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 impact means participants are encouraged to walk or run 30 miles in 30 days, start a GoFundMe fundraiser to benefit the food bank, and rally communities of black and gold.
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Megan Shinn, CBS News, 4 May 2026
That includes schools, churches, synagogues, mosques, crisis centers, shelters, food banks, and day care centers, among others.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2026
Aguilar, who has two young daughters, says his family is subsisting on food banks and relies on donations for rent.
—Naisha Roy, ProPublica, 29 Apr. 2026
Despite being retired, my mom is constantly on the go with yoga and ballet classes, volunteering at the local food bank, church service, and community events.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Apr. 2026
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Megan Shinn, CBS News, 4 May 2026
That includes schools, churches, synagogues, mosques, crisis centers, shelters, food banks, and day care centers, among others.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2026
Aguilar, who has two young daughters, says his family is subsisting on food banks and relies on donations for rent.
—Naisha Roy, ProPublica, 29 Apr. 2026
Despite being retired, my mom is constantly on the go with yoga and ballet classes, volunteering at the local food bank, church service, and community events.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for food bank
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“Food bank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/food%20bank. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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