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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Diaper banks were built on the food bank blueprint.
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Amy Kadens, Chicago Tribune, 7 July 2025
Several programs around Williamson County have also announced summer food banks specifically geared towards providing free or low cost meals.
—Gabrielle Chenault, The Tennessean, 4 July 2025
An Alabama food bank leader anticipates a major increase in people needing to turn to groups like hers to cover their basic needs if the massive tax and spending legislation backed by President Trump clears Congress.
—Michel Martin, NPR, 3 July 2025
Another bill, Senate Bill 131, by California state Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, waives the environmental restrictions for other buildings, including health clinics, child care, and food banks.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 3 July 2025
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Amy Kadens, Chicago Tribune, 7 July 2025
Several programs around Williamson County have also announced summer food banks specifically geared towards providing free or low cost meals.
—Gabrielle Chenault, The Tennessean, 4 July 2025
An Alabama food bank leader anticipates a major increase in people needing to turn to groups like hers to cover their basic needs if the massive tax and spending legislation backed by President Trump clears Congress.
—Michel Martin, NPR, 3 July 2025
Another bill, Senate Bill 131, by California state Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, waives the environmental restrictions for other buildings, including health clinics, child care, and food banks.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 3 July 2025
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“Food bank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/food%20bank. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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