foodbanks
Free grocery distributors
Foodbanks is the plural of foodbank, a charitable organization that collects and distributes food to people who cannot afford to buy enough.
Donors give packaged goods; volunteers sort and distribute them to individuals and families facing hunger: The local foodbanks saw record demand during the recession.
Also spelled as two words: food banks.
Bodily use of food
- mealsScheduled eating occasions
- pantryHousehold provisions closet
- soup kitchenFacility feeding the poor
- feedingGiving food to
sustenance · starvation · malnutrition · famine · rationing · undernourished · nourishment · staples
Unpaid willing participant
- serviceAid or maintenance
- outreachProactive community assistance
- distributionAllocation across recipients
- neighborsThose dwelling nearby
local · civic · organizing · solidarity · mutual aid · grassroots · church · congregation
Essential requirement
- hardshipSuffering from difficult circumstances
- insecurityUncertainty about oneself
- disadvantagedLacking social or economic resources
- underprivilegedLacking usual social advantages
welfare · assistance · social services · benefits · SNAP · WIC · eligibility · income
Voluntary charitable gift
- contributionSomething given to help
- givingTransferring to another
- philanthropyGenerous giving for others
- benefactionCharitable gift or deed
nonprofit · fundraising · drive · collection · endowment · sponsorship · grant · funding
nutrition
Bodily use of food
- mealsScheduled eating occasions
- pantryHousehold provisions closet
- soup kitchenFacility feeding the poor
feeding · sustenance · starvation · malnutrition · famine · rationing · undernourished · nourishment · staples · canned goods
volunteer
Unpaid willing participant
- serviceAid or maintenance
- outreachProactive community assistance
- distributionAllocation across recipients
neighbors · local · civic · organizing · solidarity · mutual aid · grassroots · church · congregation · partnership
need
Essential requirement
- hardshipSuffering from difficult circumstances
- insecurityUncertainty about oneself
- disadvantagedLacking social or economic resources
underprivileged · welfare · assistance · social services · benefits · SNAP · WIC · eligibility · income · struggling
donation
Voluntary charitable gift
- contributionSomething given to help
- givingTransferring to another
- philanthropyGenerous giving for others
benefaction · nonprofit · fundraising · drive · collection · endowment · sponsorship · grant · funding · tithing
foodbanksgrocery stores
Retail food establishments
supermarkets · delicatessens · farmers markets · restaurants
foodbanksfood security
Guaranteed adequate nutrition access
affluence · prosperity · plenty · wealth · conspicuous consumption
foodbanksfood waste
Discarded edible matter
landfills · dumpsters · garbage disposal · food spoilage · compost heaps