soup kitchen
noun
: an establishment dispensing minimum dietary essentials (such as soup and bread) to the needy
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Born in London and raised in Italy, Acutis attended mass regularly from a very early age and volunteered in Catholic soup kitchens.
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Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
The delivery to the soup kitchen this week is an initiative of the national group Slice Out Hunger, which uses pizza to fight food insecurity.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2026
Today, Interfaith operates four soup kitchens in coordination with religious organizations, while other meal programs operate independently.
—Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
But Nicholas — described as a deeply religious Roman Catholic who abstained from alcohol and volunteered at a soup kitchen near his home in Austin, Texas — didn't live a life typical of a Vanderbilt.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
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Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
The delivery to the soup kitchen this week is an initiative of the national group Slice Out Hunger, which uses pizza to fight food insecurity.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2026
Today, Interfaith operates four soup kitchens in coordination with religious organizations, while other meal programs operate independently.
—Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
But Nicholas — described as a deeply religious Roman Catholic who abstained from alcohol and volunteered at a soup kitchen near his home in Austin, Texas — didn't live a life typical of a Vanderbilt.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
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“Soup kitchen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soup%20kitchen. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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