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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 131 Miles Phone number(320) 229-4560 Website addresshttps://www.ccstcloud.org/food-services#FoodShelf

Area Served: Serves residents of sixteen counties across central Minnesota

Wadena Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address205 Aldrich Ave SE, Wadena, MN, 56482 145 Miles Phone number(218) 632-5335

Area Served: Wadena, Deer Creek, and Bluffton communities

New York Mills Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address400 Walker Ave S, New York Mills, MN, 56567 156 Miles Phone number(218) 385-3339 Emailinfo@kulcher.org Website addresshttps://newyorkmills.govoffice2.com/?SEC=913586BE-662C-4DD1-B826-D54E36FFAF56

Area Served: New York Mills School District

Henning Community Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address604 2nd St, Henning, MN, 56551 161 Miles Phone number(218) 583-2136 Emailhenningfoodshelf@gmail.com Website addresshttps://www.facebook.com/henningfoodshelf

Area Served: Residents of Henning School District

The Bridge Community Pantry

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Food Shelf Address501 4th Ave NW, Perham, MN, 56573 164 Miles Phone number(218) 346-6181 Emailthebridgepantry@arvig.net Website addresshttps://www.facebook.com/TheBridgePantry

Area Served: Anyone who lives or works in Perham Mobile pantry is available for anyone who lives or works in Dent, Ottertail, Richville, or Vergas

Ruby's Pantry

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Food Distribution Perham Address500 6th Ave SW, St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Perham, MN, 56573 165 Miles Phone number(651) 674-0009 Emailgoodnews@rubyspantry.org Website addresshttps://rubyspantry.org/find-location

Area Served: Otter Tail County

Pelican Rapids Community Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address28 W Mill Ave, Pelican Rapids, MN, 56572 189 Miles Phone number(218) 863-3663 Emailprfoodshelf@loretel.net Website addresshttps://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Grocery-Store/Pelican-Rapids-Food-Shelf-605456873220657

Area Served: Pelican Rapids area

Salvation Army - Fergus Falls

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Food Shelf Address622 E Vernon Ave, Fergus Falls, MN, 56537 191 Miles Phone number(218) 739-9692 Emailnancy_diiro@usc.salvationarmy.org Website addresshttps://centralusa.salvationarmy.org/northern/fergusfalls/cure-hunger

Area Served: Otter Tail County Heat Share program serves Pope, Otter Tail, Grant, Stevens and Douglas counties

Ruby's Pantry

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Food Distribution Fergus Falls Address1319 N Cleveland Ave, Church of the Nazarene, Fergus Falls, MN, 56537 191 Miles Phone number(651) 674-0009 Emailgoodnews@rubyspantry.org Website addresshttps://rubyspantry.org/find-location

Area Served: Otter Tail County

Fergus Falls Community Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address1512 N 1st Ave, Fergus Falls, MN, 56537 192 Miles Phone number(218) 739-2971 Website addresshttps://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Nonprofit-organization/Fergus-Falls-Community-Food-Shelf-100902341907454

Area Served: Fergus Falls and limited surrounding area

North Country Food Bank, Inc.

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Food Distribution - Backpack Program Call for Location 242 Miles Phone number(218) 399-7356 Emailinfo@northcountryfoodbank.org Website addresshttps://www.northcountryfoodbank.org/programs

Area Served: Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Douglas, Grant, Hubbard, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Otter Tail, Pennington, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Roseau, Stevens, Traverse, Wadena, and Wilkin counties in MN and Grand Forks, ND Food shelf in Polk County

North Country Food Bank, Inc.

North Country Food Bank, Inc.Link: view organization details

Food Shelf Call for Location 242 Miles Phone number(218) 399-7356 Emailinfo@northcountryfoodbank.org Website addresshttps://www.northcountryfoodbank.org/programs

Area Served: Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Douglas, Grant, Hubbard, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Otter Tail, Pennington, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Roseau, Stevens, Traverse, Wadena, and Wilkin counties in MN and Grand Forks, ND Food shelf in Polk County

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