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 bank currently operates out of Building 92, a former Naval Air Station hangar owned by the city of Alameda.
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Chase Hunter, The Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2024
The food bank supports about 100 households a week, and works to ensure that those in need are fed as nutritiously as possible, its website says.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2024
The regional food bank celebrated the anniversary this month of its mobile school pantry program at a distribution Wednesday, Sept. 11, at Oak View Elementary in Huntington Beach, one of the program’s inaugural dozen sites.
—Heather McRea, Orange County Register, 12 Sep. 2024
For example, if your business operates in an area with high food insecurity, partnering with local food banks can directly address this need.
—Nandini Sankara, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
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Chase Hunter, The Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2024
The food bank supports about 100 households a week, and works to ensure that those in need are fed as nutritiously as possible, its website says.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2024
The regional food bank celebrated the anniversary this month of its mobile school pantry program at a distribution Wednesday, Sept. 11, at Oak View Elementary in Huntington Beach, one of the program’s inaugural dozen sites.
—Heather McRea, Orange County Register, 12 Sep. 2024
For example, if your business operates in an area with high food insecurity, partnering with local food banks can directly address this need.
—Nandini Sankara, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
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“Food bank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/food%20bank. Accessed 6 Oct. 2024.
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