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 leaders of a California food bank spent millions on cars, Vegas trips and home renovations, according to a lawsuit.
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Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Food assistance programs and advocates are sounding the alarm, too, after the U.S. Department of Agriculture cut more than $1 billion in funding for farmers to provide food to schools and food banks, and Trump made cuts to the department's Emergency Food Assistance Program.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
Blue-collar workers forced to juggle sky-high rents and rising food bills are among those lining up at local food banks, said Feeding South Florida CEO Paco Velez.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2025
By combining their yield, farmers can secure state contracts to feed schools and food banks.
—Jessica MacHado, NBC news, 31 Mar. 2025
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Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Food assistance programs and advocates are sounding the alarm, too, after the U.S. Department of Agriculture cut more than $1 billion in funding for farmers to provide food to schools and food banks, and Trump made cuts to the department's Emergency Food Assistance Program.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
Blue-collar workers forced to juggle sky-high rents and rising food bills are among those lining up at local food banks, said Feeding South Florida CEO Paco Velez.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2025
By combining their yield, farmers can secure state contracts to feed schools and food banks.
—Jessica MacHado, NBC news, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Food bank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/food%20bank. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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