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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That has food banks and nonprofits bracing for a longer-term impact.
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Shannon Pettypiece, NBC news, 11 May 2026
Now the food bank brings supplies to Grizzly Flats and plans to build a 10,000-square-foot emergency warehouse to store essential items in case a similar incident happens again.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 10 May 2026
As fuel and diesel prices continue rising nationwide, the food bank said the impacts are being felt throughout its operations.
—Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 7 May 2026
That includes schools, churches, synagogues, mosques, crisis centers, shelters, food banks, and day care centers, among others.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2026
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Shannon Pettypiece, NBC news, 11 May 2026
Now the food bank brings supplies to Grizzly Flats and plans to build a 10,000-square-foot emergency warehouse to store essential items in case a similar incident happens again.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 10 May 2026
As fuel and diesel prices continue rising nationwide, the food bank said the impacts are being felt throughout its operations.
—Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 7 May 2026
That includes schools, churches, synagogues, mosques, crisis centers, shelters, food banks, and day care centers, among others.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2026
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“Food bank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/food%20bank. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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