Inner City Development

Who Can Visit?

Inner City Development's emergency food pantry is open to families in crisis. There's no pre-registration needed — just walk in during pantry hours. People experiencing homelessness are also welcome to stop by for a free sack lunch each weekday morning.

How Often You Can Visit?

Families can use the food pantry up to two times per year.

Good to Know

This is an emergency pantry designed to help families get through a tough stretch. Each visit provides a few days' worth of groceries to bridge you through a crisis.

Food & Essentials

The pantry distributes grocery bags stocked with basic food items. Items the pantry regularly provides or needs include eggs, milk (powdered, boxed, or fresh quarts), oranges, apples, and packaged snacks like cookies or chips. Sack lunches are also prepared each morning for people experiencing homelessness.

Emergency clothing is available on Mondays from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. for adults in need, including clothing, undergarments, socks, and shoes. School children who have a referral from a teacher or school counselor can also receive shoes.

How to Pick Up

Groceries are distributed Monday through Friday from 9:15 to 11:00 a.m. Sack lunches for people experiencing homelessness are handed out Monday through Friday from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. No appointment is needed for either service.

Additional Support

Inner City Development runs several programs for the community beyond food:

• An after-school reading program for students in 2nd through 5th grade, with field trips, art activities, and special projects, held Monday through Friday from 3:15 to 5:15 p.m.
• A free summer recreation program for over 300 neighborhood children, alongside a summer job-training program for neighborhood youth.
• A spring basketball league for students in grades 3 through 6.
• A Christmas Toy Sale where parents can pick out gifts for their children at just 10% of the original price.
• Informal counseling for individuals and families.
• Community service opportunities for people fulfilling probation requirements or service hours for school or church.

Ways to Give

Inner City Development is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that runs almost entirely on individual donations. You can drop off food and supply donations at 1300 Chihuahua, Monday through Friday from 9:15 a.m. to noon. Call (210) 224-7239 to arrange a different drop-off time.

To donate money, mail a check made out to "Inner City Development" to 1300 Chihuahua, San Antonio, Texas 78207, or give online through the Thanksgiving 365 fundraising page.

How to Join the Team?

Inner City Development depends on volunteers to run every one of its programs. Opportunities include coaching sports teams, supervising youth programs, stocking the food pantry, providing counseling, organizing fundraising events, and maintaining the grounds and facilities.

To get involved, call (210) 224-7239 or email innercitydev@yahoo.com.

For a more intensive experience, the organization has a Volunteer House with a select number of rooms at the adjacent house. Volunteers who commit 15 hours of weekly service receive room and board in exchange. To apply, submit a letter of interest to innercitydev@yahoo.com.