soup kitchen
nounDefinition of soup kitchen
: an establishment dispensing minimum dietary essentials (such as soup and bread) to the needy
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Hope and heartbreak at the border Migrants moving north, and others kicked back across the border after being caught, mix in the shelters and soup kitchens of Nogales, Mexico. — Frank Hutchins, The Courier-Journal, "Bellarmine professor goes face-to-face with the stark realities of the US/Mexican border," 15 July 2019 Farm Share, whose goal is to help reduce hunger and poverty within Florida, was established in 1991 and has been partnering with more than 2,000 food pantries, soup kitchens, churches and other nonprofit agencies throughout the state. — Brett Shweky, sun-sentinel.com, "Farm Share to give out free food in movie theater parking lot," 17 June 2019 Brisson left the soup kitchen in 1999 to start a consulting firm for nonprofits. — Ann Zaniewski, Detroit Free Press, "Gleaners CEO, has passion for helping the hungry | Shining Light Awards," 23 Aug. 2019 The Italian character is in the faces: an aristocratic man eating in a soup kitchen, children in the alleys of Naples, women on an ancient farmstead that survived the war. — Robert Taylor, The Mercury News, "Museo Italo Americano exhibit in SF will make you feel like you’re in a Fellini movie," 29 July 2019 Every Thanksgiving the coach would bring his players to a soup kitchen to feed the homeless, and then host them for dinner. — Ben Baskin, SI.com, "Breaking Bad: The False Step and Downfall of Penn Legend Jerome Allen," 11 July 2019 The organization collects donations of food and distributes that food to partner agencies such as churches, soup kitchens, and food pantries. — Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al.com, "Alabama sheriff charged with defrauding church in jail food fund scheme," 14 June 2019 Schools kept children inside or canceled classes, and a church soup kitchen sheltered homeless people from the smoke. — Matthew Brown, latimes.com, "Wildfires fueled by climate change will mean shorter lives for many Americans," 25 June 2019 Schools kept children inside or canceled classes, and a church soup kitchen sheltered homeless people from the smoke. — Washington Post, "Jump in wildfires means smoke’s health impact will spread," 25 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'soup kitchen.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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