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Albany Food Shelf

Albany Food ShelfLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Address741 Lake Ave, Albany, MN, 56307 142 Miles Phone number(320) 291-6623

Area Served: Albany area

Annandale Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address390 Annandale Blvd, Annandale, MN, 55302 142 Miles Phone number(320) 274-3663 Emailjeanedskomoroh@gmail.com Website addresshttps://www.annandalefoodshelf.org/faqs

Area Served: Annandale, Maple Lake and South Haven communities

Long Prairie Emergency Food Pantry

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Food Shelf Address127 Central Ave, Long Prairie, MN, 56347 142 Miles Phone number(320) 732-0979 Emaillpemergencyfoodpantry@gmail.com Website addresshttps://www.facebook.com/kris.LPfoodpantry

Area Served: Long Prairie School District

The Open Door

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Food Shelf Address3000 Ames Crossing Rd, Ste 100, Eagan, MN, 55121 142 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 142 Miles Phone number(651) 686-0787 Website addresshttps://theopendoorpantry.org/mobile

Area Served: Dakota County

NourishingHOPE

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Food Distribution Light of Christ Lutheran Church Address3976 County Line Rd SE, Delano, MN, 55328 143 Miles Phone number(763) 477-6300 Emailnourishinghope.oflc@gmail.com Website addresshttps://www.ourfatherschurch.org/nourishing-hope.html

Area Served: Hennepin County

The Food Group

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Food Distribution - Fare For All Richfield Community Center Address7000 Nicollet Ave, Richfield, MN, 55423 143 Miles Phone number(763) 450-3880 Website addresshttps://thefoodgroupmn.org/groceries/fare-for-all

Area Served: Richfield and surrounding communities

Uplift North

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Food Distribution - Backpack Program Address6412 Penn Ave S, Richfield, MN, 55423 143 Miles Phone number(612) 866-2135 Emailinfo@UpliftNorth.org Website addresshttps://www.assistanceleague.org/minneapolis-st-paul/programs/osb-food

Area Served: Hennepin County

Berea Lutheran Church Missouri Synod

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Food Distribution Address7538 Emerson Ave S, Minneapolis, MN, 55423 144 Miles Phone number(612) 861-7121 Website addresshttps://www.berealutheran.org/site/cpage.asp?cpage_id=180084471&sec_id=180016984

Area Served: Hennepin County

Cedar Valley Church

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Food Shelf Address8600 Bloomington Ave, Bloomington, MN, 55425 144 Miles Phone number(952) 854-1100 Emailinfo@cvchurch.org Website addresshttps://www.cvchurch.org/findsupport

Area Served: Bloomington and surrounding area

Delano Helping Hands

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Food Shelf Address221 2nd St N, Ste 110, Delano, MN, 55328 144 Miles Phone number(763) 972-4455 Emailhelp@delanohelpinghands.org Website addresshttps://delanohelpinghands.org/get-help

Area Served: Serves the Delano community area, generally those within the Delano School District

Good in the 'Hood

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Food Shelf Address8600 Bloomington Ave, Cedar Valley Church, Bloomington, MN, 55425 144 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

ICA Food Shelf (Intercongregation Communities Association)

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Food Distribution - Backpack Program ICA Food Shelf Address11588 K Tel Dr, Minnetonka, MN, 55343 144 Miles Phone number(952) 938-0729 Emailica@icafoodshelf.org Website addresshttps://www.icafoodshelf.org/food

Area Served: Residents of Hopkins, Minnetonka, Woodland, Deephaven, Greenwood, Excelsior and Shorewood communities

ICA Food Shelf (Intercongregation Communities Association)

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Food Shelf ICA Food Shelf Address11588 K Tel Dr, Minnetonka, MN, 55343 144 Miles Phone number(952) 938-0729 Emailica@icafoodshelf.org Website addresshttps://www.icafoodshelf.org/food

Area Served: Residents of Hopkins, Minnetonka, Woodland, Deephaven, Greenwood, Excelsior and Shorewood communities

ROCORI Area Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address217 Main St, Cold Spring, MN, 56320 144 Miles Phone number(320) 685-8785 Emailrocorifoodshelf@gmail.com Website addresshttp://www.rocoriareafoodshelf.org

Area Served: Rockville, Cold Spring and Richmond area

Bertha-Hewitt Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address401 Main St W, New Life Church of God, Bertha, MN, 56437 145 Miles Phone number(218) 924-2085 Website addresshttps://www.newlifechurchbertha.com/ministries/bertha-food-shelf

Area Served: Bertha, Eagle Bend, Hewitt, and Wrightstown

Hastings Family Service

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Food Shelf Address301 2nd St E, Hastings, MN, 55033 145 Miles Phone number(651) 437-7134 Emailinfo@hastingsfamilyservice.org Website addresshttps://hastingsfamilyservice.org/programs-services/the-market--food-shelf.html

Area Served: Residents who live within the boundaries of School District 200. This area includes the cities of: Hastings, Hampton, New Tier, Miesville and Vermillion and portions of these townships: Denmark, Douglas, Hampton, Marshan, Nininger, Ravenna, Vermillion and Welch townships

Ruby's Pantry

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Food Distribution Bloomington Address9350 Portland Ave S, Bloomington Lutheran Church, Bloomington, MN, 55420 145 Miles Phone number(651) 674-0009 Emailgoodnews@rubyspantry.org Website addresshttps://rubyspantry.org/find-location

Area Served: Hennepin County

Wadena Food Shelf

Wadena Food ShelfLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Address205 Aldrich Ave SE, Wadena, MN, 56482 145 Miles Phone number(218) 632-5335

Area Served: Wadena, Deer Creek, and Bluffton communities

Kimball Area Food Shelf, Inc.

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Food Shelf Address441 Hazel Ave E, St Anne Parish, Kimball, MN, 55353 146 Miles Phone number(320) 398-3415 Emailkimfoodshelf@meltel.net Website addresshttps://kimballfoodshelf.com

Area Served: Kimball Area School District

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