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 includes schools, churches, synagogues, mosques, crisis centers, shelters, food banks, and day care centers, among others.
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Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 15 Apr. 2026
Recently, Nguyen secured major state investments, including $30 million for Special Olympics California and $60 million for California food banks.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 13 Apr. 2026
The new project reveals that Malcolm has become a single father with a teenage daughter, Leah (Keeley Karsten), and is working in computer systems assisting food banks.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
The organization also works with a local food bank and teaches essential life skills to residents.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
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Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 15 Apr. 2026
Recently, Nguyen secured major state investments, including $30 million for Special Olympics California and $60 million for California food banks.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 13 Apr. 2026
The new project reveals that Malcolm has become a single father with a teenage daughter, Leah (Keeley Karsten), and is working in computer systems assisting food banks.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
The organization also works with a local food bank and teaches essential life skills to residents.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
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“Food bank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/food%20bank. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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