soup kitchen
noun
: an establishment dispensing minimum dietary essentials (such as soup and bread) to the needy
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The meat is then frozen and sent to a food pantry or soup kitchen.
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Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 5 Nov. 2025
Within two hours of the district's announcement, nearly $4,500 had been donated to the food bank, which helps support hundreds of food pantries, soup kitchens and shelters across the community.
—Krista Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
The organization works with more than 800 soup kitchens, food pantries, food providers, volunteers and others, and also has economic empowerment programs to give people the tools and know-how to improve their financial wellness.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2025
Jury Paulson, director of community impact at Harvesters, said partners of the food bank — including pantries, shelters and soup kitchens — are anxious right now.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
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Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 5 Nov. 2025
Within two hours of the district's announcement, nearly $4,500 had been donated to the food bank, which helps support hundreds of food pantries, soup kitchens and shelters across the community.
—Krista Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
The organization works with more than 800 soup kitchens, food pantries, food providers, volunteers and others, and also has economic empowerment programs to give people the tools and know-how to improve their financial wellness.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2025
Jury Paulson, director of community impact at Harvesters, said partners of the food bank — including pantries, shelters and soup kitchens — are anxious right now.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for soup kitchen
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“Soup kitchen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soup%20kitchen. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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