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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For example, a patient flagged as food insecure might receive referrals to local food banks or nutrition programs.
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Dr. Sreeram Mullankandy, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
That case was resolved the next year when the company agreed to obey New York’s anti-price-gouging law and donate one million eggs to food banks.
—Danielle Kaye, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
In 2019, the food bank distribution about 14 million pounds of food throughout eight counties.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
The city and Orchard Keepers have also started an annual community harvest, when Saratoga residents are invited to pick fruit at no cost, and the remaining fruit is donated via nonprofits to food banks.
—Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2025
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Dr. Sreeram Mullankandy, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
That case was resolved the next year when the company agreed to obey New York’s anti-price-gouging law and donate one million eggs to food banks.
—Danielle Kaye, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
In 2019, the food bank distribution about 14 million pounds of food throughout eight counties.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
The city and Orchard Keepers have also started an annual community harvest, when Saratoga residents are invited to pick fruit at no cost, and the remaining fruit is donated via nonprofits to food banks.
—Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Food bank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/food%20bank. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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