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 distributor cannot accept food donations but does encourage monetary contributions.
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Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 25 Nov. 2025
Plus, to help make the holiday season extra sweet, an additional truckload of Rice Krispies Treats bars also accompanied the delivery to the food bank.
—Alex Ross, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025
Bacho, with Second Harvest Silicon Valley, encouraged communities to make financial donations to local food banks to help their neighbors shoulder those costs.
—Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 24 Nov. 2025
Mike Blevins, a cancer survivor and veteran, relies on the Catholic Charities food bank once a week.
—Marybel Rodriguez, CBS News, 24 Nov. 2025
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Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 25 Nov. 2025
Plus, to help make the holiday season extra sweet, an additional truckload of Rice Krispies Treats bars also accompanied the delivery to the food bank.
—Alex Ross, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025
Bacho, with Second Harvest Silicon Valley, encouraged communities to make financial donations to local food banks to help their neighbors shoulder those costs.
—Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 24 Nov. 2025
Mike Blevins, a cancer survivor and veteran, relies on the Catholic Charities food bank once a week.
—Marybel Rodriguez, CBS News, 24 Nov. 2025
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“Food bank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/food%20bank. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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