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Caring Hearts in Action

Caring Hearts in ActionLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Address423 3rd St, Farmington, MN, 55024 Phone number(651) 333-9027 Emailfriends@caringheartsmn.org Website addresshttps://caringheartsmn.org

Area Served: Dakota County

Carmel Lutheran Church - Jacobson Food Shelf

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

Area Served: Jacobson area

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of St. Cloud

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Food Shelf Catholic Charities - St. Cloud West Campus Address157 Roosevelt Rd, St. Cloud, MN, 56301 Phone number(320) 229-4560 Website addresshttps://www.ccstcloud.org/food-services#FoodShelf

Area Served: Serves residents of sixteen counties across central Minnesota

Cedar Creek Church

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Food Shelf Hayfield Community Food Pantry Address30 E Main St, Hayfield, MN, 55940 Phone number(507) 477-2255 Emailpastorbarry@cedarcreekchurch.org Website addresshttps://www.facebook.com/p/Hayfield-Community-Food-Pantry-100083365720253

Area Served: Dodge County

Cedar Valley Church

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

Area Served: Bloomington and surrounding area

Celebration Lutheran Church

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Food Distribution Address1500 Pine Cone Rd, Sartell, MN, 56377 Phone number(320) 255-0488 Emailreachus@celebrationlutheranchurch.com Website addresshttps://www.celebrationlutheranchurch.com/care-01

Area Served: Sartell area

Centennial Community Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address200 Civic Heights Cir, Lower Level Back Entrance, Circle Pines, MN, 55014 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 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.

Centro Guadalupano

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Food Distribution Address2424 18th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN, 55404 Phone number(612) 767-2430 Emailguadcenter@gmail.com

Area Served: Hennepin County

Channel One Regional Food Bank

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Food Shelf Channel One Regional Food Bank & Food Shelf Call for Location Phone number(507) 424-1707 Emailfoodshelf@channel-one.org Website addresshttps://www.helpingfeedpeople.org/programs/food-shelf

Area Served: The Food Bank serves the counties of Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Rice, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca and Winona counties The Food Shelf at this site only serves Olmsted County

Channel One Regional Food Bank

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Food Distribution - Backpack Program Channel One Regional Food Bank & Food Shelf Call for Location Phone number(507) 287-2350 Website addresshttps://www.helpingfeedpeople.org/programs

Area Served: The Food Bank serves the counties of Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Rice, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca and Winona counties The Food Shelf at this site only serves Olmsted County

Chatfield Community Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address124 Winona St SE, Chatfield, MN, 55923 Phone number(507) 867-3529 Emailchatfieldfoodshelf@gmail.com Website addresshttps://www.facebook.com/p/Chatfield-Community-Food-Shelf-100068255115006

Area Served: Chatfield and surrounding area

CHUM - Duluth

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Food Shelf Food Shelf - Downtown Address120 N 1st Ave W, Duluth, MN, 55802 Phone number(218) 727-2391 Emailchum@chumduluth.org Website addresshttps://www.chumduluth.org/foodshelf

Area Served: Duluth area

CHUM - Duluth

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Food Shelf Food Shelf - West Duluth Address4831 Grand Ave, Our Saviour's Lutheran Church, Duluth, MN, 55807 Phone number(218) 727-2391 Emailchum@chumduluth.org Website addresshttps://www.chumduluth.org/foodshelf

Area Served: Duluth area

Church of St. Joseph

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Food Shelf Church of St. Joseph Food Shelf Address18 E Birch St, St. Joseph, MN, 56374 Phone number(478) 213-2700 Website addresshttps://www.benedictinecatholiccommunities.org/social-ministry

Area Served: City of St. Joseph

Churches United

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Food Shelf Dorothy Day Food Pantry - Moorhead Address1308 Main Ave, Moorhead, MN, 56560 Phone number(218) 656-7628 Emailddfp@churches-united.org Website addresshttps://www.churches-united.org/nutritious-food

Area Served: Clay County

Churches United

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Food Shelf Dorothy Day Food Pantry - West Fargo, ND Address45 21st Ave E, Suite A, West Fargo, ND, 58078 Phone number(218) 656-7628 Emailddfp@churches-united.org Website addresshttps://www.churches-united.org/nutritious-food

Area Served: West Fargo, Fargo and Moorhead communities

City of Akeley

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Food Shelf Akeley Nevis Community Food Shelf Address6 Broadway St E, Akeley, MN, 56433 Phone number(218) 652-2388 Emailfoodshelf@akeleymn.com Website addresshttp://www.akeleymn.com/foodshelf

Area Served: Hubbard County

City of Madelia

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Food Shelf Address423 Dill Ave SW, Madelia, MN, 56062 Phone number(507) 642-8853 Emailvolbrechtgk@comcast.net Website addresshttps://www.facebook.com/madeliacommunityfoodshelf

Area Served: City of Madelia

City of Mountain Lake

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Food Shelf Mountain Lake Community Center Address1027 2nd Ave, Mountain Lake, MN, 56159 Website addresshttps://mountainlakemn.com/business/loaves-fishes-food-shelf

Area Served: Mountain Lake School District

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