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Mounds View Public School District

Mounds View Public School DistrictLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Ralph Reeder Food Shelf Address2544 Mounds View Blvd, Mounds View, MN, 55112 31 Miles Phone number(651) 621-6280 Emailfoodshelf@moundsviewschools.org Website addresshttps://communityed.mvpschools.org/food/ralph-reeder

Area Served: Mounds View Public School District

Grace Evangelical Free Church

Grace Evangelical Free ChurchLink: view organization details

Food Distribution Address755 73rd Ave NE, Fridley, MN, 55432 32 Miles Phone number(763) 784-7199 Emailoffice@gracefree.org Website addresshttps://gracefree.org/outreach

Area Served: Anoka County

Grace Fridley Church

Grace Fridley ChurchLink: view organization details

Food Distribution Address755 73rd Ave NE, Fridley, MN, 55432 32 Miles Phone number(763) 784-7199 Emailoffice@gracefree.org Website addresshttps://gracefree.org/food-distribution

Area Served: Anoka County

Monticello Help Center

Monticello Help CenterLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Address224 W 3rd St, Monticello, MN, 55362 32 Miles Phone number(763) 295-4031 Emailmonticellohelpcenter@gmail.com Website addresshttps://www.monticellohelpcenter.org/whatweoffer

Area Served: Monticello area

Becker Area Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Becker Food Shelf Address12060 Sherburne Ave, City Hall, Becker, MN, 55308 33 Miles Phone number(763) 275-0171 Website addresshttps://www.ci.becker.mn.us/205/Food-Shelf

Area Served: Becker School District

Community Emergency Assistance Programs (CEAP)

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Food Shelf Northwest Family Service Center Address7051 Brooklyn Blvd, Brooklyn Center, MN, 55429 33 Miles Phone number(763) 566-9600 Emailinfo@ceap.com Website addresshttps://ceap.org/what-we-do/food-assistance.html

Area Served: Hennepin County

CROSS Center of Benton County

CROSS Center of Benton CountyLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Address150 4th Ave N, Foley, MN, 56329 33 Miles Phone number(320) 968-7012 Emailfoleycrosscenter@gmail.com Website addresshttps://www.foleycrosscenter.org/services.html

Area Served: Benton County

Family Pathways

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Food Shelf Family Pathways Food Shelf - St. Croix Falls Address2000 US Highway 8, St. Croix Falls, WI, 54024 33 Miles Phone number(715) 483-2920 Emailmail@familypathways.org Website addresshttps://www.familypathways.org/our-work/food-access/food-shelves

Area Served: St. Croix Falls, WI and surrounding areas

Family Pathways

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Food Distribution - Backpack Program Family Pathways Food Shelf - St. Croix Falls Address2000 US Highway 8, St. Croix Falls, WI, 54024 33 Miles Phone number(651) 674-8040 Emailmail@familypathways.org Website addresshttps://www.familypathways.org/our-work/food-access/backpack-program

Area Served: St. Croix Falls, WI and surrounding areas

Fridley Covenant Church

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Food Distribution - Manna Market Address6390 University Ave NE, Fridley, MN, 55432 33 Miles Phone number(612) 440-3386 Emailoffice@fridleycov.org Website addresshttps://fridleycov.org/ministries

Area Served: Anoka County

Islamic Center of Minnesota

Islamic Center of MinnesotaLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Address1401 Gardena Ave NE, Fridley, MN, 55432 33 Miles Phone number(763) 571-5604 Emailicm@islamiccentermn.org Website addresshttp://www.islamiccentermn.org/icm/user/script_files/senior_services.asp

Area Served: Anoka County

NourishingHOPE

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Food Distribution Rice Lake Bible Chapel Address8801 Rice Lake Rd, Maple Grove, MN, 55369 33 Miles Phone number(763) 477-6300 Website addresshttps://www.ourfatherschurch.org/nourishing-hope.html

Area Served: Hennepin County

Ruby's Pantry

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Food Distribution Arden Hills Address1700 Highway 96 W, North Heights Lutheran Church, Mounds View, MN, 55112 33 Miles Phone number(651) 674-0009 Emailgoodnews@rubyspantry.org Website addresshttps://rubyspantry.org/find-location

Area Served: Ramsey County

St. Philip's Lutheran Church

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Food Shelf Address6180 Highway 65 NE, Fridley, MN, 55432 33 Miles Phone number(763) 571-1500 Emailinfo@splcmn.org Website addresshttps://splcmn.org/outreach

Area Served: Anoka County

The Food Group

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Food Distribution - Fare For All Fridley Community Center Address6085 7th St NE, Fridley, MN, 55432 33 Miles Phone number(763) 450-3880 Website addresshttps://thefoodgroupmn.org/groceries/fare-for-all

Area Served: Fridley and surrounding communities

CAPI USA

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Food Shelf CAPI Asian Specific Food Shelf Address6064 Shingle Creek Pkwy, Brooklyn Center, MN, 55430 34 Miles Phone number(612) 721-0122 Emailinfo@capiusa.org Website addresshttps://www.capiusa.org/community-advocacy#foodnutritionservices

Area Served: Food Shelf - Hennepin County Forms Assistance - Statewide

Ruby's Pantry

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Food Distribution Foley Address931 Norman Ave N, New Life Church of Foley, Foley, MN, 56329 34 Miles Phone number(651) 674-0009 Emailgoodnews@rubyspantry.org Website addresshttps://rubyspantry.org/find-location

Area Served: Foley area

St. John the Baptist Catholic Church

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Food Shelf Address835 2nd Ave NW, New Brighton, MN, 55112 34 Miles Phone number(651) 633-8333 x1284 Emailstjohnsnb@pclink.com Website addresshttps://stjohnnb.com/community-outreach/food-shelf

Area Served: New Brighton area

NourishingHOPE

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Food Distribution Influence Church at City Hall Address11250 5th St NE, Hanover, MN, 55341 35 Miles Phone number(763) 477-6300 Website addresshttps://www.ourfatherschurch.org/nourishing-hope.html

Area Served: Wright County

St. Paul's Lutheran Church - Hanover

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Food Shelf Hanover Area Food Shelf Address11024 Church St NE, Hanover, MN, 55341 35 Miles Phone number(763) 498-0086 Emailinfo@hanoverareafoodshel.org Website addresshttps://www.stpaulsinhanover.org/family-community/food-shelf

Area Served: Albertville, eastern corner of Corcoran, Hanover, northwestern Loretto, and St. Michael

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