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### [Food Banks vs. Food Pantries: What's the Difference?](https://blog.feedingwestchester.org/blog/food-banks-vs-food-pantries)

 on September 18, 2019 | By [Feeding Westchester](https://blog.feedingwestchester.org/blog/author/feeding-westchester)

Food banks and food pantries are both pivotal components in the fight against hunger across America. But what you may not realize is that the definitions of the two are not interchangeable. So what’s the difference between a food bank and a food pantry?

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