribution in San Antonio.

The details

Volunteers from Spurs Sports & Entertainment staff, Spurs season ticket members and USAA employees packed and distributed fresh produce bags alongside the grocery boxes. Families from Fort Sam Houston, Randolph and Lackland registered in advance to participate in the Feed the Force event.

Wednesday, November 11, 2026: 1,000 grocery boxes distributed at Frost Bank Center.

Philanthropy Context

The San Antonio event is one local distribution within Mercy Chefs' nationwide Feed the Force initiative, which targets food insecurity among active-duty members, veterans and their families. It extends that national effort into a city that hosts Fort Sam Houston, Randolph and Lackland.

Military families in the San Antonio area who registered in advance could receive grocery boxes providing up to 50 meals each. Residents facing food insecurity on nearby military installations gained access to a direct source of groceries.

The takeaway

Local food drives tied to national programs can put practical help directly in the hands of military families. Families at nearby installations who want to take part should check registration openings for future Feed the Force events.