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Wright County Community Action Agency, LLC

Wright County Community Action Agency, LLCLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Family Service Center - Waverly Address411 Elm Ave, Family Service Center, Waverly, MN, 55390 49 Miles Phone number(763) 658-4414 Emailfoodsecurity@wccaweb.com Website addresshttps://www.wccaweb.com/Program/Food_Shelf

Area Served: Howard Lake, Montrose, and Waverly area Others towns may be served depending on individual situation

Friends In Need Food Shelf

Friends In Need Food ShelfLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Address535 4th St, St. Paul Park, MN, 55071 50 Miles Phone number(651) 458-0730 Emailinfo@finfood.org Website addresshttps://www.finfood.org

Area Served: Cottage Grove, Grey Cloud Island, Newport and St. Paul Park

Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe

Mille Lacs Band of OjibweLink: view organization details

Food Shelf AanjiBimaadizing - District III Address45749 Grace Lake Rd, Sandstone, MN, 55072 50 Miles Phone number(320) 384-0149 Website addresshttps://mlbo.dev/services/community-support-services

Area Served: Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe

Ruby's Pantry

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Food Distribution Bloomington Address9350 Portland Ave S, Bloomington Lutheran Church, Bloomington, MN, 55420 50 Miles Phone number(651) 674-0009 Emailgoodnews@rubyspantry.org Website addresshttps://rubyspantry.org/find-location

Area Served: Hennepin County

Ruby's Pantry

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Food Distribution Askov Address67331 Veteran's Evergreen Memorial Dr, Memorial Drive Bible Fellowship, Askov, MN, 55704 50 Miles Phone number(651) 674-0009 Emailgoodnews@rubyspantry.org Website addresshttps://rubyspantry.org/find-location

Area Served: Askov area

VEAP, Inc. - Volunteers Enlisted to Assist People

VEAP, Inc. - Volunteers Enlisted to Assist PeopleLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Address9600 Aldrich Ave S, Bloomington, MN, 55420 50 Miles Phone number(952) 888-9616 Emailinfo@veap.org Website addresshttps://veap.org/get-help/visit-the-food-pantry

Area Served: Cities of Bloomington, Edina, Richfield and South Minneapolis with zip codes 55410, 55419, 55417

Gather and Grow Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Gather and Grow Food Shelf - Watertown Address309 Lewis Ave S, City Hall, Watertown, MN, 55388 51 Miles Phone number(952) 955-1980 Emailwatertownfoodshelf@gmail.com Website addresshttps://gatherandgrowmn.org/prosper-program

Area Served: Northern and Western Carver County

Hope for the Community

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Food Distribution Normandale Community College Address9700 France Ave S, Bloomington, MN, 55431 51 Miles Phone number(763) 757-4266 Emailoffice@everybodyneedshope.org Website addresshttps://hopeforthecommunity.com

Area Served: Hennepin County

Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe

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Food Distribution Commodity Food Distribution Warehouse Address16745 Shaw Bosh Kung Rd, Onamia, MN, 56359 51 Miles Phone number(320) 362-1710 Website addresshttps://mlbo.dev/services/community-support-services

Area Served: Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe

Ruby's Pantry

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Food Distribution Eden Prairie Address9301 Eden Prairie Rd, Grace Church, Eden Prairie, MN, 55347 51 Miles Phone number(651) 674-0009 Emailgoodnews@rubyspantry.org Website addresshttps://rubyspantry.org/find-location

Area Served: Eden Prairie area

The Food Group

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Food Distribution - Fare For All Bloomington Covenant Church Address10150 Xerxes Ave S, Minneapolis, MN, 55431 51 Miles Phone number(763) 450-3880 Website addresshttps://thefoodgroupmn.org/groceries/fare-for-all

Area Served: Bloomington and surrounding communities

Church of St. Joseph

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Food Shelf Church of St. Joseph Food Shelf Address18 E Birch St, St. Joseph, MN, 56374 52 Miles Phone number(478) 213-2700 Website addresshttps://www.benedictinecatholiccommunities.org/social-ministry

Area Served: City of St. Joseph

The Food Group

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Food Distribution - Fare For All Resurrection Lutheran Church Address610 County Road 2, St. Joseph, MN, 56374 52 Miles Phone number(763) 450-3880 Website addresshttps://thefoodgroupmn.org/groceries/fare-for-all

Area Served: St. Joseph and surrounding communities

Basic Needs Inc.

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Food Shelf Basic Needs Food Market Address8475 E Point Douglas Rd S, Ste 106, Cottage Grove, MN, 55016 53 Miles Phone number(612) 489-6192 Emailfoodmgr@basicneedsmn.org Website addresshttps://www.basicneedsmn.org

Area Served: Washington County

Mary, Mother of the Church

Mary, Mother of the ChurchLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Address3333 Cliff Rd E, Burnsville, MN, 55337 53 Miles Phone number(952) 890-0045 Emailinfo@mmotc.org Website addresshttps://www.mmotc.org/community-outreach

Area Served: Dakota County

The C.H.A.P. Store

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Food Shelf Address2020 Highway 13 E, Burnsville, MN, 55337 53 Miles Phone number(952) 890-8222 Emailchapstoreclw@gmail.com Website addresshttps://www.thechapstore.com/emergency-food

Area Served: Dakota County

The C.H.A.P. Store

The C.H.A.P. StoreLink: view organization details

Food Distribution Address2020 Highway 13 E, Burnsville, MN, 55337 53 Miles Phone number(952) 890-8222 Emailchapstoreclw@gmail.com Website addresshttps://www.thechapstore.com/emergency-food

Area Served: Dakota County

The Food Group

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Food Distribution - Fare For All Easter Lutheran Church by the Lake Address4545 Pilot Knob Rd, Eagan, MN, 55122 53 Miles Phone number(763) 450-3880 Website addresshttps://thefoodgroupmn.org/groceries/fare-for-all

Area Served: Eagan and surrounding communities

360 Communities

360 CommunitiesLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Burnsville Resource Center Address501 Highway 13 E, Ste 112, Burnsville, MN, 55337 54 Miles Phone number(952) 985-5300 Website addresshttps://360communities.org/resources/food-shelves

Area Served: Dakota and Scott counties

Community Action Partnership of Scott, Carver and Dakota Counties

Community Action Partnership of Scott, Carver and Dakota CountiesLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Scott County Office Address738 1st Ave E, Shakopee, MN, 55379 54 Miles Phone number(952) 496-2125 x1 Emailfoodshelf@capagency.org Website addresshttps://capagency.org/food-nutrition/food-shelf

Area Served: Scott County

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