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Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa

Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior ChippewaLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Fond du Lac - Min No Aya Win Human Services Center Address927 Trettel Ln, Cloquet, MN, 55720 125 Miles Phone number(218) 878-7505 Website addresshttp://www.fdlband.org

Area Served: Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa

Salvation Army - Cloquet

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Food Shelf Address316 Carlton Ave, Cloquet, MN, 55720 126 Miles Phone number(218) 879-5447 Website addresshttps://salvationarmynorth.org/northern/northern-minnesota-service-extension

Area Served: Carlton, Aitkin, Lake, Pine, Itasca, St. Louis, and Kanabec counties

Second Harvest Northland

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Food Shelf Second Harvest Northland - Duluth Address2302 Commonwealth Ave, Duluth, MN, 55808 127 Miles Phone number(218) 727-5653 Emailinfo@secondharvestnorthland.org Website addresshttps://secondharvestnorthland.org/what-we-do/our-programs/food-shelf

Area Served: Northeastern Minnesota: Carlton, Cook, Lake and St. Louis counties Northwestern Wisconsin: Bayfield, Douglas, Ashland and Iron counties

Second Harvest Northland

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Food Distribution - Backpack Program Second Harvest Northland - Duluth Address2302 Commonwealth Ave, Duluth, MN, 55808 127 Miles Phone number(218) 727-5653 Emailinfo@secondharvestnorthland.org Website addresshttps://secondharvestnorthland.org/what-we-do/our-programs/backpack-program

Area Served: Northeastern Minnesota: Carlton, Cook, Lake and St. Louis counties Northwestern Wisconsin: Bayfield, Douglas, Ashland and Iron counties

Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency (AEOA)

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Food Shelf Proctor Food Shelf Address100 Pionk Dr, North door, Proctor, MN, 55810 131 Miles Phone number(218) 628-6288 Website addresshttps://www.aeoa.org/food-shelves

Area Served: City of Proctor

CHUM - Duluth

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Food Shelf Food Shelf - West Duluth Address4831 Grand Ave, Our Saviour's Lutheran Church, Duluth, MN, 55807 132 Miles Phone number(218) 727-2391 Emailchum@chumduluth.org Website addresshttps://www.chumduluth.org/foodshelf

Area Served: Duluth area

Salvation Army - Duluth

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Food Shelf Address215 S 27th Ave W, Duluth, MN, 55806 134 Miles Phone number(218) 722-7934 Website addresshttps://centralusa.salvationarmy.org/northern/Duluth/programs-and-services

Area Served: Duluth and surrounding area

Lincoln Park Children and Families Collaborative

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Food Distribution Address2424 W 5th St, Ste 10, 20 and 108, Duluth, MN, 55806 135 Miles Phone number(218) 481-7346 Website addresshttps://www.facebook.com/LincolnParkCFC

Area Served: St. Louis County

Community Action Duluth

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Food Shelf Community Action Duluth - Office Address2424 W 5th St, Ste 102, Duluth, MN, 55806 135 Miles Phone number(218) 726-1665 Emailinfo@communityactionduluth.org Website addresshttps://www.communityactionduluth.org/health-food

Area Served: Duluth area

Damiano Center

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Food Distribution - Kids' Kitchen Address206 W 4th St, Duluth, MN, 55806 136 Miles Phone number(218) 336-1033 Emailinfo@damianocenter.org Website addresshttps://www.damianocenter.org/kids-kitchen

Area Served: City of Duluth

CHUM - Duluth

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Food Shelf Food Shelf - Downtown Address120 N 1st Ave W, Duluth, MN, 55802 136 Miles Phone number(218) 727-2391 Emailchum@chumduluth.org Website addresshttps://www.chumduluth.org/foodshelf

Area Served: Duluth area

Ruby's Pantry

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Food Distribution Hermantown Address5007 Maple Grove Rd, Peace in Christ Lutheran Church, Hermantown, MN, 55811 136 Miles Phone number(651) 674-0009 Emailgoodnews@rubyspantry.org Website addresshttps://rubyspantry.org/find-location

Area Served: St. Louis County

Ruby's Pantry

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Food Distribution Duluth Address230 E Skyline Pkwy, First United Methodist Church, Duluth, MN, 55811 137 Miles Phone number(651) 674-0009 Emailgoodnews@rubyspantry.org Website addresshttps://rubyspantry.org/find-location

Area Served: St. Louis County

Fruit of The Vine Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address1533 W Arrowhead Rd, Duluth, MN, 55811 139 Miles Phone number(218) 525-3462 Emailfotv@duluthvineyard.org Website addresshttps://duluthvineyard.org/serve/volunteer/fruit-of-the-vine-foodshelf

Area Served: St. Louis County and surrounding areas

Elijah's Pantry

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Food Shelf Address708 5th St, Two Harbors, MN, 55616 160 Miles Phone number(218) 595-0002 Emaillivingwatersag@gmail.com Website addresshttps://www.facebook.com/ElijahsPantry

Area Served: Lake County and portions of Cook and St. Louis counties

Salvation Army - Hibbing

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Food Shelf The Salvation Army - Hibbing Address107 W Howard St, Hibbing, MN, 55746 169 Miles Phone number(218) 263-5096 Website addresshttps://centralusa.salvationarmy.org/northern/hibbing/cure-hunger

Area Served: Hibbing and surrounding areas

Ruby's Pantry

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Food Distribution Eveleth Address8907 Highway 37, Clinton Town Hall, Iron, MN, 55751 170 Miles Phone number(651) 674-0009 Emailgoodnews@rubyspantry.org Website addresshttps://rubyspantry.org/find-location

Area Served: St. Louis County

United Way of Northeastern Minnesota

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Food Distribution - Backpack Program Address608 East Dr, Chisholm, MN, 55719 173 Miles Phone number(218) 254-3329 Emailinfo@unitedwaynemn.org Website addresshttps://www.unitedwaynemn.org/buddy-backpacks

Area Served: Iron Range, Koochiching County, and Lake of the Woods County

Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency (AEOA)

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Food Shelf Chisholm Food Shelf Address208 W Lake St, Chisholm, MN, 55719 174 Miles Phone number(218) 966-3862 Website addresshttps://www.aeoa.org/food-shelves

Area Served: City of Chisolm

Salvation Army - Virginia

Salvation Army - VirginiaLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Address507 S 12th Ave, Virginia, MN, 55792 178 Miles Phone number(218) 741-1889 Website addresshttps://centralusa.salvationarmy.org/northern/virginia/cure-hunger

Area Served: Virginia area including Angora, Aurora, Babbitt, Biwabik, Cook, Cotton, Ely, Embarrass, Eveleth, Gilbert, Hoyt Lakes, Kinney, Orr and Tower (St. Louis County)

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