A food bank (or foodbank) is a non-profit, charitable organization that aids in the distribution of food to those who have difficulty purchasing enough to avoid hunger. Food banks tend to run on different operating models depending on where they are located. In the U.S., Australia, and to some extent in Canada, foodbanks tend to perform a warehouse type function, storing and delivering food to front line food orgs, but not giving it directly to hungry peoples themselves. In much of Europe and elsewhere, food banks operate on the front line model, where they hand out parcels of uncooked food direct to the hungry, typically giving them enough for several meals which they can eat in their homes. In the U.S and Australia, establishments that hand out uncooked food to individual people are instead called food pantries, food shelves or food closets'.
A food bank (or foodbank) is a non-profit charitable organization that aids in the distribution of food to those who have difficulty purchasing enough to avoid hunger Food banks tend to run on different operating models depending on where they are located In the US Australia and to some extent in Canada foodbanks tend to perform a warehouse type function storing and delivering food to front line food orgs but not giving it directly to hungry peoples themselves In much of Europe and elsewhere food banks operate on the front line model where they hand out parcels of uncooked food direct to the hungry typically giving them enough for several meals which they can eat in their homes In the US and Australia establishments that hand out uncooked food to individual people are instead called food pantries food shelves or food closets'