Soup kitchen
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A soup kitchen is a place where food is offered to the poor for free or at a reasonably low price. Frequently located in poor neighborhoods, they are often staffed by volunteers such as church groups. Soup kitchens sometimes get their food from a food bank for free or at a low price, because they are considered a charity.
The notorious American gangster Al Capone financed a soup kitchen during the Great Depression, possibly to improve his image.
See also
- Thrift store
- Food Not Bombs
- Soup Kitchen International, a well-known soup restaurant in New York City, New York, run by Al Yeganeh
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