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Ruby's Pantry

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Food Distribution Aitkin Address810 2nd St NW, Northwoods Community Church, Aitkin, MN, 56431 109 Miles Phone number(651) 674-0009 Emailgoodnews@rubyspantry.org Website addresshttps://rubyspantry.org/find-location

Area Served: Aitkin County

Semcac

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Food Shelf Rushford Address113 E Jessie St, Tenborg Building, Rushford, MN, 55971 109 Miles Phone number(507) 864-8224 Emailsemcac@semcac.org Website addresshttps://www.semcac.org/food-security-nutrition/food-shelves

Area Served: Rushford area

Pillager Area Family Center

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Food Shelf Address305 W Fir Ave, Pillager, MN, 56473 110 Miles Phone number(218) 746-4009 Emailpfccoordinator@brainerd.net Website addresshttps://www.pillagerfamilycenter.org/programs

Area Served: Southern Cass County

Ruby's Pantry

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Food Distribution East Chain Address507 280th Ave, East Chain Evangelical Free Church, Granada, MN, 56039 110 Miles Phone number(651) 674-0009 Emailgoodnews@rubyspantry.org Website addresshttps://rubyspantry.org/find-location

Area Served: Martin County

Neighbor's United Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address841 2nd St, Granite Falls, MN, 56241 111 Miles Phone number(320) 564-2211 Website addresshttps://www.facebook.com/NeighborsUnitedFoodShelf

Area Served: Yellow Medicine County and Granite Falls residents in Chippewa County

Kids Plus of McGregor

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Food Shelf Kids Plus Address96 N Maddy St, McGregor, MN, 55760 112 Miles Phone number(218) 768-2040 Website addresshttps://kidsplusmn.org/our-programs

Area Served: Eastern Aitkin and Western Carlton counties

Hearts and Hands Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address206 6th Ave NW, Glenwood, MN, 56334 113 Miles Phone number(320) 634-3408 Emailheartsandhandspopeco@gmail.com Website addresshttps://www.facebook.com/people/Hearts-Hands-Food-Shelf-Pope-County/61575712040996

Area Served: Pope County

Motley Area Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address697 3rd Ave S, Motley, MN, 56466 114 Miles Phone number(218) 352-6344

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

Heaven's Table Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Heaven's Table Food Shelf - Sherburn Address212 N Prairie St, Sherburn, MN, 56171 116 Miles Phone number(507) 848-3958 Emailheavenstable@gmail.com Website addresshttps://www.facebook.com/heavenstablefoodshelf

Area Served: Martin County

Prairie Five Community Action Council, Inc.

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Food Shelf Swift County Food Shelf Address1214 Atlantic Ave E Hwy 12, Benson, MN, 56215 116 Miles Phone number(320) 842-8565 Emailprairiefive@prairiefive.org Website addresshttps://prairiefive.org/programs/food-programs

Area Served: Swift County Caregiver Consultant service provided in Big Stone, Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, Swift and Yellow Medicine counties.

Ruby's Pantry

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Food Distribution Sherburn Address2 Crossroads Dr, Regional Worship Center, Sherburn, MN, 56171 116 Miles Phone number(651) 674-0009 Emailgoodnews@rubyspantry.org Website addresshttps://rubyspantry.org/find-location

Area Served: Martin County

Houston Community Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address118 S Lincoln St, Houston, MN, 55943 118 Miles Phone number(507) 951-8649 Website addresshttps://www.facebook.com/HoustonCommunityFoodShelf

Area Served: City of Houston

Tri-Community Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address5597 Highway 210, Cromwell, MN, 55726 118 Miles Phone number(218) 426-4067 Emailgrdonalds@yahoo.com Website addresshttps://www.facebook.com/TriCommunityFoodShelf

Area Served: Communities of Cromwell, Tamarack and Wright

Outreach Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address1205 Lake St, Alexandria, MN, 56308 119 Miles Phone number(320) 762-8411 Emailoutreachfoodshelf@gmail.com Website addresshttps://outreachfoodshelf.com

Area Served: Douglas County

Prairie Five Community Action Council, Inc.

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Food Shelf Prairie Five Community Action Agency - Main Office Address719 N 7th St, Ste 302, Montevideo, MN, 56265 119 Miles Phone number(320) 269-6578 Emailprairiefive@prairiefive.org Website addresshttps://prairiefive.org/programs/food-programs

Area Served: Big Stone, Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, Swift, and Yellow Medicine Counties

Ruby's Pantry

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Food Distribution Cromwell Address5577 Cromwell Park Dr, Cromwell Park Pavilion, Cromwell, MN, 55726 119 Miles Phone number(651) 674-0009 Emailgoodnews@rubyspantry.org Website addresshttps://rubyspantry.org/find-location

Area Served: Carlton County

Windom Area Sharing Center

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Food Shelf Windom Area Center Address1156 4th Ave, Windom, MN, 56101 119 Miles Phone number(507) 822-7210

Area Served: Windom Public School District

Staples Area Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Staples City Hall Address402 Wisconsin Ave SE, Staples, MN, 56479 120 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

United Way of Douglas & Pope Counties

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Food Distribution - Backpack Program, Mobile Food Distribution Address503 Hawthorne St, Alexandria, MN, 56308 120 Miles Phone number(320) 834-7800 Website addresshttps://uwdp.org/what-we-do/united-way-programs

Area Served: Douglas and Pope counties

Lakes Area Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address29316 Patriot Ave, Pequot Lakes, MN, 56472 121 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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