Family Service Association has partnered with 10 restaurants with 20 citywide locations for Tuesday, May 5, The Big Give SA online phenomenon, a 24-hour social media driven online giving day that will encourage people to EAT BIG AND GIVE BIG.
The city’s oldest non-profit social service agency has teamed up with a variety of restaurants who have pledged a portion of their sales on Tuesday, Cinco de Mayo as part of the community-wide giving challenge to increase public awareness of the impact local non-profits make in addressing a community’s social challenges.
“This will help us raise much needed funds for some of our city’s most vulnerable constituents, young children, families and the elderly,” explains Family Service President/CEO Nancy L. Hard. “One can find a complete list of participating restaurants on our website www.family-service.org and clicking on the BIG GIVE S.A. icon. Doesn’t matter how you donate, either online or in person at the restaurant, the beneficiaries are families we serve locally and in South Texas.”
Family Service Association participating restaurants include:
Good Time Charlie’s, 2922 Broadway at Mulberry (78209);
Cheezy Jane’s, 4200 Broadway near Hildebrand intersection (78209);
Magnolia Pancake Haus, both – 606 Embassy Oaks #100 (78216) and 10333 Huebner Road (78240);
EZ’s Restaurants, 4 locations – 255 E. Basse Road at Alamo Quarry Market (78209), 5230 De Zavala Road (78249), 734 W. Bitters Road (78216), and 6498 N. New Braunfels Avenue (78209);
J. Alexander’s, 255 E. Basse Road in Alamo Quarry Market;
Canyon Café, 555 E. Basse Road in Alamo Quarry Market;
Salsita’s on Broadway, 5130 Broadway (78209);
Sea Island Shrimp House, six -322 W. Rector (78216), 10303West IH-10 (78230), 5959 NW Loop 410 (78238), 2119 SW Military Dr. (78224), 8223 Agora Parkway-Forum in Selma (78154), 11715 Bandera Road & Loop 1604 (78250);
Tiago’s Cabo Grille, both -8403 Texas Hwy 151 (78245) and 17711 West IH-10 (78257);
Lisa’s Mexican Restaurant, 815 Bandera Road (78228)
“We encourage you to become an advocate for “Real People Real Change,” adds Hard. “And support Family Service by being a social media champion inviting your friends and followers across all your social media platforms.”
The Big Give S.A. is a 24-hour social media driven online giving day that will take place from midnight to midnight on May 5, 2015. The purpose of this community-wide giving challenge is to increase public awareness of the impact local nonprofits make in addressing our community’s social challenges, bring nonprofits and donors together to expand online giving, connect people to the causes that move them the most. To learn more about the one-day online giving phenomenon visit www.thebiggivesa.org, and also like BigGiveSA on Facebook and follow them on Twitter @BigGiveSA. Remember to make a donation on May 5th.
Family Service Association has been building strong families since 1903. At 112 years, it is the oldest human service agency in San Antonio dedicated to helping children, seniors, and families in need. Visit www.family-service.org to learn more about the organization and it’s more than a century of service to local and area families.