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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Part of that campaign against hunger could be a series of food drives collecting donations for your local food bank. —

William Lambers, Hartford Courant, 19 Jan. 2025 The museum also will be collecting unopened nonperishables and toiletries for a local food bank. —

Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025 Lawmakers said those were key to improving the quality of life of service members at a time when many military families must rely on food banks and other government assistance programs to make ends meet. —

Stephen Groves, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024 What to do: Volunteer or donate to either Food Lifeline or your local food banks, said Coleman, and sign up for advocacy alerts on issues affecting food security. —

Christine Clarridge, Axios, 13 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for food bank