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
Examples of food bank in a Sentence
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Brown said the effects of rising inflation are being felt by the food bank itself as well.
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Dylan Wickman, The Arizona Republic, 9 May 2024
With workers out of the mines for months on end, a food bank was set up.
—Stephan Bisaha, NPR, 6 May 2024
That means donations to the group are tax deductible, like gifts to a food bank or the American Red Cross.
—David A. Fahrenthold, New York Times, 6 May 2024
Four million meals later, the Seva Collective has continued to grow, bringing on new volunteers, partnering with food banks, companies and farms, and hosting special toy and clothing drives.
—Simrin Singh, CBS News, 4 May 2024
The first group of students created several apps to enter in the competition, including ones that connected users to water-filling stations, provided people with information about food banks, and allowed users to report potholes.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2024
Her 7-year-old granddaughter helped Dennis make a social media video promoting the food bank fundraiser — an effort that resulted in more donations, from strangers and friends alike.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2024
Saker said at the press conference that, via the program, up to $60 million has been donated to New Jersey food banks and soup kitchens.
—David Chiu, Peoplemag, 28 Mar. 2024
Increasingly, Limbert was sending clients to food banks.
—Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
Dylan Wickman, The Arizona Republic, 9 May 2024
With workers out of the mines for months on end, a food bank was set up.
—Stephan Bisaha, NPR, 6 May 2024
That means donations to the group are tax deductible, like gifts to a food bank or the American Red Cross.
—David A. Fahrenthold, New York Times, 6 May 2024
Four million meals later, the Seva Collective has continued to grow, bringing on new volunteers, partnering with food banks, companies and farms, and hosting special toy and clothing drives.
—Simrin Singh, CBS News, 4 May 2024
The first group of students created several apps to enter in the competition, including ones that connected users to water-filling stations, provided people with information about food banks, and allowed users to report potholes.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2024
Her 7-year-old granddaughter helped Dennis make a social media video promoting the food bank fundraiser — an effort that resulted in more donations, from strangers and friends alike.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2024
Saker said at the press conference that, via the program, up to $60 million has been donated to New Jersey food banks and soup kitchens.
—David Chiu, Peoplemag, 28 Mar. 2024
Increasingly, Limbert was sending clients to food banks.
—Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
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“Food bank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/food%20bank. Accessed 18 May. 2024.
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