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Family Pathways

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Food Shelf Family Pathways Food Shelf - Forest Lake Address935 Lake St S, Forest Lake, MN, 55025 176 Miles Phone number(651) 464-2098 Emailmail@familypathways.org Website addresshttps://www.familypathways.org/our-work/food-access/food-shelves

Area Served: Forest Lake, Scandia, Wyoming and surrounding areas

Family Pathways

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Food Distribution - Backpack Program Family Pathways Food Shelf - Forest Lake Address935 Lake St S, Forest Lake, MN, 55025 176 Miles Phone number(651) 674-8040 Emailmail@familypathways.org Website addresshttps://www.familypathways.org/our-work/food-access/backpack-program

Area Served: Forest Lake, Scandia, Wyoming and surrounding areas

Muslim American Society (MAS) of Minnesota

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Food Shelf MAS MN Blaine Food Shelf Address12175 Aberdeen St NE, Blaine, MN, 55449 176 Miles Phone number(320) 349-2427 Emailcommunications@masmn.org Website addresshttps://masmn.org/social-services

Area Served: Anoka County

NourishingHOPE

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Food Distribution St. Thomas Catholic Church Address20000 County Road 10, Corcoran, MN, 55340 176 Miles Phone number(763) 477-6300 Emailnourishinghope.oflc@gmail.com Website addresshttps://www.ourfatherschurch.org/nourishing-hope.html

Area Served: Western Hennepin County and East Central Wright County

NourishingHOPE

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Food Distribution Rice Lake Bible Chapel Address8801 Rice Lake Rd, Maple Grove, MN, 55369 176 Miles Phone number(763) 477-6300 Website addresshttps://www.ourfatherschurch.org/nourishing-hope.html

Area Served: Hennepin County

Spirit of Matthew 25

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Food Distribution Address10506 Hanson Blvd NW, Coon Rapids, MN, 55433 176 Miles Phone number(763) 755-6990 EmailTammy@CoonRapidsUMC.org Website addresshttps://www.spiritofmatthew25.org

Area Served: Anoka County

Forest Hills United Methodist Church

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Food Distribution Address1790 11th St SE, Forest Lake, MN, 55025 177 Miles Phone number(651) 464-5249 Emailoffice@foresthillsumc.net Website addresshttps://www.foresthillsumc.net/community-care

Area Served: Washington County

Hope for the Community

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Food Distribution Hope Church - Blaine Address1264 109th Ave NE, Blaine, MN, 55434 177 Miles Phone number(763) 757-4266 Emailoffice@everybodyneedshope.org Website addresshttps://hopeforthecommunity.com

Area Served: Anoka County

Ruby's Pantry

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Food Distribution Forest Lake Address1790 11th St SE, Forest Hills Church, Forest Lake, MN, 55025 177 Miles Phone number(651) 674-0009 Emailgoodnews@rubyspantry.org Website addresshttps://rubyspantry.org/find-location

Area Served: Washington 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 178 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

Common Cup Ministry

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Food Distribution - Backpack Program Hutchinson Address405 California St NW, Hutchinson, MN, 55350 179 Miles Phone number(320) 587-2213 Emailcommoncupmn@gmail.com Website addresshttps://www.common-cup.org/get-help

Area Served: McLeod County

McLeod Emergency Food Shelf

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Food Shelf McLeod Emergency Food Shelf - Hutchinson Address498 Highway 7 E, Hutchinson, MN, 55350 179 Miles Phone number(320) 587-4796 Website addresshttps://mcleodemergencyfoodshelf.org

Area Served: McLeod County

Salvation Army - Metro Area

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Food Shelf Social Services Office - Blaine Address1201 89th Ave NE, Ste 130, Blaine, MN, 55434 179 Miles Phone number(763) 755-6873 Website addresshttps://centralusa.salvationarmy.org/twin-cities/get-food-help

Area Served: Anoka County

The Food Group

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Food Distribution - Fare For All Christ Lutheran Church Address641 89th Ave NE, Blaine, MN, 55434 179 Miles Phone number(763) 450-3880 Website addresshttps://thefoodgroupmn.org/groceries/fare-for-all

Area Served: Blaine and surrounding communities

Centennial Community Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address200 Civic Heights Cir, Lower Level Back Entrance, Circle Pines, MN, 55014 180 Miles Phone number(763) 784-2013 Emailccfoodshelf@gmail.com Website addresshttps://www.centennialfoodshelf.org/food-shelf

Area Served: South Eastern Anoka County, including Blaine, Circle Pines, Lexington, Lino Lakes and Centerville area is bounded by 125th Ave / Cty 14 / Main St. on the north, Otter Lake Road on the east, County Rd J/ Ash St./ 85th Ave on the south, and Central Ave (Hwy 65) on the west.

Centennial Community Food Shelf

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Food Distribution - Backpack Program Address200 Civic Heights Cir, Lower Level Back Entrance, Circle Pines, MN, 55014 180 Miles Phone number(763) 784-2013 Emailccfoodshelf@gmail.com Website addresshttps://www.centennialfoodshelf.org/powerpack

Area Served: South Eastern Anoka County, including Blaine, Circle Pines, Lexington, Lino Lakes and Centerville area is bounded by 125th Ave / Cty 14 / Main St. on the north, Otter Lake Road on the east, County Rd J/ Ash St./ 85th Ave on the south, and Central Ave (Hwy 65) on the west.

Community Emergency Assistance Programs (CEAP)

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Food Shelf Northwest Family Service Center Address7051 Brooklyn Blvd, Brooklyn Center, MN, 55429 180 Miles Phone number(763) 566-9600 Emailinfo@ceap.com Website addresshttps://ceap.org/what-we-do/food-assistance.html

Area Served: Hennepin 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 180 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 180 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

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 180 Miles Phone number(952) 955-1980 Emailwatertownfoodshelf@gmail.com Website addresshttps://gatherandgrowmn.org/prosper-program

Area Served: Northern and Western Carver County

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