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Oronoco Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Oronoco - Food Shelf Satellite Address20 3rd St SW, Presbyterian Church of Oronoco, Oronoco, MN, 55960 182 Miles Phone number(507) 367-4711 Emailoronocopc@bevcomm.net Website addresshttps://oronocofoodshelf.weebly.com/about.html

Area Served: Olmsted County

Hosanna's Pantry

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Food Shelf Address2815 57th St NW, Rochester, MN, 55901 187 Miles Phone number(507) 285-0092 Website addresshttps://www.hosannalutheran.org/hosanna-food-ministries

Area Served: Olmsted County

Oasis Church

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Food Shelf Address3819 18th Ave NW, Rochester, MN, 55901 188 Miles Phone number(507) 289-8596 Emailoffice@oasisrochester.org Website addresshttps://www.oasisrochester.org/supermarket-saturday

Area Served: Olmsted County

Ruby's Pantry

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Food Distribution Rochester Address2703 9th Ave NW, Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Rochester, MN, 55901 189 Miles Phone number(651) 674-0009 Emailgoodnews@rubyspantry.org Website addresshttps://rubyspantry.org/find-location

Area Served: Olmsted County

Lifegate Services

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Food Shelf Address1300 10th Ave NE, Rochester, MN, 55906 190 Miles Phone number(507) 206-3174 Emaillifegateservices@gmail.com Website addresshttps://lifegateservices.org

Area Served: Olmsted County

Rochester Outreach Center

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Food Distribution Fish & Loaves Ministry Call for Location 190 Miles Phone number(507) 226-8193 Emailinfo@therocmn.org Website addresshttps://www.therocmn.org

Area Served: City of Rochester and surrounding area

Community Food Response

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Food Shelf The Exchange Address120 1st St NE, Rochester, MN, 55906 191 Miles Phone number(651) 789-2449 Emailcommunityfoodresponse@gmail.com Website addresshttps://www.communityfoodresponse.org

Area Served: City of Rochester

Salvation Army - Rochester

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Food Shelf Social Services Center Address115 1st Ave NE, Rochester, MN, 55906 191 Miles Phone number(507) 288-3663 Website addresshttps://centralusa.salvationarmy.org/northern/Rochester/cure-hunger

Area Served: Rochester area

Rochester Community Church Pantry

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Food Shelf Address971 16th St SE, Rochester, MN, 55904 192 Miles Phone number(507) 289-7491 Emailadmin@rochestercommunitychurch.org Website addresshttps://rochestercommunitychurch.org/channel-one-food-bank

Area Served: Olmsted County

Eyota Food Pantry

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Food Shelf Address111 Center Ave S, Eyota, MN, 55934 193 Miles Phone number(507) 405-5653 Emailfrontandcentereyota@gmail.com Website addresshttps://frontandcenter.live/eyota-food-pantry

Area Served: Olmsted County

Channel One Regional Food Bank

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Food Shelf Channel One Regional Food Bank & Food Shelf Call for Location 194 Miles Phone number(507) 424-1707 Emailfoodshelf@channel-one.org Website addresshttps://www.helpingfeedpeople.org/programs/food-shelf

Area Served: The Food Bank serves the counties of Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Rice, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca and Winona counties The Food Shelf at this site only serves Olmsted County

Channel One Regional Food Bank

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Food Distribution - Backpack Program Channel One Regional Food Bank & Food Shelf Call for Location 194 Miles Phone number(507) 287-2350 Website addresshttps://www.helpingfeedpeople.org/programs

Area Served: The Food Bank serves the counties of Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Rice, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca and Winona counties The Food Shelf at this site only serves Olmsted County

Chatfield Community Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address124 Winona St SE, Chatfield, MN, 55923 202 Miles 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

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