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Ruby's Pantry

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Food Distribution Zumbrota Address1549 East Ave, Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Zumbrota, MN, 55992 92 Miles Phone number(651) 674-0009 Emailgoodnews@rubyspantry.org Website addresshttps://rubyspantry.org/find-location

Area Served: Goodhue County

St. Peter Area Foodshelf

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Food Shelf Address201 S 3rd St, Ste B, St. Peter, MN, 56082 92 Miles Phone number(507) 934-9641 Emailinfo@stpeterfoodshelf.com Website addresshttps://www.stpeterfoodshelf.com

Area Served: St. Peter School District #508 or in rural Nicollet County who are not served by other food shelves, specifically the cities of Saint Peter (56082), Nicollet (56074) and Kasota (56050)

St. Peter Area Foodshelf

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Free or Low-Cost Meals Address201 S 3rd St, Ste B, St. Peter, MN, 56082 92 Miles Phone number(507) 934-9641 Emailinfo@stpeterfoodshelf.com Website addresshttps://www.stpeterfoodshelf.com/food-assistance

Area Served: St. Peter School District #508 or in rural Nicollet County who are not served by other food shelves, specifically the cities of Saint Peter (56082), Nicollet (56074) and Kasota (56050)

St. Peter Area Foodshelf

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Food Distribution - Backpack Program Address201 S 3rd St, Ste B, St. Peter, MN, 56082 92 Miles Phone number(507) 934-9641 Emailinfo@stpeterfoodshelf.com Website addresshttps://www.stpeterfoodshelf.com/food-assistance

Area Served: St. Peter School District #508 or in rural Nicollet County who are not served by other food shelves, specifically the cities of Saint Peter (56082), Nicollet (56074) and Kasota (56050)

St. Peter Children's Weekend Food Program

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Food Distribution Address201 S 3rd St, St. Peter, MN, 56082 92 Miles Phone number(507) 698-8023 Emailst.petercwfp@gmail.com Website addresshttps://cwfpstpeter.weebly.com/our-programs.html

Area Served: St. Peter area

St. Peter Community Free Clinic

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Clinic Address201 S 3rd St, St. Peter, MN, 56082 92 Miles Phone number(507) 327-4296 Emailstpeterfreeclinic@gmail.com Website addresshttps://www.stpeterfreeclinic.org/services.html

Area Served: City of St. Peter and surrounding area

St. Peter Public School District

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Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) District Office Address100 Lincoln Dr, St. Peter, MN, 56082 92 Miles Phone number(507) 934-4211 Emailyprafke@stpeterschools.org Website addresshttps://www.saintpeterschools.org/o/eccpk

Area Served: Nicollet County

St. Peter Public School District

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Public School Early Childhood Education and Care Programs District Office Address100 Lincoln Dr, St. Peter, MN, 56082 92 Miles Phone number(507) 934-5703 x5019 Website addresshttps://www.saintpeterschools.org/o/eccpk

Area Served: Nicollet County

St. Peter Public School District

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Early Childhood Screening District Office Address100 Lincoln Dr, St. Peter, MN, 56082 92 Miles Phone number(507) 934-4211 x1010 Emailyprafke@stpeterschools.org Website addresshttps://www.stpeterschools.org

Area Served: Nicollet County

St. Peter Public School District

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Kindergarten District Office Address100 Lincoln Dr, St. Peter, MN, 56082 92 Miles Phone number(507) 934-5703 x5019 Website addresshttps://www.stpeterschools.org

Area Served: Nicollet County

St. Peter Public School District

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Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) - Birth through Two District Office Address100 Lincoln Dr, St. Peter, MN, 56082 92 Miles Phone number(507) 934-4211 x1010 Emailhelpmegrowstpeter@stpeterschools.org Website addresshttps://www.stpeterschools.org

Area Served: Nicollet County

Refer Online: https://www.helpmegrowmn.org/HMG/Refer/index.html

St. Peter Public School District

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Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) - Three to Kindergarten Entrance District Office Address100 Lincoln Dr, St. Peter, MN, 56082 92 Miles Phone number(507) 934-4211 x1010 Emailhelpmegrowstpeter@stpeterschools.org Website addresshttps://www.stpeterschools.org

Area Served: Nicollet County

Refer Online: https://www.helpmegrowmn.org/HMG/Refer/index.html

St. Peter Public School District

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School-based Preschool District Office Address100 Lincoln Dr, St. Peter, MN, 56082 92 Miles Phone number(507) 934-4211 Website addresshttps://www.saintpeterschools.org/o/eccpk

Area Served: Nicollet County

Refer Online: https://pub.education.mn.gov/HSPPReferrals

Staples Area Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Staples City Hall Address402 Wisconsin Ave SE, Staples, MN, 56479 92 Miles Phone number(218) 894-1935 Website addresshttps://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Charity-Organization/Staples-Area-Food-Shelf-105043664476070

Area Served: The original Staples School Area Serve parts of Todd, Wadena and Cass counties

United Community Action Partnership

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Head Start Willmar Head Start Address1311 Highway 71 NE, Willmar, MN, 56201 92 Miles Phone number(320) 235-0850 Website addresshttps://www.unitedcapmn.org/programs/headstart/head-start

Area Served: Kandiyohi County

Refer Online: https://pub.education.mn.gov/HSPPReferrals

United Community Action Partnership

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Early Head Start Willmar Head Start Address1311 Highway 71 NE, Willmar, MN, 56201 92 Miles Phone number(320) 235-0850 Website addresshttps://www.unitedcapmn.org/programs/headstart/early-head-start

Area Served: Kandiyohi County

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development

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Help Paying for Basic Needs - Home Loan Program for Rural Homeowners Willmar Service Center Address1005 High Ave, Willmar, MN, 56201 92 Miles Phone number(320) 235-3540 Website addresshttp://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/single-family-housing-programs/single-family-housing-direct-home-loans

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

Zumbrota - Mazeppa Public School District

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Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) District Office Address705 Mill St, Zumbrota, MN, 55992 92 Miles Phone number(507) 732-4244 Emailjenb@zmsch.k12.mn.us Website addresshttps://www.zmschools.us/page/ecfe

Area Served: Zumbrota-Mazeppa School District

Zumbrota - Mazeppa Public School District

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Kindergarten District Office Address705 Mill St, Zumbrota, MN, 55992 92 Miles Phone number(507) 732-1400 Website addresshttps://www.zmschools.us

Area Served: Zumbrota-Mazeppa School District

Zumbrota - Mazeppa Public School District

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Public School Early Childhood Education and Care Programs District Office Address705 Mill St, Zumbrota, MN, 55992 92 Miles Phone number(507) 732-1400 x1001 Website addresshttps://www.zmschools.us

Area Served: Zumbrota-Mazeppa School District

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Food
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