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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Her organization helped develop a new methodology that allows food banks and businesses to measure the amount of methane emissions avoided by preventing food waste.
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Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
By leveraging resources like staff, inventory, and supply chains, companies can empower food banks.
—Vox Creative, Vox, 25 Nov. 2024
Susie Pappas would drive Navarro to food banks when Silva’s checks didn’t cover the bills.
—Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 4 Nov. 2024
The food bank is now accepting donations of turkeys in Phoenix and Surprise to give to people in need.
—Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2024
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Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
By leveraging resources like staff, inventory, and supply chains, companies can empower food banks.
—Vox Creative, Vox, 25 Nov. 2024
Susie Pappas would drive Navarro to food banks when Silva’s checks didn’t cover the bills.
—Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 4 Nov. 2024
The food bank is now accepting donations of turkeys in Phoenix and Surprise to give to people in need.
—Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Food bank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/food%20bank. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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