List Of Food Banks
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This is a list of notable food banks. A
food bank A food bank is a non-profit, charitable organization that distributes food to those who have difficulty purchasing enough to avoid hunger, usually through intermediaries like food pantries and soup kitchens. Some food banks distribute food direc ...
is a non-profit,
charitable organization A charitable organization or charity is an organization whose primary objectives are philanthropy and social well-being (e.g. educational, Religion, religious or other activities serving the public interest or common good). The legal definitio ...
that distributes food to those who have difficulty purchasing enough to avoid
hunger In politics, humanitarian aid, and the social sciences, hunger is defined as a condition in which a person does not have the physical or financial capability to eat sufficient food to meet basic nutritional needs for a sustained period. In the ...
, usually through intermediaries like food pantries and soup kitchens. Some food banks distribute food directly with their own food pantries.


List of food banks


International

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Australia

* * * File:Gift of Bread van.jpg, A Gift of Bread van named "Spirit of Hope"


Canada

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China

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Colombia

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Germany

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Volxküche VolxKuche/VolxKüche (VoKu/VoKü), peoples kitchen, free supper club and kitchen for all are names used for a weekly or regularly occurring group cooking event, at which the meal is served free of charge or at cost. History The name derives f ...


India

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Israel

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Latvia

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Malaysia

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Nigeria

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Singapore

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United Kingdom

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United States

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Arizona

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Arkansas

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California

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Connecticut

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Delaware

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Florida

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Illinois

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Indiana

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Maine

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Maryland

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Massachusetts

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Michigan

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New York

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Oregon

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Pennsylvania

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Texas

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Utah

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Vermont

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Washington

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Washington, D.C.

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visits the Capital Area Food Bank's Washington warehouse in 2002.


See also

* * * food rescue initiatives which are not particularly directed at the poor ** – public foodsharing shelves ** ** * * * *


References

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