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Linwood Covenant Church

Linwood Covenant ChurchLink: view organization details

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

Living Waters Lutheran ChurchLink: view organization details

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

Loaves and FishesLink: view organization details

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

Loaves and Fishes Food ShelfLink: view organization details

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

Long Prairie Emergency Food PantryLink: view organization details

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

Lonsdale Area Food ShelfLink: view organization details

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

Mahtomedi Area Food Shelf

Mahtomedi Area Food ShelfLink: view organization details

Food Distribution - Backpack Program Address700 Mahtomedi Ave, Mahtomedi, MN, 55115 Phone number(651) 395-5350 Emaillmoriarity@stjudeofthelake.org Website addresshttps://www.stjudeofthelake.org/elementor-1675

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

Manna Food Pantry, Inc.

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Food Shelf Address230 Clary St, Worthington, MN, 56187 Phone number(507) 329-1951 Emailmannafoodpantry1@yahoo.com Website addresshttps://www.facebook.com/Manna-Food-Pantry-Inc-1433979473534544

Area Served: Nobles County

Mary, Mother of the Church

Mary, Mother of the ChurchLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Address3333 Cliff Rd E, Burnsville, MN, 55337 Phone number(952) 890-0045 Emailinfo@mmotc.org Website addresshttps://www.mmotc.org/community-resources

Area Served: Dakota County

Mayo Clinic Health System in New Prague

Mayo Clinic Health System in New PragueLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Peace Center Address313 Columbus Ave N, New Prague, MN, 56071 Phone number(952) 758-4688 Website addresshttps://www.mayoclinichealthsystem.org/locations/new-prague/the-peace-center

Area Served: Le Sueur, Rice, Scott and Sibley counties

McLeod Emergency Food Shelf

McLeod Emergency Food ShelfLink: view organization details

Food Shelf McLeod Emergency Food Shelf - Glencoe Address719 13th St E, Glencoe, MN, 55336 Phone number(320) 864-2088 Website addresshttps://mcleodemergencyfoodshelf.org

Area Served: McLeod County

McLeod Emergency Food Shelf

McLeod Emergency Food ShelfLink: view organization details

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

Area Served: McLeod County

Meeker Area Food Shelf

Meeker Area Food ShelfLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Litchfield Site Address118 N Sibley Ave, Litchfield, MN, 55355 Phone number(320) 693-7661 Emailneedfood@hutchtel.net Website addresshttp://www.meekercountyfood.org

Area Served: Meeker County residents (except for Eden Valley, which has its own food shelf)

Meeker Area Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Dassel Area Food Shelf Address531 Atlantic Ave W, Dassel, MN, 55325 Phone number(320) 275-0124 Emailneedfood@hutchtel.net Website addresshttp://www.meekercountyfood.org

Area Served: Meeker County, except Eden Valley (Eden Valley residents may use the Eden Valley Food Shelf)

Merrick Community Services

Merrick Community ServicesLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Address1669 Arcade St, Ste 4, St. Paul, MN, 55106 Phone number(651) 287-2088 Website addresshttps://merrickcs.org/food

Area Served: East side of St. Paul (35E to Century; Larpenteur to county line)

Mi C.A.S.A.

Mi C.A.S.A.Link: view organization details

Food Shelf Address1053 Jefferson St S, Shakopee, MN, 55379 Phone number(952) 245-0697 Emailinfo@micasamn.org Website addresshttp://micasamn.org/services

Area Served: Scott County

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