August 2020 – This summer we partnered with San Antonio ISD transportation and library teams to promote literacy through Book Buddies, a new program of The SAISD Foundation. The Roll Into Reading mobile book tour stopped at 70 in-district meal distribution sites, delivering over 16,000 books to students. Thank you to the dozens of community volunteers who helped prep 5,600 bags to hand out to kids. […]

It is educator grant season at the SAISD Foundation! We love this time of year because we get to witness firsthand the impact of our fundraising efforts through grants awarded to phenomenal SAISD educators. Educators, who during such a tumultuous time, have gone above and beyond for their students and still wish to offer them […]

[et_pb_section][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text]We are delighted to highlight 4 REALTOR® partners who are supporting students in San Antonio ISD (SAISD) through their businesses. Lynn Knapik of Lynn Knapik Real Estate LLC made a $300 donation to the SAISD Scholarship Fund in the summer of 2020 to honor new homeowners. The couple had recently purchased a home in the San […]

Amanda Keammerer Vice President of Cybersecurity San Antonio Chamber of Commerce   Who was your favorite teacher? Oh gosh, I have a few favorite teachers, so I hope if they read this: All of you were important to me! Mrs. Bordes is one of my favorites for sure – she taught our high school Russian […]

Alicia and Ron Thomas, both former educators, utilize a Fidelity Charitable donor-advised fund to support the charities they care most about – we are glad the SAISD Foundation is one of those. For the Thomas’s using a donor advised fund helps track their donations in one place and simplifies their giving. To make a donation, […]

May 4, 2020 — The San Antonio Independent School District (SAISD) Foundation is increasing its focus on engaging alumni and friends, launching a new digital community that will help it do just that – the SAISD Nation.   Through SAISD Nation, the school district community has access to regular updates, mentor and volunteer opportunities, special […]

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS – The SAISD Foundation’s #ConnectCampaign has received two $50,000 gifts from two long standing supporters; Wells Fargo and the San Antonio Area Foundation. The San Antonio Area Foundation gift is from a grant from the COVID-19 Response Fund, a community fund jointly managed by the San Antonio Area Foundation and the United Way of […]

Supporting SAISD Family Businesses So many industries have been paralyzed by the current pandemic, but few have been harder hit that restaurants and small retail operations. Many are adapting by offering curbside and delivery options and could use community support to make ends meet. We’ve gathered a list of some of these businesses, and hope […]

Supporting SAISD Family Businesses So many industries have been paralyzed by the current pandemic, but few have been harder hit that restaurants and small retail operations. Many are adapting by offering curbside and delivery options and could use community support to make ends meet. We’ve gathered a list of some of these businesses, and hope […]