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Second Harvest Northland

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Food Distribution - Backpack Program Second Harvest Northland - Duluth Address2302 Commonwealth Ave, Duluth, MN, 55808 9 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

Two Harbors Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address2124 10th St, Two Harbors, MN, 55616 26 Miles Phone number(218) 391-8191 Emailthafs2015@gmail.com Website addresshttps://www.thfoodshelf.org/our-services

Area Served: Lake County

Elijah's Pantry

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Food Shelf Address708 5th St, Two Harbors, MN, 55616 26 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

Tri-Community Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address5597 Highway 210, Cromwell, MN, 55726 37 Miles Phone number(218) 426-4067 Emailgrdonalds@yahoo.com Website addresshttps://www.facebook.com/TriCommunityFoodShelf

Area Served: Communities of Cromwell, Tamarack and Wright

Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe

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Food Shelf AanjiBimaadizing - District III Address45749 Grace Lake Rd, Sandstone, MN, 55072 52 Miles Phone number(320) 384-0149 Website addresshttps://mlbo.dev/services/community-support-services

Area Served: Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe

Salvation Army - Virginia

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Food Shelf Address507 S 12th Ave, Virginia, MN, 55792 54 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)

Kids Plus of McGregor

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Food Shelf Kids Plus Address96 N Maddy St, McGregor, MN, 55760 58 Miles Phone number(218) 768-2040 Website addresshttps://kidsplusmn.org/our-programs

Area Served: Eastern Aitkin and Western Carlton counties

Second Harvest Northland

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Food Distribution - Backpack Program Second Harvest Northland - Grand Rapids Address2222 Cromell Dr, Grand Rapids, MN, 55744 71 Miles 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

Hill City Area Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address113 Ione Ave NE, Trinity Lutheran Church, Hill City, MN, 55748 71 Miles Phone number(218) 392-7730 Emailgbharcey@gmail.com

Area Served: Residents of Hill City area and 10 miles in any direction

Salvation Army - Northern Minnesota

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Food Shelf Call for Location 72 Miles Phone number(651) 746-3406 Website addresshttps://centralusa.salvationarmy.org/northern/northern-minnesota-service-extension

Area Served: Aitkin, Becker, Beltrami, Carlton, Cass, Clearwater, Cook, Hubbard, Itasca, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Kittson, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Red Lake, and Roseau counties

Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe

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Food Shelf Community Center - District II Address2605 Chiminising Rd, Isle, MN, 56342 77 Miles Phone number(218) 429-1487 Website addresshttps://mlbo.dev/services/community-support-services

Area Served: Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe

Ely Area Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address15 W Conan St, Ely, MN, 55731 77 Miles Phone number(218) 235-8527 Website addresshttps://elyareafoodshelf.org

Area Served: Ely and surrounding communities

Remer Food Shelf - Father's Heart and Hands

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Food Shelf Remer Food Shelf Address7123 Hwy 6, Remer, MN, 56672 86 Miles Phone number(218) 566-3663

Area Served: Must reside in Remer Elementary School District

Emily Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Former Unity Bank Address20948 County Road 1, South Entrance, Emily, MN, 56447 87 Miles Phone number(218) 763-3663 Emailemilyfs001@gmail.com Website addresshttps://www.emilyfoodshelf.com

Area Served: Cities of Emily, Outing, Fifty Lakes, and Little Pine, Ross Lake, Fairfield and Perry Lake townships

Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe

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Food Shelf Community Center - District I Address43500 Virgo Road, Onamia, MN, 56359 88 Miles Phone number(320) 532-7880 Website addresshttps://mlbo.dev/services/community-support-services

Area Served: Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe

Ogilvie Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address225 E George St, Ogilvie, MN, 56358 90 Miles Phone number(320) 703-8025 Emailfredrick@maxminn.com Website addresshttps://www.facebook.com/p/Ogilvie-Food-Shelf-100067206874732

Area Served: Ogilvie School District

Crosslake Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address34212 County Road 3, Crosslake, MN, 56442 95 Miles Phone number(218) 692-3663 EmailCrosslakefoodshelf@gmail.com Website addresshttps://www.crosslakefoodshelf.com

Area Served: Crosslake, Fifty Lakes, Swanburg, Ideal township areas

North Itasca Emergency Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address200 Main Ave, Bigfork, MN, 56628 98 Miles Phone number(218) 256-4170 EmailBigforkmnfoodshelf@gmail.com

Area Served: Northern Itasca County

Milaca Area Pantry

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Food Shelf Address120 2nd Ave SW, Milaca, MN, 56353 102 Miles Phone number(320) 982-3773 Emailmipantry@milaca.net Website addresshttps://www.facebook.com/milacaareapantry

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

Salvation Army - Brainerd Lakes

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Food Shelf Address208 S 5th St, Brainerd, MN, 56401 103 Miles Phone number(218) 829-1120 Website addresshttps://centralusa.salvationarmy.org/northern/brainerdlakes/cure-hunger

Area Served: Crow Wing, Morrison and Todd counties depending on which program is being used

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