Soup kitchen
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A soup kitchen, bread line, meal center or food kitchen is a place where food is offered to the hungry for free or at a below market price. Frequently located in lower-income neighborhoods, they are often staffed by volunteer organizations, such as church or community groups. Soup kitchens sometimes obtain food from a food bank for free or at a low price, because they are considered a charity, which makes it easier for them to feed the many people who require their services.
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See also
- Thrift store
- Homeless ministry
- Freegan
- Food Not Bombs
- Rumford's Soup
- Langar, a centuries-old tradition where vegetarian meals are supplied free of charge to the hungry at Sikh temples worldwide.
- Langar (Sufism), an Islamic tradition where free food is provided.
- Masbia, a humanitarian organization in Brooklyn.
- The Susso, welfare in Australia originating in the Great Depression.
- Volxkuche, a type of food kitchen with a secular / alternative culture character.
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