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Norway Community Association

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Food Shelf Address539 Phalen Blvd, St. Paul, MN, 55130 6 Miles Phone number(651) 243-1399 Emailinfo@nca-mn.org Website addresshttps://www.nca-mn.org/appointments

Area Served: Ramsey County

Oyate Kinipi

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Food Shelf Address1555 Jackson St, St. Paul, MN, 55117 6 Miles Phone number(612) 875-1323 Emailoanativemissions@gmail.com Website addresshttps://okmn.org

Area Served: Twin Cities Metro area

Salvation Army - Metro Area

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Food Shelf Minneapolis Central Worship and Service Center Address2727 Central Ave NE, Minneapolis, MN, 55418 6 Miles Phone number(612) 789-2858 Website addresshttps://centralusa.salvationarmy.org/twin-cities/get-food-help

Area Served: Hennepin County

Salvation Army - Metro Area

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Food Shelf St. Paul Eastside Worship and Service Center Address1019 Payne Ave, St. Paul, MN, 55130 6 Miles Phone number(651) 776-8169 Website addresshttps://centralusa.salvationarmy.org/twin-cities/get-food-help

Area Served: Ramsey County

Salvation Army - Metro Area

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Food Shelf Minneapolis Parkview Worship and Service Center Address2024 Lyndale Ave N, Minneapolis, MN, 55411 6 Miles Phone number(612) 522-4871 Website addresshttps://centralusa.salvationarmy.org/twin-cities/get-food-help

Area Served: Hennepin County

Shiloh Cares Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address1201 West Broadway, Ste 2, Minneapolis, MN, 55411 6 Miles Phone number(612) 302-1463 Emailshilohcaresfood@gmail.com Website addresshttps://www.facebook.com/ShilohCaresFoodShelf

Area Served: Hennepin County

Uplift North

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Food Distribution - Backpack Program Address6412 Penn Ave S, Richfield, MN, 55423 6 Miles Phone number(612) 866-2135 Emailinfo@UpliftNorth.org Website addresshttps://www.assistanceleague.org/minneapolis-st-paul/programs/osb-food

Area Served: Hennepin County

Building Blocks of Islam

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Food Shelf Address3900 Jackson St NE, Columbia Heights, MN, 55421 7 Miles Phone number(612) 789-9227 Emailinfo@thebuildingblocks.org Website addresshttps://thebuildingblocks.org/social-and-human-services/about-social-services

Area Served: Twin Cities Metro area

Cleveland Food Shelf

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Food Shelf AddressTownship Hall Basement, Cleveland, MN, 56017 7 Miles Phone number(507) 382-3534 Website addresshttps://clevelandmn.govoffice2.com/vertical/sites/%7B581E59BA-AE7A-481A-81E0-862AA9F2D577%7D/uploads/20221006094127495.pdf

Area Served: Cleveland School District

Family Values for Life

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Food Shelf Address1280 Arcade St, First Covenant Church, St. Paul, MN, 55106 7 Miles Phone number(651) 774-6663 Emailinfo@familyvaluesforlife.org Website addresshttps://fvflmn.org/event/food-shelf-28

Area Served: East Side of St. Paul

Good in the 'Hood

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Food Shelf Beacon of Hope Church Address2827 Newton Ave N, Beacon of Hope, Minneapolis, MN, 55411 7 Miles Phone number(612) 440-7463 Emailinfo@goodinthehood.org Website addresshttps://www.goodinthehood.org/our-programs/food-programs/food-in-the-hood

Area Served: Located in Hennepin County but open to all, no restrictions

Merrick Community Services

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Food Shelf Address1669 Arcade St, Ste 4, St. Paul, MN, 55106 7 Miles Phone number(651) 287-2088 Website addresshttps://merrickcs.org/community-services/food

Area Served: East side of St. Paul (Hwy 36 to 94, 35E to White Bear Ave)

Ruby's Pantry

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Food Distribution Bloomington Address9350 Portland Ave S, Bloomington Lutheran Church, Bloomington, MN, 55420 7 Miles Phone number(651) 674-0009 Emailgoodnews@rubyspantry.org Website addresshttps://rubyspantry.org/find-location

Area Served: Hennepin County

Southern Anoka Community Assistance

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Food Shelf Address627 38th Ave NE, Columbia Heights, MN, 55421 7 Miles Phone number(763) 789-2444 Emailinfo@sacafoodshelf.org Website addresshttps://sacafoodshelf.org

Area Served: Columbia Heights, Hilltop, Fridley, Spring Lake Park and Northeast Minneapolis

St. Louis Park Emergency Program (STEP)

St. Louis Park Emergency Program (STEP)Link: view organization details

Food Shelf Address6812 W Lake St, St. Louis Park, MN, 55426 7 Miles Phone number(952) 925-4899 Emailinfo@STEPslp.org Website addresshttps://www.stepslp.org/food-shelf

Area Served: St. Louis Park Residents

The Food Group

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Food Distribution - Fare For All Humane Society Address845 Meadow Ln N, Golden Valley, MN, 55422 7 Miles Phone number(763) 450-3880 Website addresshttps://thefoodgroupmn.org/groceries/fare-for-all

Area Served: Golden Valley and surrounding communities

The Open Door

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Food Shelf Address3000 Ames Crossing Rd, Ste 100, Eagan, MN, 55121 7 Miles Phone number(651) 686-0787 Website addresshttps://theopendoorpantry.org/get-food

Area Served: Dakota County

The Open Door

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Food Distribution Address3000 Ames Crossing Rd, Ste 100, Eagan, MN, 55121 7 Miles Phone number(651) 686-0787 Website addresshttps://theopendoorpantry.org/mobile

Area Served: Dakota County

Trinity Mission

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Food Shelf Address827 Magnolia Ave E, St. Paul, MN, 55106 7 Miles Phone number(651) 776-1986 Emailthetrinitymission@gmail.com Website addresshttps://thetrinitymission.wixsite.com/website

Area Served: Ramsey County

Vineyard Community Services

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Food Shelf Fruit of the Vine Food Shelf - St. Paul Address1280 Arcade St, St. Paul, MN, 55106 7 Miles Phone number(952) 595-5980 Emailadministration@vcsmn.org Website addresshttps://vcsmn.org/services

Area Served: St. Paul area

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