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🌱 Local Nonprofit Suffers Oscars' Confusion + Earth Month Java Deals

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Happy Saturday, San Antonio! Let's start today off on an informed note. Here's everything you need to know around town today.

First, today's weather:

Clouds breaking and very warm. High: 86 Low: 53.

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Here are the top stories today in San Antonio:

  1. A local nonprofit organization has been receiving some backlash due to its name, The Will Smith Foundation, founded by Susan Naylor Sellers in 2007 to honor her son, William Smith, who died in a car accident in Hawaii that same year. On Monday, March 28 — the day after the Oscars — Naylor said, "I started getting some really odd grant requests, people that wanted to fight me or fight Will Smith." Although she had "received messages in the past confusing her foundation with the actor," this time they were "very derogatory" and "childish comments about the actor." She clarified, "The foundation has no affiliation with the actor Will Smith." For the past 15 years, the foundation "has supported dozens of local nonprofits for children and will continue its mission "to provide positive life experiences for children," despite the Academy Awards confusion. Naylor concluded, "It is important I think that the San Antonio area know that this is their own son. Will was born here. This Will Smith has a kind, benevolent heart." For more on this story please visit: (KSAT San Antonio)
  2. The annual Fiesta Arts Fair is taking place at the Southwest School of Art, located at 300 Augusta, on Saturday, April 2 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m., and Sunday, April 3 from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. The event is featuring "over 100 artists from all over the United States," as well as live local music and lots of food and drinks! "Tickets are $20 at the gate (or $15 with a student ID, $5 for children ages 5-12 and free for kids younger than 5)" and although cash and credit cards will be accepted at the entrance gate, cash will be needed to purchase coupons to "buy food and drinks from festival booths." For more information visit: (San Antonio Magazine)
  3. This month is Earth Month and to celebrate, several local coffee shops in San Antonio are offering a 20 percent discount when you provide your own reusable cup for java fill-ups. The April promotion is being offered in partnership with the San Antonio River Authority and includes coffee shops such as "Folklores, Commonwealth, Tandem, Alley Cat, Stranded, Rose Hip and Poetic Republic." During this month, people "are encouraged to do their part to take care of the planet" as "part of the global movement to demonstrate support for environmental protection." For more information please visit: (San Antonio Current)
  4. On Thursday, April 21, San Antonio Magazine will celebrate "the winners of the 2022 Home & Design Awards at Copenhagen in San Antonio. To see "the winning projects and peruse the showroom of contemporary and modern furniture," pick up the April issue of San Antonio Magazine and RSVP to the event. For more details visit: (San Antonio Magazine)

Today in San Antonio:

From my notebook:

  • "A neighbor in Oakland Estates warns the neighbors of a group of coyotes in the Huebner Greenspace area off of Prue Road. Please secure your pets in the house at night!" (Nextdoor)
  • "A neighbor in Parkwood warns the community to beware of individuals breaking into people's cars. Their dog sitter informed them that he saw open car doors on Autumn Branch Street and believes people are breaking into the cars. Lock your Our dog sitter just informed us he saw open doors on Autumn Park vehicles and believes people are breaking into cars. Lock your car doors in the Parkwood and Hunters Chase areas!" (Nextdoor)

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— Gabriela Couvillion

About me: I'm an active mom of two grown sons and lifelong San Antonio resident. I received a BA in Spanish from the University of Texas at San Antonio, and in my free time I immerse myself in creative writing. Thanks for reading Patch, and feel free to reach out if you have any news and happenings you think may appeal to our readers!

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