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Family Pathways

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Food Distribution - Backpack Program Family Pathways Food Shelf - Onamia Address502 Main St, Onamia, MN, 56359 112 Miles Phone number(651) 674-8040 Emailmail@familypathways.org Website addresshttps://www.familypathways.org/our-work/food-access/backpack-program

Area Served: Northern Mille Lacs County

Outreach Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address1205 Lake St, Alexandria, MN, 56308 112 Miles Phone number(320) 762-8411 Emailoutreachfoodshelf@gmail.com Website addresshttps://outreachfoodshelf.com

Area Served: Douglas County

Ruby's Pantry

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Food Distribution Onamia Address806 W Kathio St, Onamia Community Center, Onamia, MN, 56359 112 Miles Phone number(651) 674-0009 Emailgoodnews@rubyspantry.org Website addresshttps://rubyspantry.org/find-location

Area Served: Mille Lacs County

Isle Area Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address250 2nd Ave S, Isle, MN, 56342 113 Miles Phone number(320) 630-0995

Area Served: Wahkon and Isle

Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe

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Food Shelf Community Center - District II Address2605 Chiminising Rd, Isle, MN, 56342 113 Miles Phone number(218) 429-1487 Website addresshttps://mlbo.dev/services/community-support-services

Area Served: Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe

Grant County Emergency Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Grant County Emergency Food Shelf - Elbow Lake Address1311 Highway 79 E, Elbow Lake, MN, 56531 114 Miles Phone number(218) 685-4176 Website addresshttps://www.co.grant.mn.us/833/Food-Shelves

Area Served: Grant County

Richland Wilkin Emergency Food Pantry

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Food Shelf Address699 8th Ave S, Wahpeton, ND, 58075 117 Miles Phone number(701) 642-1921 Emailrwfoodpantry@outlook.com Website addresshttps://sites.google.com/rwfoodpantry.org/index/get-help

Area Served: Richland County in North Dakota and Wilkin County in Minnesota

Richland Wilkin Emergency Food Pantry

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Food Distribution - Backpack Program Address699 8th Ave S, Wahpeton, ND, 58075 117 Miles Phone number(701) 642-1921 Emailrwfoodpantry@outlook.com Website addresshttps://sites.google.com/rwfoodpantry.org/index/get-help

Area Served: Richland County in North Dakota and Wilkin County in Minnesota

Ruby's Pantry

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Food Distribution Barrett Address218 Church St, Peace Lutheran Church, Barrett, MN, 56311 117 Miles Phone number(651) 674-0009 Emailgoodnews@rubyspantry.org Website addresshttps://rubyspantry.org/find-location

Area Served: Grant County

Sauk Centre Community Connection Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address523 Sinclair Lewis Ave, Sauk Centre, MN, 56378 119 Miles Phone number(320) 351-2287 Website addresshttps://www.communityconnectionsaukcentre.com

Area Served: Sauk Centre School District

Ruby's Pantry

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Food Distribution Sauk Centre Address705 12th St S, River of Life Church, Sauk Centre, MN, 56378 120 Miles Phone number(651) 674-0009 Emailgoodnews@rubyspantry.org Website addresshttps://rubyspantry.org/find-location

Area Served: Stearns County

Grant County Emergency Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Hoffman Kensington Area Food Shelf Address100 3rd St N, Hoffman, MN, 56339 121 Miles Phone number(701) 640-9806 Website addresshttps://www.co.grant.mn.us/833/Food-Shelves

Area Served: Grant County

Holdingford Area Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address420 Main St, City Hall, Holdingford, MN, 56340 121 Miles Phone number(320) 746-2637

Area Served: St. Anna, Opole, St. Wendel, Holdingford and Upsala

Moose Lake Area Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address308 Elm Ave, Moose Lake, MN, 55767 122 Miles Emailmlfoodshelf@gmail.com Website addresshttps://www.facebook.com/Moose-Lake-Food-Shelf-299938473720425

Area Served: Moose Lake and surrounding area of Carlton and Northern Pine counties

Rice Area Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address30 Main St E, Old Village Hall, Rice, MN, 56367 122 Miles Phone number(320) 393-2915 Website addresshttps://www.facebook.com/RiceAreaFoodShelf

Area Served: Rice area, Royalton, Gilman, and St. Stephen

Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency (AEOA)

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Food Shelf Aurora Food Shelf Address203 S 2nd St E, Aurora, MN, 55705 123 Miles Phone number(218) 780-4114 Website addresshttps://www.aeoa.org/food-shelves

Area Served: Aurora and surrounding communities

Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency (AEOA)

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Food Shelf Tower Area Food Shelf Address302 Spruce St, Tower, MN, 55790 123 Miles Phone number(218) 721-2368 Website addresshttps://www.aeoa.org/food-shelves

Area Served: City of Tower

Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa

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Food Shelf Fond du Lac - Min No Aya Win Human Services Center Address927 Trettel Ln, Cloquet, MN, 55720 124 Miles Phone number(218) 878-7505 Website addresshttp://www.fdlband.org

Area Served: Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa

St. Mary's Food Shelf

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Food Shelf St. Mary Food Shelf Address255 Country Club Rd SW, Melrose, MN, 56352 124 Miles Phone number(320) 256-2555 Emailkarenmas@meltel.net

Area Served: Stearns County

Salvation Army - Cloquet

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Food Shelf Address316 Carlton Ave, Cloquet, MN, 55720 125 Miles Phone number(218) 879-5447 Website addresshttps://salvationarmynorth.org/northern/northern-minnesota-service-extension

Area Served: Carlton, Aitkin, Lake, Pine, Itasca, St. Louis, and Kanabec counties

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