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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Other nonprofits like food banks, fatherhood development programs, and domestic violence shelters could still receive grant money under the new federal guidelines, according to the Missouri Department of Social Services.
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Anna Sago, Kansas City Star, 21 May 2024
Carriers pick up food donations along their route and then USPS donates it to local food banks.
—Samantha Gowen, Orange County Register, 21 May 2024
Feeding San Diego seeks volunteer drivers Feeding San Diego, a nonprofit Feeding America partner food bank that provides hunger-relief and food rescue, needs volunteer drivers to pick up food from grocery stores and other food donors and deliver it to nearly 200 partner organizations.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2024
Brown said the effects of rising inflation are being felt by the food bank itself as well.
—Dylan Wickman, The Arizona Republic, 9 May 2024
With workers out of the mines for months on end, a food bank was set up.
—Stephan Bisaha, NPR, 6 May 2024
That means donations to the group are tax deductible, like gifts to a food bank or the American Red Cross.
—David A. Fahrenthold, New York Times, 6 May 2024
Four million meals later, the Seva Collective has continued to grow, bringing on new volunteers, partnering with food banks, companies and farms, and hosting special toy and clothing drives.
—Simrin Singh, CBS News, 4 May 2024
The first group of students created several apps to enter in the competition, including ones that connected users to water-filling stations, provided people with information about food banks, and allowed users to report potholes.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2024
Anna Sago, Kansas City Star, 21 May 2024
Carriers pick up food donations along their route and then USPS donates it to local food banks.
—Samantha Gowen, Orange County Register, 21 May 2024
Feeding San Diego seeks volunteer drivers Feeding San Diego, a nonprofit Feeding America partner food bank that provides hunger-relief and food rescue, needs volunteer drivers to pick up food from grocery stores and other food donors and deliver it to nearly 200 partner organizations.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2024
Brown said the effects of rising inflation are being felt by the food bank itself as well.
—Dylan Wickman, The Arizona Republic, 9 May 2024
With workers out of the mines for months on end, a food bank was set up.
—Stephan Bisaha, NPR, 6 May 2024
That means donations to the group are tax deductible, like gifts to a food bank or the American Red Cross.
—David A. Fahrenthold, New York Times, 6 May 2024
Four million meals later, the Seva Collective has continued to grow, bringing on new volunteers, partnering with food banks, companies and farms, and hosting special toy and clothing drives.
—Simrin Singh, CBS News, 4 May 2024
The first group of students created several apps to enter in the competition, including ones that connected users to water-filling stations, provided people with information about food banks, and allowed users to report potholes.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2024
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“Food bank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/food%20bank. Accessed 24 May. 2024.
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