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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According to the Edinburgh Food Project, the Grammy-winning pop superstar, 34, generously donated to the food bank during the weekend of her three record-breaking Eras Tour shows in the Scottish capital, which kicked off on June 7.
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Njera Perkins, Peoplemag, 12 June 2024
Jakubowski was joined at the podium by a bipartisan group of state lawmakers who pledged, one by one, to devote millions more dollars in public funds to the food banks and food pantries that provide for residents in every district in the state.
—Erica E. Phillips, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2024
The venison from the deer that tested positive for CWD was destroyed and local food banks were notified.
—Tony Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 8 Mar. 2024
Then Pop-Tarts made a whole post asking her to release her recipe, promising to increase their donation to a local food bank.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 12 June 2024
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Njera Perkins, Peoplemag, 12 June 2024
Jakubowski was joined at the podium by a bipartisan group of state lawmakers who pledged, one by one, to devote millions more dollars in public funds to the food banks and food pantries that provide for residents in every district in the state.
—Erica E. Phillips, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2024
The venison from the deer that tested positive for CWD was destroyed and local food banks were notified.
—Tony Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 8 Mar. 2024
Then Pop-Tarts made a whole post asking her to release her recipe, promising to increase their donation to a local food bank.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 12 June 2024
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“Food bank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/food%20bank. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024.
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