Boerne Community Coalition

Boerne Community Coalition
We are a group of concerned nonprofits, churches, community organizations within Boerne, Texas who have joined together as a community wide initiative to alleviate summer hunger and poverty for those most vulnerable within our Boerne community.

Why is this needed?
The food insecurity rate in Kendall County is 13.4% of the current population. Of the aproximate 4540 Kendall County residents suffering from food insecurity, 1750 (21.6%) are children. Boerne Independent School District reports that over 1400 students participate in the Federal Meal Program. Although receiving meals at school, many of these children still suffer from food insecurity on nights and weekends. Many local families have to choose between purchasing food or paying rent, or between purchasing food or paying medical bills. Hunger becomes more acute for these children during the summer months when school meals are not available.