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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The food bank has a team of four employees and about 20 volunteers who work to sort and distribute food to hundreds of people each week.
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Sofia Baltodano
june 8, Miami Herald, 8 June 2026
The governor earlier this year sent nearly $25 million from state surplus to food banks and pantries.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2026
Texas Monthly’s Taco Fest is coming to Grand Prairie June 6 in collaboration with Feeding Texas, the largest food bank in the state.
—Mary Ella Hastings
june 4, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2026
Gesick worked shifts at the local food bank, helped at a family literacy night, collected blankets and toys for animals, and was a leader in her Vacation Bible School.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 2 June 2026
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Sofia Baltodano
june 8, Miami Herald, 8 June 2026
The governor earlier this year sent nearly $25 million from state surplus to food banks and pantries.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2026
Texas Monthly’s Taco Fest is coming to Grand Prairie June 6 in collaboration with Feeding Texas, the largest food bank in the state.
—Mary Ella Hastings
june 4, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2026
Gesick worked shifts at the local food bank, helped at a family literacy night, collected blankets and toys for animals, and was a leader in her Vacation Bible School.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 2 June 2026
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“Food bank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/food%20bank. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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