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Central Minnesota Legal Services (CMLS)

Central Minnesota Legal Services (CMLS)Link: view organization details

Legal Assistance St. Cloud Address110 6th Ave S, Ste 205, St. Cloud, MN, 56301 Phone number(320) 253-0138 Website addresshttps://www.centralmnlegal.org/get-help

Area Served: Benton, Chisago, Isanti, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Sherburne, Stearns, Todd and Wright counties

Central Minnesota Legal Services (CMLS)

Central Minnesota Legal Services (CMLS)Link: view organization details

Legal Assistance Willmar Address415 7th St SW, Ste 101, Willmar, MN, 56201 Phone number(320) 253-0138 Website addresshttps://www.centralmnlegal.org/get-help

Area Served: Big Stone, Chippewa, Kandiyohi, Lac Qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Meeker, Renville, Swift, and Yellow Medicine counties

Central Minnesota Legal Services (CMLS)

Central Minnesota Legal Services (CMLS)Link: view organization details

Legal Assistance Anoka Address2150 3rd Ave, Ste 100, Anoka, MN, 55303 Phone number(612) 332-8151 Website addresshttps://www.centralmnlegal.org/get-help

Area Served: Anoka and Hennepin counties

Echo Food Shelf

Echo Food ShelfLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Address1014 S Front St, Mankato, MN, 56001 Phone number(507) 345-7508 Emailechofoodshelf@yahoo.com Website addresshttps://www.echofoodshelf.org/need-food

Area Served: Blue Earth County and city North Mankato residents

Central Presbyterian Church

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Free or Low-Cost Meals Address500 Cedar St, St. Paul, MN, 55101 Phone number(651) 224-4728 Emailoffice@cpcstpaul.org Website addresshttps://centralforgood.org

Area Served: Twin Cities Metro area

Clare Housing

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Privately Owned Affordable Housing Clare Apartments Address929 Central Ave NE, Minneapolis, MN, 55413 Phone number(612) 236-9515 Emailinfo@clarehousing.org Website addresshttps://www.clarehousing.org

Area Served: Hennepin County

Clare Housing

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Privately Owned Affordable Housing Scattered Site Housing Program - Project Cornerstone Address929 Central Ave NE, Minneapolis, MN, 55413 Phone number(612) 236-9515 Emailinfo@clarehousing.org Website addresshttps://www.clarehousing.org

Area Served: Hennepin County

Clare Housing

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Privately Owned Affordable Housing Clare Terrace Address3559 France Ave N, Robbinsdale, MN, 55422 Phone number(612) 236-9515 Emailinfo@clarehousing.org Website addresshttps://www.clarehousing.org

Area Served: Hennepin County

Cassia - Augustana Care and Elim Care

Cassia - Augustana Care and Elim CareLink: view organization details

Subsidized Housing for Families Cardinal Homes Address1016 Springen Ave, Fergus Falls, MN, 56537 Phone number(952) 855-5034 Website addresshttps://www.cassialife.org

Area Served: Otter Tail County

Dental Associates Minnesota

Dental Associates MinnesotaLink: view organization details

Dental Clinic Dental Associates of St. Paul Address1790 7th St E, St. Paul, MN, 55119 Phone number(651) 735-0595 Emailinfosp@dentalassociatesmn.com Website addresshttps://www.dentalassociatesmn.com/services

Area Served: Twin Cities Metro area

Dental Associates Minnesota

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Dental Clinic Dental Associates of Savage Address13899 Highway 13 S, Savage, MN, 55378 Phone number(952) 440-2292 Emailinfosp@dentalassociatesmn.com Website addresshttps://www.dentalassociatesmn.com/services

Area Served: Twin Cities Metro area

Dental Associates Minnesota

Dental Associates MinnesotaLink: view organization details

Dental Clinic Dental Associates of Savage Children's Address14393 Highway 13 S, Savage, MN, 55378 Phone number(952) 333-7344 Website addresshttps://www.dentalassociatesmn.com/services

Area Served: Twin Cities Metro area

Dental Associates Minnesota

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Dental Clinic Dental Associates of Maple Grove Address9400 Upland Ln N, Maple Grove, MN, 55369 Phone number(763) 363-0063 Emailinfosp@dentalassociatesmn.com Website addresshttps://www.dentalassociatesmn.com/services

Area Served: Twin Cities Metro area

Dream of Wild Health

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Food Distribution Urban Office Address1508 E Franklin Ave, Ste 100, Minneapolis, MN, 55404 Phone number(612) 874-4200 Emailanthony@dreamofwildhealth.org Website addresshttps://dreamofwildhealth.org/indigenous-food-share

Area Served: Twin Cities metro area

Dream of Wild Health

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Food Distribution Dream of Wild Health Farm Address16085 Jeffrey Ave N, Hugo, MN, 55038 Phone number(612) 874-4200 Emailanthony@dreamofwildhealth.org Website addresshttps://dreamofwildhealth.org/indigenous-food-share

Area Served: Twin Cities metro area including Chicago and Isanti counties

Church of St. Rita

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Free or Low-Cost Meals Address8694 80th St S, Cottage Grove, MN, 55016 Phone number(651) 459-4596 Emailstritas@saintritas.org Website addresshttps://www.saintritas.org/volunteer-ministries

Area Served: Washington County

Church of the Assumption

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Help Paying for Basic Needs Address305 E 77th St, Richfield, MN, 55423 Phone number(612) 500-9625 Website addresshttps://www.assumptionrichfield.org

Area Served: City of Richfield

Chatfield Community Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address124 Winona St SE, Chatfield, MN, 55923 Phone number(507) 867-3529 Emailchatfieldfoodshelf@gmail.com Website addresshttps://www.facebook.com/p/Chatfield-Community-Food-Shelf-100068255115006

Area Served: Chatfield and surrounding area

Circle Sage Property Management

Circle Sage Property ManagementLink: view organization details

Privately Owned Affordable Housing Lady Luck Estates Address504- 510 Mission Creek Circle, Hinckley, MN, 55037 Phone number(320) 384-4538 Emailinfo@circlesage.com Website addresshttps://www.facebook.com/CircleSagePropertyManagement

Area Served: Pine County

Children's Dental Health Services

Children's Dental Health ServicesLink: view organization details

Dental Clinic Address903 Center St W, Ste 130, Rochester, MN, 55902 Phone number(507) 529-0436 Website addresshttps://twentyteeth.org

Area Served: Olmsted and Mower counties

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Financial Assistance
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- Apply for Benefits: MN Benefits (mn.gov)
- County Programs for Families
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Food
- Minnesota Food HelpLine
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- WIC (Prenatal to age 5)
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Energy Assistance and Weatherization
- Energy Assistance Programs
- Weatherization Assistance Programs
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