As part of the San Antonio community, we at Alamo City Moms Blog feel strongly that we are part of something bigger than the small worlds we operate in daily. San Antonio is a city rich with incredible not-for-profit organizations...
Every year, the Big Give San Antonio rallies community members to support local nonprofit organizations. For 24 hours—from midnight on Thursday, March 22 to midnight on Friday, March 23, 2018—organizers will track online donations and report on which nonprofits are raising...
“Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.”
– Fred Rogers
We usually hear that quote and think of police, firefighters, EMTs and more. But in the midst of COVID-19, we can all be helpers.
The situation...
There aren't many opportunities for San Antonio fathers and sons to attend a special event catered to just them, which is why we are thrilled to be partnering with St. PJ's to help spread the word about the first annual...
Throughout 2018, Alamo City Moms Blog will be spotlighting one local nonprofit each month as part of its ACMB Cares campaign. Our goal is to familiarize readers with nonprofit organizations that are making an impact in San Antonio through...
I was chatting with a local mom when something she said stopped me in my tracks. “The number one risk factor of a young person developing a drug and alcohol issue is early exposure.”
And that exposure starts inside the...
Alamo City Moms Blog is happy to partner with Eva's Heroes and allow them to share news of their Baskets & Blankets family event on May 1st at Brackenridge Park.
Everybody loves a picnic. It’s great to catch up with...
Mayor Ron Nirenberg said it best: the pandemic laid bare the inequities that existed in San Antonio and communities around the world. Volunteering as a family—and showing your children how they can make a difference—is more important now than...
No one gives more, or gives bigger, than moms. We give to our littles, their schools, their teams, our churches, our spouses, our co-workers, and our friends. We give until we think we can’t give anymore, then we give...
Contributing to nonprofits that support San Antonio families in need is a way of giving back and helping our community grow stronger. And now more than ever, the need keeps growing. But working together, we can make a difference....
As a first time parent, I will freely admit to being woefully underprepared when it came to diapering. Though I chose a brand (Pampers or Huggies? I think most first-time moms probably choose between these two!) and dutifully added...
She woke up one day obsessed with how her socks felt. She would only wear flip flops. Tennis shoes made her want to scream. She wanted her dad to put her clothes in the dryer because they might feel...
Not only is Meals on Wheels San Antonio a wonderful and necessary organization providing an irreplaceable service - it's also the perfect volunteer opportunity for families of all ages and stages.
Just think about it: your teen can get their...
Five minutes with 10-year-old Bella Curry left me a changed person. This short-haired, blonde little girl showed me—a 42-year-old mom of three—how to be a better person. Hanging out with this fifth grader truly left me speechless.
Bella Curry is a...
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