food bank
noun
variants
or less commonly food pantry
: a usually non-profit organization that collects donated food and distributes it to people in need
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Local food bank Harvesters will encourage volunteers to help pack food for those in need in an MLK Day of Service from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 20, at its Kansas City facility at 3801 Topping Ave.
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Chandler Boese, Kansas City Star, 19 Jan. 2025
Throughout her Eras Tour, Swift also donated to food banks in cities such as Detroit, Tampa and Glendale, Ariz. as well as the United Kingdom.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
In practice, this could be anything from donating to food banks, dedicating team time to work for local charitable organizations or working with educational bodies to support the future workforce.
—Lis Anderson, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
With 2 million residents using food stamps, the state waived the work requirement for able-bodied adults to SNAP eligibility through August of next year, while the Department of Agriculture issued $2 million in grants to food banks across the commonwealth.
—Christina Lengyel | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Dec. 2024
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Chandler Boese, Kansas City Star, 19 Jan. 2025
Throughout her Eras Tour, Swift also donated to food banks in cities such as Detroit, Tampa and Glendale, Ariz. as well as the United Kingdom.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
In practice, this could be anything from donating to food banks, dedicating team time to work for local charitable organizations or working with educational bodies to support the future workforce.
—Lis Anderson, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
With 2 million residents using food stamps, the state waived the work requirement for able-bodied adults to SNAP eligibility through August of next year, while the Department of Agriculture issued $2 million in grants to food banks across the commonwealth.
—Christina Lengyel | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Food bank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/food%20bank. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
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