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Lac qui Parle Community Food Shelf

Lac qui Parle Community Food ShelfLink: view organization details

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

Area Served: Lac qui Parle County area

Lake Benton Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Heritage Center Building Address106 Center St S, Lake Benton, MN, 56149 Phone number(507) 368-3663 Emaillbenton@itctel.com Website addresshttps://www.facebook.com/LakeBentonFoodShelf

Area Served: Lincoln County

Lake City Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address600 S 8th St, Lake City, MN, 55041 Phone number(651) 345-5888 Emaillakecityfoodshelf@gmail.com Website addresshttps://lakecityfoodshelf.org

Area Served: Residents of the Lake City school district in Wabasha County, District 813

Lake of the Woods Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address106 2nd St NE, Baudette, MN, 56623 Phone number(218) 634-3295 Website addresshttps://www.facebook.com/LOWFoodShelf

Area Served: Lake of the Woods, Western Koochiching, and Eastern Roseau counties

Lakes Area Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address29316 Patriot Ave, Pequot Lakes, MN, 56472 Phone number(218) 568-8474 Emailinfo@lakesareafoodshelf.org Website addresshttps://lakesareafoodshelf.org/get-food

Area Served: Serves the Brainerd Lakes Area, including Breezy Point, Ideal Township, Jenkins, Lake Shore, Nisswa and Pequot Lakes

Le Center Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address15 S Park Ave, Le Center, MN, 56057 Phone number(507) 357-4076

Area Served: City of Le Center and the Le Center rural area

Le Sueur Food Shelf Inc.

Le Sueur Food Shelf Inc.Link: view organization details

Food Shelf Address427 S 5th St, Le Sueur, MN, 56058 Phone number(612) 271-8942 Website addresshttps://www.facebook.com/feedingLeSueur

Area Served: Le Sueur Henderson School District with the exception of residents who live in Sibley County. They should use the Sibley County Food shelf.

Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe

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Food Distribution - Tribe Members Food Distribution Center Address16051 65th Ave NW, Cass Lake, MN, 56633 Phone number(218) 335-2676 Website addresshttps://www.llojibwe.org/health/fooddistribution.html

Area Served: Leech Lake Reservation; Beltrami, Cass, Hubbard, and Itasca Counties

LeRoy Area Food Shelf

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Food Shelf LeRoy Food Shelf Address350 W Main St, Ste 3, Le Roy, MN, 55951 Phone number(507) 440-3942 Emailleroyfoodshelf@gmail.com Website addresshttps://www.leroymn.com/area-businesses/leroy-area-foodshelf

Area Served: City of LeRoy

Lifegate Services

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Food Shelf Address1300 10th Ave NE, Rochester, MN, 55906 Phone number(507) 206-3174 Emaillifegateservices@gmail.com Website addresshttps://lifegateservices.org

Area Served: Olmsted County

Linwood Covenant Church

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Food Distribution Address6565 Viking Blvd NE, Wyoming, MN, 55092 Phone number(651) 238-7677 Website addresshttps://linwoodcovenant.churchcenter.com/calendar/event/107894896

Area Served: Chisago County

Living Waters Lutheran Church

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Food Shelf Sauk Rapids Food Shelf Address1911 4th Ave N, Sauk Rapids, MN, 56379 Phone number(320) 255-1135 Website addresshttp://www.lwlcmn.org/food-shelf

Area Served: Sauk Rapids

Loaves and Fishes

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Food Distribution St. Olaf Lutheran Church Address2901 Emerson Ave N, Minneapolis, MN, 55411 Phone number(612) 377-9810 Website addresshttps://www.loavesandfishesmn.org

Area Served: Hennepin County

Loaves and Fishes Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address203 Johnson Ave S, Fosston, MN, 56542 Phone number(218) 431-1558 Emailloavesandfishesfosston@gmail.com Website addresshttps://www.loavesandfishesfosston.org

Area Served: East Polk County (Fosston, Lengby, McIntosh, and Winger)

Long Prairie Emergency Food Pantry

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Food Shelf Address127 Central Ave, Long Prairie, MN, 56347 Phone number(320) 732-0979 Emaillpemergencyfoodpantry@gmail.com Website addresshttps://www.facebook.com/kris.LPfoodpantry

Area Served: Long Prairie School District

Longville Area Food Shelf, Inc.

Longville Area Food Shelf, Inc.Link: view organization details

Food Shelf Address5070 State 84 NE, Longville, MN, 56655 Phone number(218) 363-3348 Website addresshttps://longvillefoodshelf.com/visiting

Area Served: Residents of Longville, Federal Dam and Boy River area in Cass County

Lonsdale Area Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address7525 Garfield Ave, Lonsdale, MN, 55046 Phone number(507) 744-5399 Emaillonsdalefoodshelf@gmail.com Website addresshttps://www.lonsdaleareafoodshelf.org/food-distribution

Area Served: Residents of Lonsdale, Veseli and Webster

Lower Sioux Indian Community

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Food Shelf Cansayapi Food Pantry Address39512 Reservation Highway 1, Morton, MN, 56270 Phone number(507) 430-5746 EmailLori.Nelson@LowerSiouxHealth.com Website addresshttps://lowersiouxhhs.org/cansayapi-food-pantry

Area Served: Renville County area

Mabel Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address202 Oak St N, Mabel First Lutheran Church, Mabel, MN, 55954 Phone number(507) 493-5783 Website addresshttps://mabelfirst.org/food-shelf

Area Served: Mabel and surrounding area

Mahtomedi Area Food Shelf

Mahtomedi Area Food ShelfLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Address700 Mahtomedi Ave, Mahtomedi, MN, 55115 Phone number(651) 395-5350 Emaillmoriarity@stjudeofthelake.org Website addresshttps://www.stjudeofthelake.org/mafs-guidelines

Area Served: City of Mahtomedi and surrounding communities, including Willernie, Lake Elmo, North St Paul, White Bear Lake and all families of children attending Mahtomedi Area Schools

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