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Prairie Five Community Action Council, Inc.

Prairie Five Community Action Council, Inc.Link: view organization details

Food Shelf Big Stone County Office Address125 2nd St NW, Ortonville, MN, 56278 Phone number(320) 839-2111 Emailprairiefive@prairiefive.org Website addresshttps://prairiefive.org/programs/food-programs

Area Served: Big Stone County

Prairie Five Community Action Council, Inc.

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Food Shelf Clara City - Satellite Food Shelf Address222 Main St N, Bethany Reformed Church, Clara City, MN, 56222 Phone number(320) 847-3322 Emailprairiefive@prairiefive.org Website addresshttps://prairiefive.org/programs/food-programs

Area Served: Chippewa County

Prairie Five Community Action Council, Inc.

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Food Shelf Swift County Food Shelf Address1214 Atlantic Ave E Hwy 12, Benson, MN, 56215 Phone number(320) 842-8565 Emailprairiefive@prairiefive.org Website addresshttps://prairiefive.org/programs/food-programs

Area Served: Swift County Caregiver Consultant service provided in Big Stone, Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, Swift and Yellow Medicine counties.

Prairie Five Community Action Council, Inc.

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Food Shelf Swift County - Satellite Food Shelf Address23 E Rooney Ave, Zion Lutheran Church, Appleton, MN, 56208 Phone number(320) 289-2216 Emailprairiefive@prairiefive.org Website addresshttps://prairiefive.org/programs/food-programs

Area Served: Swift County

Prairie Five Community Action Council, Inc.

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Food Shelf Yellow Medicine County Office Address106 Saint Olaf Ave N, Canby, MN, 56220 Phone number(507) 223-5471 Emailprairiefive@prairiefive.org Website addresshttps://prairiefive.org/programs/food-programs

Area Served: Yellow Medicine County

Prairie Five Community Action Council, Inc.

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Food Shelf Graceville - Satellite Food Shelf Address517 Studdart Ave, Holy Rosary Parish Center, Graceville, MN, 56240 Phone number(320) 839-2772 Emailprairiefive@prairiefive.org Website addresshttps://prairiefive.org/programs/food-programs

Area Served: Big Stone County

Murray County Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address2989 Maple Rd, Slayton, MN, 56172 EmailMurraycountyfoodshelf@gmail.com Website addresshttps://www.facebook.com/people/Murray-County-Food-Shelf/100090261327666

Area Served: Murray County

Manna Food Pantry, Inc.

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Food Shelf Address230 Clary St, Worthington, MN, 56187 Phone number(507) 329-1951 Emailmannafoodpantry1@yahoo.com Website addresshttps://www.facebook.com/Manna-Food-Pantry-Inc-1433979473534544

Area Served: Nobles County

Meeker Area Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Litchfield Site Address118 N Sibley Ave, Litchfield, MN, 55355 Phone number(320) 693-7661 Emailneedfood@hutchtel.net Website addresshttp://www.meekercountyfood.org

Area Served: Meeker County residents (except for Eden Valley, which has its own food shelf)

Meeker Area Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Dassel Area Food Shelf Address531 Atlantic Ave W, Dassel, MN, 55325 Phone number(320) 275-0124 Emailneedfood@hutchtel.net Website addresshttp://www.meekercountyfood.org

Area Served: Meeker County, except Eden Valley (Eden Valley residents may use the Eden Valley Food Shelf)

Rock County Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address208 W Maple St, Luverne, MN, 56156 Phone number(507) 227-5548 Website addresshttps://www.facebook.com/p/Rock-County-Food-Shelf-100068941968549

Area Served: Rock County

Kandiyohi County Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address624 Pacific Ave SW, Willmar, MN, 56201 Phone number(320) 235-2641 Emailalana@kandiyohicountyfoodshelf.com Website addresshttp://kandiyohicountyfoodshelf.com

Area Served: Kandiyohi County

Renville County Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address108 9th St S, Olivia, MN, 56277 Phone number(320) 523-5339 Emailrcfoodshelf@gmail.com Website addresshttps://www.renvillecountymn.gov/departments/public_health/food_shelf.php

Area Served: Renville County

St. Peter Children's Weekend Food Program

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Food Distribution Address201 S 3rd St, St. Peter, MN, 56082 Phone number(507) 698-8023 Emailst.petercwfp@gmail.com Website addresshttps://cwfpstpeter.weebly.com/our-programs.html

Area Served: St. Peter area

McLeod Emergency Food Shelf

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Food Shelf McLeod Emergency Food Shelf - Glencoe Address719 13th St E, Glencoe, MN, 55336 Phone number(320) 864-2088 Website addresshttps://mcleodemergencyfoodshelf.org

Area Served: McLeod County

McLeod Emergency Food Shelf

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Food Shelf McLeod Emergency Food Shelf - Hutchinson Address498 Highway 7 E, Hutchinson, MN, 55350 Phone number(320) 587-4796 Website addresshttps://mcleodemergencyfoodshelf.org

Area Served: McLeod County

Tyler Area Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address148 W Bradley St, Tyler, MN, 56178 Phone number(507) 247-3955 Website addresshttps://www.facebook.com/TylerAreaFoodShelf

Area Served: Lincoln County

Springfield Area Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address625 N Jackson Ave, Ste F, Springfield, MN, 56087 Phone number(507) 723-3663 Emailinfo@springfieldfoodshelf.com Website addresshttps://www.facebook.com/p/Springfield-Area-Food-Shelf-100066966917213

Area Served: Cities of Springfield, Comfrey, Sanborn, Clements, and Cobden

Vadnais Heights Lions Club Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address655 County Road F E, Vadnais Heights Commons, Vadnais Heights, MN, 55127 Phone number(651) 246-3638 Emailcrcfletsch@gmail.com Website addresshttps://e-clubhouse.org/sites/vadnaishts/page-8.php

Area Served: City of Vadnais Heights

North-Suburban Emergency Assistance Response (NEAR)

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Food Shelf Address5209 W Broadway Ave, Crystal, MN, 55429 Phone number(763) 533-2836 Website addresshttps://www.nearfoodshelf.org/services#food-pickups

Area Served: Cities of Crystal, New Hope and Robbinsdale

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