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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

Substance Church

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Food Shelf Manna Market - Spring Lake Park Address8299 Central Ave NE, Spring Lake Park, MN, 55432 180 Miles Phone number(763) 710-4337 Emailmannamarket@substancechurch.com Website addresshttps://www.substancechurch.com/mannamarket

Area Served: Anoka County

The Food Group

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Food Distribution - Fare For All Oak Heights Church Address1398 S Grade Rd SW, Hutchinson, MN, 55350 180 Miles Phone number(763) 450-3880 Website addresshttps://thefoodgroupmn.org/groceries/fare-for-all

Area Served: McLeod County

Grace Evangelical Free Church

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Food Distribution Address755 73rd Ave NE, Fridley, MN, 55432 181 Miles Phone number(763) 784-7199 Emailoffice@gracefree.org Website addresshttps://gracefree.org/outreach

Area Served: Anoka County

Grace Fridley Church

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Food Distribution Address755 73rd Ave NE, Fridley, MN, 55432 181 Miles Phone number(763) 784-7199 Emailoffice@gracefree.org Website addresshttps://gracefree.org/food-distribution

Area Served: Anoka County

Lac qui Parle Community Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address308 6th Ave S, Madison, MN, 56256 181 Miles Phone number(320) 598-7803

Area Served: Lac qui Parle County area

Mounds View Public School District

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Food Shelf Ralph Reeder Food Shelf Address2544 Mounds View Blvd, Mounds View, MN, 55112 181 Miles Phone number(651) 621-6280 Emailfoodshelf@moundsviewschools.org Website addresshttps://communityed.mvpschools.org/food/ralph-reeder

Area Served: Mounds View Public School District

CAPI USA

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Food Shelf CAPI Asian Specific Food Shelf Address6064 Shingle Creek Pkwy, Brooklyn Center, MN, 55430 182 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

Fridley Covenant Church

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Food Distribution - Manna Market Address6390 University Ave NE, Fridley, MN, 55432 182 Miles Phone number(612) 440-3386 Emailoffice@fridleycov.org Website addresshttps://fridleycov.org/ministries

Area Served: Anoka County

HopeBridge Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address4217 Boone Ave N, New Hope, MN, 55428 182 Miles Phone number(763) 536-3284 Emailfoodshelf@newhopechurchmn.org Website addresshttps://newhopechurchmn.org/serve/food-shelf

Area Served: New Hope, Crystal, and Plymouth

Hugo Good Neighbors Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address15106 Francesca Ave N, Hugo, MN, 55038 182 Miles Phone number(651) 528-6224 Website addresshttps://www.hugofoodshelf.org/get-help

Area Served: All residents of zip code 55038, which includes Hugo, Centerville, portions of Lino Lakes and portions of White Bear Lake

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