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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Federal funds expected by food banks and public radio and television stations have been rescinded, putting a major dent in their budgets.
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Mimi Whitefield, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
Earlier this year, Kanawati Stephany told WUNC that North Carolina's seven Feeding the Carolinas food banks distributed 250 million meals over the past year.
—The Npr Network, NPR, 28 Oct. 2025
George Matysik, executive director of Share Food Program, a Philadelphia food bank, told USA TODAY that food banks are already squeezed by federal funding cuts.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
If a government shutdown impacts SNAP or WIC benefits, people who rely on them have a few options to get help, including local food banks, local government hotlines that can provide assistance, and community organizations and nonprofits.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2025
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Mimi Whitefield, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
Earlier this year, Kanawati Stephany told WUNC that North Carolina's seven Feeding the Carolinas food banks distributed 250 million meals over the past year.
—The Npr Network, NPR, 28 Oct. 2025
George Matysik, executive director of Share Food Program, a Philadelphia food bank, told USA TODAY that food banks are already squeezed by federal funding cuts.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
If a government shutdown impacts SNAP or WIC benefits, people who rely on them have a few options to get help, including local food banks, local government hotlines that can provide assistance, and community organizations and nonprofits.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Food bank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/food%20bank. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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