What’s the difference between a food bank and a food pantry or soup kitchen?
Food banks like The Food Depot solicit surplus food in large quantities and distribute it across a given region to smaller food pantries and soup kitchens. They, in turn, provide it to individuals and families in need. Food pantries distribute food that’s taken home and prepared and eaten there. Soup kitchens and other congregate feeding programs prepare and serve food at their own sites.
