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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From hospitals and after-school programs to arts organizations and food banks, nonprofits remain vital to the region’s health and well-being, providing services that touch every resident’s life.
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Nonprofit Institute, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Dec. 2025
New Orleans organizers may not need to race to establish community food banks like families in Charlotte did, noted Gonzalez.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 5 Dec. 2025
In the meantime, some states scrambled to fund benefits on their own and most increased or accelerated money for food banks.
—CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
Last week, social media influencers who were sent 65-inch boxes shared videos of themselves unpacking the massive bundle of mac and cheese, including @snachwithzach and @snackolator, who suggested donating some boxes to food banks or those in need.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 3 Dec. 2025
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Nonprofit Institute, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Dec. 2025
New Orleans organizers may not need to race to establish community food banks like families in Charlotte did, noted Gonzalez.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 5 Dec. 2025
In the meantime, some states scrambled to fund benefits on their own and most increased or accelerated money for food banks.
—CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
Last week, social media influencers who were sent 65-inch boxes shared videos of themselves unpacking the massive bundle of mac and cheese, including @snachwithzach and @snackolator, who suggested donating some boxes to food banks or those in need.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 3 Dec. 2025
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“Food bank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/food%20bank. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.
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