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Racine United Methodist Church

Racine United Methodist ChurchLink: view organization details

Food Distribution - Backpack Program Address401 E Main St, Racine, MN, 55967 Phone number(507) 378-4801 Website addresshttps://www.umcracinemn.org

Area Served: Mower County

RiverWorks

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Food Distribution - Backpack Program Address8230 Cedar St, Rockford, MN, 55373 Phone number(763) 477-6098 Emailfoodshelf@riverworksonline.org Website addresshttps://riverworksonline.org/lunch-box-express

Area Served: Wright County

RiverWorks

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Food Shelf Address8230 Cedar St, Rockford, MN, 55373 Phone number(763) 477-6098 Emailfoodshelf@riverworksonline.org Website addresshttps://riverworksonline.org/food-shelf

Area Served: Wright County

Neighborhood Thrift Store

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Food Distribution Goodrich Construction Address1700 3rd Ave, Mankato, MN, 56001 Phone number(507) 625-7228 Website addresshttp://neighborhoodthriftstoremankato.com/food-for-all

Area Served: City of Mankato and surrounding area

Zumbro Valley Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address56817 Hwy, The South Troy Wesleyan Church, Zumbro Falls, MN, 55991 Phone number(507) 259-1442 Emailchoeft52@gmail.com Website addresshttps://www.facebook.com/feedingzumbrorivervalley

Area Served: Wabasha County

Grand Meadow Foodshelf

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Food Shelf Address209 2nd Ave NE, Grand Meadow, MN, 55936 Phone number(507) 481-7543 Website addresshttps://www.facebook.com/groups/495477831687028

Area Served: Mower County

Soup for You! Cafe

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Food Distribution Address2730 E 31st St, Minneapolis, MN, 55406 Phone number(612) 978-7974 Emailsoupforyou@ymail.com Website addresshttps://soupforyou.info/about-us

Area Served: South Minneapolis area

Bridges of Hope - Brainerd

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Food Distribution - Backpack Program Call for Location Phone number(218) 825-7682 Emailinfo@bridgesofhopemn.org Website addresshttps://www.bridgesofhopemn.org/operation-sandwich

Area Served: Crow Wing County

Common Cup Ministry

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Food Distribution - Backpack Program Hutchinson Address405 California St NW, Hutchinson, MN, 55350 Phone number(320) 587-2213 Emailcommoncupmn@gmail.com Website addresshttps://www.common-cup.org/get-help

Area Served: McLeod County

Common Cup Ministry

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Food Distribution - Backpack Program Glencoe Address712 11th St E, Glencoe, MN, 55336 Phone number(320) 587-2213 Emailcommoncupmn@gmail.com Website addresshttps://www.common-cup.org/get-help

Area Served: McLeod County, particularly area surrounding Glencoe

City of Akeley

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Food Shelf Akeley Nevis Community Food Shelf Address6 Broadway St E, Akeley, MN, 56433 Phone number(218) 652-2388 Emailfoodshelf@akeleymn.com Website addresshttp://www.akeleymn.com/foodshelf

Area Served: Hubbard County

City of Mountain Lake

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Food Shelf Mountain Lake Community Center Address1027 2nd Ave, Mountain Lake, MN, 56159 Website addresshttps://mountainlakemn.com/business/loaves-fishes-food-shelf

Area Served: Mountain Lake School District

Dawson Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address716 8th St, Grace Lutheran Church, Dawson, MN, 56232 Phone number(402) 960-6532

Area Served: City of Dawson

Find Food Carver County

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Food Distribution AddressNorwood Young America, MN, 55368 Phone number(612) 479-6409 Website addresshttps://findfoodcarvercounty.org/find-food-now/#FoodDistributions

Area Served: Norwood Young America, Hamburg and New Germany

St. John's Lutheran Church - Wykoff

St. John's Lutheran Church - WykoffLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Address241 Line St S, Wykoff, MN, 55990 Phone number(507) 352-2296 Emailchurch@stjohns-wykoff.com Website addresshttps://www.stjohns-wykoff.org/food-shelf

Area Served: Fillmore County

La Crescent Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address436 S 6th St, La Crescent, MN, 55947 Phone number(507) 895-1115 EmailLacrescentfoodshelf@gmail.com Website addresshttps://www.lacrescenthcp.org/programs/la-crescent-food-shelf

Area Served: Houston County

Semcac

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Food Shelf Dodge County (Semcac) Address105 S Mantorville Ave, Kasson, MN, 55944 Phone number(507) 634-4350 Emailsemcac@semcac.org Website addresshttps://www.semcac.org/food-security-nutrition/food-shelves

Area Served: Dodge County

Semcac

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Food Shelf Fillmore County (Semcac) Address515 Washington St NW, Preston, MN, 55965 Phone number(507) 765-2761 Emailsemcac@semcac.org Website addresshttps://www.semcac.org/food-security-nutrition/food-shelves

Area Served: Fillmore County

Semcac

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Food Shelf Houston County (Semcac) Address138 E Main St, Caledonia, MN, 55921 Phone number(507) 725-3677 Emailsemcac@semcac.org Website addresshttps://www.semcac.org/food-security-nutrition/food-shelves

Area Served: Houston County

Semcac

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Food Shelf Rushford Address113 E Jessie St, Tenborg Building, Rushford, MN, 55971 Phone number(507) 864-8224 Emailsemcac@semcac.org Website addresshttps://www.semcac.org/food-security-nutrition/food-shelves

Area Served: Rushford area

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