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Feeding Our Communities Partners (FOCP)

Feeding Our Communities Partners (FOCP)Link: view organization details

Food Distribution Address2120 Howard Dr W, Ste J, North Mankato, MN, 56003 59 Miles Phone number(507) 385-3627 Emailfocp.admin@focpmn.org Website addresshttps://www.feedingourcommunitiespartners.org/focp-programs.html

Area Served: Nicollet and Blue Earth counties

Lake City Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address600 S 8th St, Lake City, MN, 55041 60 Miles Phone number(651) 345-5888 Emaillakecityfoodshelf@gmail.com Website addresshttps://lakecityfoodshelf.org

Area Served: Residents of the Lake City school district in Wabasha County, District 813

Meeker Area Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Litchfield Site Address118 N Sibley Ave, Litchfield, MN, 55355 60 Miles 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)

CROSS Center of Benton County

CROSS Center of Benton CountyLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Address150 4th Ave N, Foley, MN, 56329 61 Miles Phone number(320) 968-7012 Emailfoleycrosscenter@gmail.com Website addresshttps://www.foleycrosscenter.org/services.html

Area Served: Benton County

Hope for the Community

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Food Distribution St. Cloud State University Address720 4th Ave S, St. Cloud, MN, 56301 61 Miles Phone number(763) 757-4266 Emailoffice@everybodyneedshope.org Website addresshttps://hopeforthecommunity.com

Area Served: Stearns County

Salvation Army - St. Cloud

Salvation Army - St. CloudLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Address400 Highway 10 S, St. Cloud, MN, 56304 61 Miles Phone number(320) 252-4552 Website addresshttps://centralusa.salvationarmy.org/northern/stcloud/cure-hunger

Area Served: Central Minnesota HeatShare program limited to Benton and Stearns counties

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of St. Cloud

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of St. CloudLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Catholic Charities - St. Cloud West Campus Address157 Roosevelt Rd, St. Cloud, MN, 56301 62 Miles Phone number(320) 229-4560 Website addresshttps://www.ccstcloud.org/food-services#FoodShelf

Area Served: Serves residents of sixteen counties across central Minnesota

Milaca Area Pantry

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Food Shelf Address120 2nd Ave SW, Milaca, MN, 56353 62 Miles Phone number(320) 982-3773 Emailmipantry@milaca.net Website addresshttps://www.facebook.com/milacaareapantry

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

Oronoco Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Oronoco - Food Shelf Satellite Address20 3rd St SW, Presbyterian Church of Oronoco, Oronoco, MN, 55960 62 Miles Phone number(507) 367-4711 Emailoronocopc@bevcomm.net Website addresshttps://oronocofoodshelf.weebly.com/about.html

Area Served: Olmsted County

Ruby's Pantry

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Food Distribution Foley Address931 Norman Ave N, New Life Church of Foley, Foley, MN, 56329 62 Miles Phone number(651) 674-0009 Emailgoodnews@rubyspantry.org Website addresshttps://rubyspantry.org/find-location

Area Served: Foley area

The Food Group

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Food Distribution - Fare For All Salem Lutheran Church Address90 Riverside Dr SE, St. Cloud, MN, 56304 62 Miles Phone number(763) 450-3880 Website addresshttps://thefoodgroupmn.org/groceries/fare-for-all

Area Served: St. Cloud and surrounding communities

The Food Group

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Food Distribution - Fare For All Atonement Lutheran Church - St. Cloud Address1144 29th Ave N, St. Cloud, MN, 56303 63 Miles Phone number(763) 450-3880 Website addresshttps://thefoodgroupmn.org/groceries/fare-for-all

Area Served: St. Cloud area

Zumbro Valley Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address56817 Hwy, The South Troy Wesleyan Church, Zumbro Falls, MN, 55991 63 Miles Phone number(507) 259-1442 Emailchoeft52@gmail.com Website addresshttps://www.facebook.com/feedingzumbrorivervalley

Area Served: Wabasha County

Angels of Hope

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Food Shelf Address56395 Forest Blvd, Pine City, MN, 55063 64 Miles Phone number(320) 336-9191 Emailangelofhope2011@yahoo.com Website addresshttps://angelsofhopefoodshelf.weebly.com

Area Served: Pine County Will serve people throughout the state if requested

Living Waters Lutheran Church

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Food Shelf Sauk Rapids Food Shelf Address1911 4th Ave N, Sauk Rapids, MN, 56379 65 Miles Phone number(320) 255-1135 Website addresshttp://www.lwlcmn.org/food-shelf

Area Served: Sauk Rapids

Semcac

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Food Shelf Dodge County (Semcac) Address105 S Mantorville Ave, Kasson, MN, 55944 65 Miles Phone number(507) 634-4350 Emailsemcac@semcac.org Website addresshttps://www.semcac.org/food-security-nutrition/food-shelves

Area Served: Dodge County

Eden Valley Area Food Shelf

Eden Valley Area Food ShelfLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Address556 Brooks St N, Eden Valley, MN, 55329 66 Miles Phone number(320) 453-3700 Emailedenvalleyfoodshelf@outlook.com

Area Served: Eden Valley and surrounding areas

Ogilvie Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address225 E George St, Ogilvie, MN, 56358 66 Miles Phone number(320) 703-8025 Emailfredrick@maxminn.com Website addresshttps://www.facebook.com/p/Ogilvie-Food-Shelf-100067206874732

Area Served: Ogilvie School District

ROCORI Area Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address217 Main St, Cold Spring, MN, 56320 66 Miles Phone number(320) 685-8785 Emailrocorifoodshelf@gmail.com Website addresshttp://www.rocoriareafoodshelf.org

Area Served: Rockville, Cold Spring and Richmond area

Church of St. Joseph

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Food Shelf Church of St. Joseph Food Shelf Address18 E Birch St, St. Joseph, MN, 56374 67 Miles Phone number(478) 213-2700 Website addresshttps://www.benedictinecatholiccommunities.org/social-ministry

Area Served: City of St. Joseph

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