soup kitchen
noun
: an establishment dispensing minimum dietary essentials (such as soup and bread) to the needy
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The California Association of Food Banks’ 41-member network — which supports more than 6,000 churches, soup kitchens, schools, and pantries that distribute food — is providing groceries to more than 6 million Californians each month.
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Lisa De La Cruz, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025
An Idaho lawmaker introduced a bill last week to remove service options such as soup kitchens, crisis counseling, and prenatal and postnatal care for immigrants in the U.S. without legal status.
—Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 10 Feb. 2025
Alice worked tirelessly for the Red Cross, helping to organize soup kitchens, opening shelters for orphaned children and setting up a nursing system for poor areas of the city.
—Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025
The guests at the largest soup kitchen in Hamilton County self-report their living experiences, said Executive Director Georgine Getty.
—Terry Demio, The Enquirer, 15 Feb. 2024
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Lisa De La Cruz, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025
An Idaho lawmaker introduced a bill last week to remove service options such as soup kitchens, crisis counseling, and prenatal and postnatal care for immigrants in the U.S. without legal status.
—Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 10 Feb. 2025
Alice worked tirelessly for the Red Cross, helping to organize soup kitchens, opening shelters for orphaned children and setting up a nursing system for poor areas of the city.
—Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025
The guests at the largest soup kitchen in Hamilton County self-report their living experiences, said Executive Director Georgine Getty.
—Terry Demio, The Enquirer, 15 Feb. 2024
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“Soup kitchen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soup%20kitchen. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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