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Verndale Area Food Shelf

Verndale Area Food ShelfLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Address402 NE Clark Dr, Verndale, MN, 56481 74 Miles Phone number(218) 445-5568 EmailVerndaleAreaFoodShelf@gmail.com Website addresshttps://sites.google.com/view/verndaleareafoodshelf

Area Served: Wadena County

Thief River Falls Area Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address105 Knight Ave N, St. Bernards Church, Thief River Falls, MN, 56701 75 Miles Phone number(218) 681-4708 Website addresshttp://www.foodshelftrf.org

Area Served: Pennington County

Staples Area Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Staples City Hall Address402 Wisconsin Ave SE, Staples, MN, 56479 77 Miles Phone number(218) 894-1935 Website addresshttps://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Charity-Organization/Staples-Area-Food-Shelf-105043664476070

Area Served: The original Staples School Area Serve parts of Todd, Wadena and Cass counties

Valley Food Shelf of Grace Lutheran Church

Valley Food Shelf of Grace Lutheran ChurchLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Address110 3rd Ave E, Ada, MN, 56510 77 Miles Phone number(218) 766-3950 Emailvalleyfoodada@gmail.com Website addresshttps://www.facebook.com/p/Valley-Food-Shelf-Ada-100079317985575

Area Served: Norman County

Rural Enrichment and Counseling Headquarters (REACH)

Rural Enrichment and Counseling Headquarters (REACH)Link: view organization details

Food Distribution - BackPack Program Address421 5th St, Hawley, MN, 56549 78 Miles Phone number(218) 483-3145 Website addresshttps://www.ruralenrichment.org/family-support

Area Served: Becker, Clay, and Norman counties

Rural Enrichment and Counseling Headquarters (REACH)

Rural Enrichment and Counseling Headquarters (REACH)Link: view organization details

Food Shelf Address421 5th St, Hawley, MN, 56549 78 Miles Phone number(218) 483-3145 Website addresshttps://www.ruralenrichment.org/food-pantry

Area Served: Becker, Clay, and Norman counties

Motley Area Food Shelf

Motley Area Food ShelfLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Address697 3rd Ave S, Motley, MN, 56466 79 Miles Phone number(218) 352-6344

Area Served: Cities of Motley, Lincoln, Cushing, Randall and Leader

Cuyuna Range Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address302 Cross Ave NW, Crosby, MN, 56441 80 Miles Phone number(218) 546-3139 Emailinfo@cuyunarangefoodshelf.com Website addresshttps://cuyunarangefoodshelf.com

Area Served: Crosby, Cuyuna, Deerwood, Ironton, Riverton and Trommald

Pillager Area Family Center

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Food Shelf Address305 W Fir Ave, Pillager, MN, 56473 81 Miles Phone number(218) 746-4009 Emailpfccoordinator@brainerd.net Website addresshttps://www.pillagerfamilycenter.org/programs

Area Served: Southern Cass County

Care and Share of Crookston, Inc.

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Food Shelf Address220 E 3rd St, Crookston, MN, 56716 82 Miles Phone number(218) 281-2644 Emailcareandsharecrookston@gmail.com Website addresshttps://www.careandsharecrookston.org/food-shelf

Area Served: Crookston area

First Baptist Church - Baxter

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Food Shelf Blessing Food Shelf Address7398 Fairview Rd, Baxter, MN, 56425 82 Miles Phone number(218) 829-5767 Website addresshttps://www.firstbaptistchurchbaxter.org

Area Served: Crow Wing County

Bertha-Hewitt Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address401 Main St W, New Life Church of God, Bertha, MN, 56437 83 Miles Phone number(218) 924-2085 Website addresshttps://www.newlifechurchbertha.com/ministries/bertha-food-shelf

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

Carmel Lutheran Church - Jacobson Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Carmel Lutheran Church Address19942 650th Ln, Jacobson, MN, 55752 83 Miles Phone number(218) 244-2236

Area Served: Jacobson area

Henning Community Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address604 2nd St, Henning, MN, 56551 83 Miles Phone number(218) 583-2136 Emailhenningfoodshelf@gmail.com Website addresshttps://www.facebook.com/henningfoodshelf

Area Served: Residents of Henning School District

Ruby's Pantry

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Food Distribution Brainerd Address1511 Northern Pacific Rd, Northern Pacific Center, Brainerd, MN, 56401 83 Miles Phone number(651) 674-0009 Emailgoodnews@rubyspantry.org Website addresshttps://rubyspantry.org/find-location

Area Served: Crow Wing County

Salvation Army - Brainerd Lakes

Salvation Army - Brainerd LakesLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Address208 S 5th St, Brainerd, MN, 56401 83 Miles Phone number(218) 829-1120 Website addresshttps://centralusa.salvationarmy.org/northern/brainerdlakes/cure-hunger

Area Served: Crow Wing, Morrison and Todd counties depending on which program is being used

Bridges of Hope - Brainerd

Bridges of Hope - BrainerdLink: view organization details

Food Distribution - Backpack Program Call for Location 84 Miles Phone number(218) 825-7682 Emailinfo@bridgesofhopemn.org Website addresshttps://www.bridgesofhopemn.org/operation-sandwich

Area Served: Crow Wing County

Pelican Rapids Community Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address28 W Mill Ave, Pelican Rapids, MN, 56572 84 Miles Phone number(218) 863-3663 Emailprfoodshelf@loretel.net Website addresshttps://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Grocery-Store/Pelican-Rapids-Food-Shelf-605456873220657

Area Served: Pelican Rapids area

Ruby's Pantry

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Food Distribution Aitkin Address810 2nd St NW, Northwoods Community Church, Aitkin, MN, 56431 84 Miles Phone number(651) 674-0009 Emailgoodnews@rubyspantry.org Website addresshttps://rubyspantry.org/find-location

Area Served: Aitkin County

First Lutheran Church - Aitkin

First Lutheran Church - AitkinLink: view organization details

Food Shelf First Lutheran Church Address107 2nd St SE, Aitkin, MN, 56431 85 Miles Phone number(218) 927-2028 Emailoffice@flc-aitkin.com Website addresshttps://www.flc-aitkin.com/community-food-shelf

Area Served: Aitkin County

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