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City of Madelia

City of MadeliaLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Address423 Dill Ave SW, Madelia, MN, 56062 Phone number(507) 642-8853 Emailvolbrechtgk@comcast.net Website addresshttps://www.facebook.com/madeliacommunityfoodshelf

Area Served: City of Madelia

Janesville Community Food Shelf

Janesville Community Food ShelfLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Address412 N Main St, Trinity Lutheran Church, Janesville, MN, 56048 Phone number(507) 521-1107 Website addresshttps://www.trinityjanesville.com/other

Area Served: Janesville community

Salvation Army - Montgomery

Salvation Army - MontgomeryLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Address151 Elm Ave SE, Montgomery, MN, 56069 Phone number(507) 291-2905 Website addresshttps://centralusa.salvationarmy.org/northern/southeastern-minnesota-service-extension

Area Served: Le Sueur County

Groveland Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Plymouth Congregational Church Address1900 Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis, MN, 55403 Phone number(612) 871-0277 Emailinfo@grovelandfoodshelf.org Website addresshttps://www.grovelandfoodshelf.org

Area Served: Hennepin County

Pelican Rapids Community Food Shelf

Pelican Rapids Community Food ShelfLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Address28 W Mill Ave, Pelican Rapids, MN, 56572 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

United Way of Douglas & Pope Counties

United Way of Douglas & Pope CountiesLink: view organization details

Food Distribution - Backpack Program, Mobile Food Distribution Address503 Hawthorne St, Alexandria, MN, 56308 Phone number(320) 834-7800 Website addresshttps://uwdp.org/what-we-do/united-way-programs

Area Served: Douglas and Pope counties

Becker County Food Pantry

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Food Shelf Address610 Terry St, Detroit Lakes, MN, 56501 Phone number(218) 846-0142 Emailbcfoodpantry@gmail.com Website addresshttps://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064645453724

Area Served: Becker County

New York Mills Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address400 Walker Ave S, New York Mills, MN, 56567 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

Stevens County Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address701 Iowa Ave, Morris, MN, 56267 Phone number(320) 589-7436 Emailstevenscountyfoodshelf@gmail.com Website addresshttps://www.foodshelfstevenscounty.com

Area Served: Stevens County

The Link of New London

The Link of New LondonLink: view organization details

Food Distribution - Backpack Program The Link Address20 Central Ave E, New London, MN, 56273 Phone number(320) 354-5465 Emaildirector@youarethelink.org Website addresshttps://www.youarethelink.org/services

Area Served: New London area

Fergus Falls Community Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address1512 N 1st Ave, Fergus Falls, MN, 56537 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

Rochester Community Church Pantry

Rochester Community Church PantryLink: view organization details

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

Area Served: Olmsted County

The Bridge Community Pantry

The Bridge Community PantryLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Address501 4th Ave NW, Perham, MN, 56573 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

Outreach Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address1205 Lake St, Alexandria, MN, 56308 Phone number(320) 762-8411 Emailoutreachfoodshelf@gmail.com Website addresshttps://outreachfoodshelf.com

Area Served: Douglas County

Grant County Emergency Food Shelf

Grant County Emergency Food ShelfLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Grant County Emergency Food Shelf - Elbow Lake Address1311 Highway 79 E, Elbow Lake, MN, 56531 Phone number(218) 685-4176 Website addresshttps://www.co.grant.mn.us/833/Food-Shelves

Area Served: Grant County

Grant County Emergency Food Shelf

Grant County Emergency Food ShelfLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Hoffman Kensington Area Food Shelf Address100 3rd St N, Hoffman, MN, 56339 Phone number(701) 640-9806 Website addresshttps://www.co.grant.mn.us/833/Food-Shelves

Area Served: Grant County

Hearts and Hands Food Shelf

Hearts and Hands Food ShelfLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Address206 6th Ave NW, Glenwood, MN, 56334 Phone number(320) 634-3408 Emailheartsandhandspopeco@gmail.com Website addresshttps://www.facebook.com/people/Hearts-Hands-Food-Shelf-Pope-County/61575712040996

Area Served: Pope County

Browns Valley Food Shelf

Browns Valley Food ShelfLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Address106 4th St S, Browns Valley, MN, 56219 Phone number(320) 695-2110 Website addresshttps://brownsvalleyfoodshelf.org

Area Served: Browns Valley

Hubbard County Food Shelf

Hubbard County Food ShelfLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Address308 Pleasant Ave S, Park Rapids, MN, 56470 Phone number(218) 732-1282 Emailhubbardcountyfs@arvig.net Website addresshttps://hubbardcountyfoodshelf.org/guests

Area Served: Park Rapids and surrounding areas

Rural Enrichment and Counseling Headquarters (REACH)

Rural Enrichment and Counseling Headquarters (REACH)Link: view organization details

Food Distribution - BackPack Program Address421 5th St, Hawley, MN, 56549 Phone number(218) 483-3145 Website addresshttps://www.ruralenrichment.org/family-support

Area Served: Becker, Clay, and Norman counties

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