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Pine Island Sharing Shelves

Pine Island Sharing ShelvesLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Address611 N Main St, Pine Island, MN, 55963 Phone number(507) 722-1331 Website addresshttps://www.facebook.com/pineislandsharingshelves

Area Served: Pine Island School District

Pine River-Backus Family Center

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Food Shelf Address245 Barclay Ave, Pine River, MN, 56474 Phone number(218) 587-4292 Emailprbfcoffice@tds.net Website addresshttps://www.prbfamilycenter.org/food-shelf

Area Served: Cass and Crow Wing counties

Pipestone County Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address205 2nd St NW, Pipestone, MN, 56164 Phone number(507) 825-4414 Emailpipestonefoodshelf@outlook.com Website addresshttps://www.pipestonefoodshelf.com

Area Served: Pipestone County

Plainview Elgin Area Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address25 Main St W, Elgin, MN, 55932 Phone number(507) 876-0112 Emailplainviewelginfoodshelf@gmail.com Website addresshttps://www.facebook.com/PlainviewElginFoodShelf

Area Served: The Plainview-Elgin-Millville School District: Communities of Conception, Elgin, Hammond, Millville, Plainview, Potsdam and Theilman in Wabasha County

Prairie Five Community Action Council, Inc.

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Food Shelf Prairie Five Community Action Agency - Main Office Address719 N 7th St, Ste 302, Montevideo, MN, 56265 Phone number(320) 269-6578 Emailprairiefive@prairiefive.org Website addresshttps://prairiefive.org/programs/food-programs

Area Served: Big Stone, Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, Swift, and Yellow Medicine Counties

Prairie Five Community Action Council, Inc.

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Food Shelf Big Stone County Office Address125 2nd St NW, Ortonville, MN, 56278 Phone number(320) 839-2111 Emailprairiefive@prairiefive.org Website addresshttps://prairiefive.org/programs/food-programs

Area Served: Big Stone County

Prairie Five Community Action Council, Inc.

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Food Shelf Clara City - Satellite Food Shelf Address222 Main St N, Bethany Reformed Church, Clara City, MN, 56222 Phone number(320) 847-3322 Emailprairiefive@prairiefive.org Website addresshttps://prairiefive.org/programs/food-programs

Area Served: Chippewa County

Prairie Five Community Action Council, Inc.

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Food Shelf Swift County Food Shelf Address1214 Atlantic Ave E Hwy 12, Benson, MN, 56215 Phone number(320) 842-8565 Emailprairiefive@prairiefive.org Website addresshttps://prairiefive.org/programs/food-programs

Area Served: Swift County Caregiver Consultant service provided in Big Stone, Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, Swift and Yellow Medicine counties.

Prairie Five Community Action Council, Inc.

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Food Shelf Swift County - Satellite Food Shelf Address23 E Rooney Ave, Zion Lutheran Church, Appleton, MN, 56208 Phone number(320) 289-2216 Emailprairiefive@prairiefive.org Website addresshttps://prairiefive.org/programs/food-programs

Area Served: Swift County

Prairie Five Community Action Council, Inc.

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Food Shelf Yellow Medicine County Office Address106 Saint Olaf Ave N, Canby, MN, 56220 Phone number(320) 269-6578 Emailprairiefive@prairiefive.org Website addresshttps://prairiefive.org/programs/food-programs

Area Served: Yellow Medicine County

Prairie Five Community Action Council, Inc.

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Food Shelf Graceville - Satellite Food Shelf Address517 Studdart Ave, Holy Rosary Parish Center, Graceville, MN, 56240 Phone number(320) 839-2772 Emailprairiefive@prairiefive.org Website addresshttps://prairiefive.org/programs/food-programs

Area Served: Big Stone County

Prince of Peace Lutheran Church

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Food Shelf Address13801 Fairview Dr, Burnsville, MN, 55337 Phone number(952) 898-9311 Emailoutpost@popmn.org Website addresshttps://popmn.org/mission/mission-outpost

Area Served: Cities of Burnsville, Apple Valley, Lakeville, Eagan, Savage, Farmington and Rosemount in Dakota County. The Mission Outpost Dental Program serves the counties of Dakota, Scott and Carver

Princeton Pantry

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Food Shelf Princeton Pantry Food Bank - 6th Ave Address104 6th Ave S, Princeton, MN, 55371 Phone number(763) 631-3578 Emailinfo@princetonpantrymn.com Website addresshttps://sites.google.com/princetonpantrymn.com/princetonpantry/home

Area Served: Princeton School District

Princeton Pantry

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Food Distribution Princeton Pantry Food Bank - Rum River Address106 N Rum River Dr, Princeton, MN, 55371 Phone number(763) 631-3578 Website addresshttps://sites.google.com/princetonpantrymn.com/princetonpantry/home

Area Served: Princeton and surrounding area

PRISM

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Food Shelf Address1220 Zane Ave N, Golden Valley, MN, 55422 Phone number(763) 529-1350 Website addresshttps://prismmpls.org/program-overview/marketplace-food-shelf

Area Served: Hennepin County

PROP - People Reaching Out to People

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Food Shelf Address14700 Martin Dr, Eden Prairie, MN, 55344 Phone number(952) 937-9120 Emailprop@propfood.org Website addresshttps://propfood.org/project/food-programs

Area Served: Cities of Eden Prairie and Chanhassen

Reaching Our Community's Kids (ROCK)

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Food Distribution - Backpack Program Address16511 Anna Trl SE, Ste E, Prior Lake, MN, 55372 Phone number(952) 239-7434 Emailkeri@rockmn.org Website addresshttps://www.rockmn.org

Area Served: Schools in Prior Lake and Kenwood Middle School in Lakeville

Red Lake Falls Community Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address105 International Dr, Park Place Mall, Red Lake Falls, MN, 56750 Phone number(218) 253-2188 Website addresshttps://go2joseph.org/parish-service-ministries

Area Served: Red Lake County

Red Lake Nation

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Food Shelf Red Lake Food Distribution Address15860 Ogema Ave, Redby, MN, 56670 Phone number(218) 679-3720 Website addresshttps://www.redlakenation.org/food-distribution-program

Area Served: Red Lake Nation

Redeeming Love Church

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Food Shelf Address2425 White Bear Ave N, Maplewood, MN, 55109 Phone number(651) 777-5200 Emailmanna@redeeminglovechurch.com Website addresshttps://www.redeeminglovechurch.com/community-resources

Area Served: Ramsey County

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