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Friendship Community Services

Friendship Community ServicesLink: view organization details

Food Distribution Address2600 E 38th St, Minneapolis, MN, 55406 0 Miles Phone number(612) 827-7928 Emailfoodhub@greatfriend.org Website addresshttps://www.friendshipcommunityservices.org/food-hub.html

Area Served: Hennepin County

Soup for You! Cafe

Soup for You! CafeLink: view organization details

Food Distribution Address2730 E 31st St, Minneapolis, MN, 55406 0 Miles Phone number(612) 978-7974 Emailsoupforyou@ymail.com Website addresshttps://soupforyou.info/about-us

Area Served: South Minneapolis area

Centro Guadalupano

Centro GuadalupanoLink: view organization details

Food Distribution Address2424 18th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN, 55404 1 Mile Phone number(612) 767-2430 Emailguadcenter@gmail.com

Area Served: Hennepin County

Division of Indian Work

Division of Indian WorkLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Address1001 E Lake St, Minneapolis, MN, 55407 1 Mile Phone number(612) 279-6343 Emailsrivera@diw-mn.org Website addresshttps://www.diw-mn.org/resources

Area Served: Twin Cities Metro area, primarily Hennepin County

First Nations Kitchen

First Nations KitchenLink: view organization details

Food Distribution Address3044 Longfellow Ave, Minneapolis, MN, 55407 1 Mile Phone number(612) 791-1253 Emailcommunications@firstnationskitchen.org Website addresshttps://www.facebook.com/FirstNationsKitchen

Area Served: Hennepin County

Isuroon

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Food Shelf Call for Location 1 Mile Phone number(612) 886-2731 Emailcommunications@isuroon.org Website addresshttps://isuroon.org/halal-food-assistance

Area Served: Twin Cities Metro area

Jericho Road Ministries

Jericho Road MinistriesLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Jericho Road Ministries - Powderhorn Park Address1628 E 33rd St, Jubilee Church, Minneapolis, MN, 55407 1 Mile Phone number(612) 455-1193 EmailJeff@JerichoRoad.us Website addresshttps://www.jerichoroad.us

Area Served: South Minneapolis

Minnehaha United Methodist Church

Minnehaha United Methodist ChurchLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Minnehaha Food Shelf Address3701 E 50th St, Minneapolis, MN, 55417 1 Mile Phone number(612) 721-6231 Emailoffice@minnehaha.org Website addresshttp://www.minnehaha.org/foodshelf.html

Area Served: South Minneapolis area - serves the area between the Crosstown and Lake Street, Cedar Avenue and the river

Salvation Army - Metro Area

Salvation Army - Metro AreaLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Minneapolis Temple Worship and Service Center Address1604 E Lake St, Minneapolis, MN, 55407 1 Mile Phone number(612) 721-1513 Website addresshttps://centralusa.salvationarmy.org/twin-cities/get-food-help

Area Served: Hennepin, Carver and Scott counties

Calvary Lutheran Church - Minneapolis

Calvary Lutheran Church - MinneapolisLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Address3901 Chicago Ave, Minneapolis, MN, 55407 2 Miles Phone number(612) 827-2504 x3 Emailfoodshelf@clchurch.org Website addresshttps://www.clchurch.org/food-shelf

Area Served: South Minneapolis

Community Bridge

Community BridgeLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Address2400 Park Ave, Minneapolis, MN, 55404 2 Miles Phone number(612) 321-1967 Emailgeneral@communitybridgempls.info Website addresshttps://www.communitybridgempls.org/community-meal-food-pantry

Area Served: Minneapolis area

Community Emergency Service (CES)

Community Emergency Service (CES)Link: view organization details

Food Shelf Address1900 11th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN, 55404 2 Miles Phone number(612) 870-1125 Emailinfo@cesmn.org Website addresshttps://cesmn.org/visit-the-food-market

Area Served: Twin Cities metro area with a focus on South Minneapolis

Dream of Wild Health

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Food Distribution Urban Office Address1508 E Franklin Ave, Ste 100, Minneapolis, MN, 55404 2 Miles Phone number(612) 874-4200 Emailanthony@dreamofwildhealth.org Website addresshttps://dreamofwildhealth.org/indigenous-food-share

Area Served: Twin Cities metro area

Harvest from the Heart

Harvest from the HeartLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Address3817 Pleasant Ave, Church of the Incarnation, Minneapolis, MN, 55409 2 Miles Phone number(612) 822-2101 Emailhelp@harvestfromtheheart.org Website addresshttps://www.harvestfromtheheart.org/take-action

Area Served: South Minneapolis

Jericho Road Ministries

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Food Shelf Jericho Road Ministries - Elliot Park Address1118 8th St S, Bethesda Church, Minneapolis, MN, 55404 2 Miles Phone number(612) 455-1193 EmailJeff@JerichoRoad.us Website addresshttps://www.jerichoroad.us

Area Served: Minneapolis

Keystone Community Services (KCS)

Keystone Community Services (KCS)Link: view organization details

Food Shelf Keystone Community Food Shelf Address1800 University Ave W, St. Paul, MN, 55104 2 Miles Phone number(651) 917-3792 Website addresshttps://keystoneservices.org/food-shelf

Area Served: City of St. Paul

Minneapolis American Indian Center

Minneapolis American Indian CenterLink: view organization details

Food Distribution Address1530 E Franklin Ave, Minneapolis, MN, 55404 2 Miles Phone number(612) 879-1700 Website addresshttps://indigenouspeoplestf.org/groceries

Area Served: Hennepin County Service area may be dependent on program

New Creation Baptist Church

New Creation Baptist ChurchLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Address1414 E 48th St, Minneapolis, MN, 55417 2 Miles Phone number(612) 825-6933 Emailnewcreation1414@gmail.com Website addresshttps://newcreationbaptistchurchmn.org/food-shelf

Area Served: Primarily Minneapolis

New Creations Ministries

New Creations MinistriesLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Mother Jeanette Frazier Food Shelf Address5144 13th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN, 55417 2 Miles Phone number(612) 202-0739 Emailbgranison54@msn.com Website addresshttps://newcreationsministries.com/food-shelf

Area Served: Minneapolis, St. Paul and surrounding communities

Open Hands Midway

Open Hands MidwayLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Address436 Roy St N, St. Paul, MN, 55104 2 Miles Phone number(651) 646-6549 x4 Emailinfo@openhandsmidway.org Website addresshttps://www.openhandsmidway.org/food-shelf

Area Served: St. Paul Midway and surrounding area

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