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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The food banks and other basic maid services are at capacity.
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Bethany Blankley | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Dec. 2024
This year’s distributions, Brown said, marked a 10% to 15% increase from last year, which was already a record breaker for the food bank.
—Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
After inflation has squeezed low-income households disproportionately, dollar stores that typically serve them have been struggling to cash in, and food banks are seeing demand swell.
—J.j. McCorvey, NBC News, 5 Dec. 2024
Last year, Bacho said, the Bay Area food banks provided 270 million meals for people in a region where income inequality is making many choose between food and other necessities like rent and clothing.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2024
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Bethany Blankley | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Dec. 2024
This year’s distributions, Brown said, marked a 10% to 15% increase from last year, which was already a record breaker for the food bank.
—Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
After inflation has squeezed low-income households disproportionately, dollar stores that typically serve them have been struggling to cash in, and food banks are seeing demand swell.
—J.j. McCorvey, NBC News, 5 Dec. 2024
Last year, Bacho said, the Bay Area food banks provided 270 million meals for people in a region where income inequality is making many choose between food and other necessities like rent and clothing.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Food bank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/food%20bank. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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