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Catholic Charities of the Diocese of St. Cloud

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of St. CloudLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Catholic Charities - St. Cloud West Campus Address157 Roosevelt Rd, St. Cloud, MN, 56301 Phone number(320) 229-4560 Website addresshttps://www.ccstcloud.org/food-services#FoodShelf

Area Served: Serves residents of sixteen counties across central Minnesota

Princeton Pantry

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Food Shelf Address120 N Rum River Dr, Princeton, MN, 55371 Phone number(763) 220-5199 Emailprincetonpantrymn@gmail.com Website addresshttps://sites.google.com/princetonpantrymn.com/princetonpantry/home

Area Served: Princeton and surrounding area

Milaca Area Pantry

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Food Shelf Address120 2nd Ave SW, Milaca, MN, 56353 Phone number(320) 982-3773 Emailmipantry@milaca.net Website addresshttps://www.facebook.com/milacaareapantry

Area Served: Cities of Bock, Foreston, Milaca and Pease

Family Pathways

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Food Shelf Family Pathways Food Shelf - Onamia Address502 Main St, Onamia, MN, 56359 Phone number(320) 532-7665 Emailmail@familypathways.org Website addresshttps://www.familypathways.org/our-work/food-access/food-shelves

Area Served: Northern Mille Lacs County

Family Pathways

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Food Distribution - Backpack Program Family Pathways Food Shelf - Onamia Address502 Main St, Onamia, MN, 56359 Phone number(651) 674-8040 Emailmail@familypathways.org Website addresshttps://www.familypathways.org/our-work/food-access/backpack-program

Area Served: Northern Mille Lacs County

Isle Area Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address250 2nd Ave S, Isle, MN, 56342 Phone number(320) 630-0995

Area Served: Wahkon and Isle

Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe

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Food Shelf AanjiBimaadizing - District III Address45749 Grace Lake Rd, Sandstone, MN, 55072 Phone number(320) 384-0149 Website addresshttps://mlbo.dev/services/community-support-services

Area Served: Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe

Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe

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Food Distribution Commodity Food Distribution Warehouse Address16745 Shaw Bosh Kung Rd, Onamia, MN, 56359 Phone number(320) 362-1710 Website addresshttps://mlbo.dev/services/community-support-services

Area Served: Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe

Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe

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Food Shelf Community Center - District I Address43500 Virgo Road, Onamia, MN, 56359 Phone number(320) 532-7880 Website addresshttps://mlbo.dev/services/community-support-services

Area Served: Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe

Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe

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Food Shelf Community Center - District II Address2605 Chiminising Rd, Isle, MN, 56342 Phone number(218) 429-1487 Website addresshttps://mlbo.dev/services/community-support-services

Area Served: Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe

Passing the Bread - Zimmerman Food Distribution

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Food Distribution Address26833 5th St W, Zimmerman, MN, 55398 Phone number(763) 568-5114 Emaildirector@passingthebread.com Website addresshttps://www.passingthebread.com/participate

Area Served: Open to residents in the 55398 and 55371 zip codes only

Ruby's Pantry

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Food Distribution Onamia Address806 W Kathio St, Onamia Community Center, Onamia, MN, 56359 Phone number(651) 674-0009 Emailgoodnews@rubyspantry.org Website addresshttps://rubyspantry.org/find-location

Area Served: Mille Lacs County

Second Harvest Northland

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Food Shelf Second Harvest Northland - Grand Rapids Address2222 Cromell Dr, Grand Rapids, MN, 55744 Phone number(218) 326-4420 Emailinfo@secondharvestnorthland.org Website addresshttps://secondharvestnorthland.org/what-we-do/our-programs/food-shelf

Area Served: Aitkin, Cass, Crow Wing, Itasca, Kanabec, Koochiching, and Mille Lacs counties

Second Harvest Northland

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Food Distribution - Backpack Program Second Harvest Northland - Grand Rapids Address2222 Cromell Dr, Grand Rapids, MN, 55744 Phone number(218) 326-4420 Emailinfo@secondharvestnorthland.org Website addresshttps://secondharvestnorthland.org/what-we-do/our-programs/backpack-program

Area Served: Aitkin, Cass, Crow Wing, Itasca, Kanabec, Koochiching, and Mille Lacs counties

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