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CHUM - Duluth

CHUM - DuluthLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Food Shelf - West Duluth Address4831 Grand Ave, Our Saviour's Lutheran Church, Duluth, MN, 55807 189 Miles Phone number(218) 727-2391 Emailchum@chumduluth.org Website addresshttps://www.chumduluth.org/foodshelf

Area Served: Duluth area

Lake Benton Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Heritage Center Building Address106 Center St S, Lake Benton, MN, 56149 189 Miles Phone number(507) 368-3663 Emaillbenton@itctel.com Website addresshttps://www.facebook.com/LakeBentonFoodShelf

Area Served: Lincoln County

Community Action Duluth

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Food Shelf Community Action Duluth - Office Address2424 W 5th St, Ste 102, Duluth, MN, 55806 190 Miles Phone number(218) 726-1665 Emailinfo@communityactionduluth.org Website addresshttps://www.communityactionduluth.org/health-food

Area Served: Duluth 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 190 Miles Phone number(218) 481-7346 Website addresshttps://www.facebook.com/LincolnParkCFC

Area Served: St. Louis County

Pipestone County Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address205 2nd St NW, Pipestone, MN, 56164 190 Miles Phone number(507) 825-4414 Emailpipestonefoodshelf@outlook.com Website addresshttps://www.pipestonefoodshelf.com

Area Served: Pipestone County

Salvation Army - Duluth

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Food Shelf Address215 S 27th Ave W, Duluth, MN, 55806 190 Miles Phone number(218) 722-7934 Website addresshttps://centralusa.salvationarmy.org/northern/Duluth/programs-and-services

Area Served: Duluth and surrounding area

Motley Area Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address697 3rd Ave S, Motley, MN, 56466 191 Miles Phone number(218) 352-6344

Area Served: Cities of Motley, Lincoln, Cushing, Randall and Leader

Outreach Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address1205 Lake St, Alexandria, MN, 56308 191 Miles Phone number(320) 762-8411 Emailoutreachfoodshelf@gmail.com Website addresshttps://outreachfoodshelf.com

Area Served: Douglas County

United Way of Douglas & Pope Counties

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Food Distribution - Backpack Program, Mobile Food Distribution Address503 Hawthorne St, Alexandria, MN, 56308 191 Miles Phone number(320) 834-7800 Website addresshttps://uwdp.org/what-we-do/united-way-programs

Area Served: Douglas and Pope counties

CHUM - Duluth

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Food Shelf Food Shelf - Downtown Address120 N 1st Ave W, Duluth, MN, 55802 192 Miles Phone number(218) 727-2391 Emailchum@chumduluth.org Website addresshttps://www.chumduluth.org/foodshelf

Area Served: Duluth area

Damiano Center

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Food Distribution - Kids' Kitchen Address206 W 4th St, Duluth, MN, 55806 192 Miles Phone number(218) 336-1033 Emailinfo@damianocenter.org Website addresshttps://www.damianocenter.org/kids-kitchen

Area Served: City of Duluth

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 192 Miles 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 193 Miles Phone number(507) 223-5471 Emailprairiefive@prairiefive.org Website addresshttps://prairiefive.org/programs/food-programs

Area Served: Yellow Medicine County

Ruby's Pantry

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Food Distribution Duluth Address230 E Skyline Pkwy, First United Methodist Church, Duluth, MN, 55811 193 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 Hermantown Address5007 Maple Grove Rd, Peace in Christ Lutheran Church, Hermantown, MN, 55811 193 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 194 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

Lac qui Parle Community Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address308 6th Ave S, Madison, MN, 56256 195 Miles Phone number(320) 598-7803

Area Served: Lac qui Parle County area

Staples Area Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Staples City Hall Address402 Wisconsin Ave SE, Staples, MN, 56479 197 Miles Phone number(218) 894-1935 Website addresshttps://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Charity-Organization/Staples-Area-Food-Shelf-105043664476070

Area Served: The original Staples School Area Serve parts of Todd, Wadena and Cass counties

Crosslake Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address34212 County Road 3, Crosslake, MN, 56442 198 Miles Phone number(218) 692-3663 EmailCrosslakefoodshelf@gmail.com Website addresshttps://www.crosslakefoodshelf.com

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

Lakes Area Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address29316 Patriot Ave, Pequot Lakes, MN, 56472 198 Miles Phone number(218) 568-8474 Emailinfo@lakesareafoodshelf.org Website addresshttps://lakesareafoodshelf.org/get-food

Area Served: Serves the Brainerd Lakes Area, including Breezy Point, Ideal Township, Jenkins, Lake Shore, Nisswa and Pequot Lakes

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