foodbank
Free grocery source
A foodbank is an organization that collects and distributes food to people who cannot afford to buy enough.
Donations come from individuals, grocery stores, and manufacturers; the food goes to those facing hunger or financial hardship.
The local foodbank serves hundreds of families each month.
Also spelled as two words: food bank.
Allocation across recipients
- pantryHousehold provisions closet
- storageSpace for keeping goods
- warehouseBulk goods storage building
- logisticsCoordination of complex activities
inventory · sorting · shelving · collection · delivery · drive-through · mobile · refrigeration
Organization serving public good
- donationVoluntary charitable gift
- philanthropyGenerous giving for others
- volunteerUnpaid willing participant
- fundraisingSoliciting money for organizations
benefactor · grant · sponsorship · pledge · giving · donor · contribution · endowment
Severe food shortage
- starvationExtreme nutritional deprivation
- malnutritionDisease from dietary inadequacy
- undernourishedInsufficiently nourished
- scarcityInsufficiency of something needed
deprivation · poverty · crisis · need · want · privation · impoverished · destitute
Food bought at stores
- canned goodsFood sealed in tins
- nonperishablesGoods resistant to spoiling
- staplesSmall metal paper-binders
- produceMake or manufacture
dairy · proteins · grains · cereal · pasta · rice · beans · peanut butter
Residential area nearby
- outreachProactive community assistance
- grassrootsCommon people as political base
- solidarityUnity among allies
- localOf this area
cooperative · partnership · church · congregation · civic · network · coalition · mutual aid
distribution
Allocation across recipients
logistics · inventory · sorting · shelving · collection · delivery · drive-through · mobile · refrigeration · gleaning
nonprofit
Organization serving public good
- donationVoluntary charitable gift
- philanthropyGenerous giving for others
- volunteerUnpaid willing participant
fundraising · benefactor · grant · sponsorship · pledge · giving · donor · contribution · endowment · bequest
famine
Severe food shortage
- starvationExtreme nutritional deprivation
- malnutritionDisease from dietary inadequacy
- undernourishedInsufficiently nourished
scarcity · deprivation · poverty · crisis · need · want · privation · impoverished · destitute · suffering
groceries
Food bought at stores
- canned goodsFood sealed in tins
- nonperishablesGoods resistant to spoiling
- staplesSmall metal paper-binders
produce · dairy · proteins · grains · cereal · pasta · rice · beans · peanut butter · soup
neighborhood
Residential area nearby
- outreachProactive community assistance
- grassrootsCommon people as political base
- solidarityUnity among allies
local · cooperative · partnership · church · congregation · civic · network · coalition · mutual aid · collective
foodbankfine dining
Elegant restaurant experience
grocery store · supermarket · delicatessen · commercial kitchen · convenience store