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St. Mary's Food Shelf

St. Mary's Food ShelfLink: view organization details

Food Shelf St. Mary Food Shelf Address255 Country Club Rd SW, Melrose, MN, 56352 Phone number(320) 256-2555 Emailkarenmas@meltel.net

Area Served: Stearns County

St. Olaf Samaritan Ministry

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Food Shelf St. Olaf Ministries Address215 S 8th St, Minneapolis, MN, 55402 Phone number(612) 332-7471 Emailmgriffin@SaintOlaf.org Website addresshttps://www.saintolaf.org/contentpages.aspx?p=12123132-84d8-48e6-9e36-39ebf282423e

Area Served: City of Minneapolis

St. Paul's Lutheran Church - Hanover

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Food Shelf Hanover Area Food Shelf Address11024 Church St NE, Hanover, MN, 55341 Phone number(763) 498-0086 Emailoffice@stpaulsinhanover.org Website addresshttps://www.stpaulsinhanover.org/family-community/food-shelf

Area Served: Albertville, eastern corner of Corcoran, Hanover, northwestern Loretto, and St. Michael

St. Peter Area Foodshelf

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Food Shelf Saint Peter Area Foodshelf Address201 S 3rd St, Ste B, St. Peter, MN, 56082 Phone number(507) 934-9641 Emailinfo@stpeterfoodshelf.com Website addresshttps://www.stpeterfoodshelf.com

Area Served: St. Peter School District #508 or in rural Nicollet County who are not served by other food shelves

St. Peter Area Foodshelf

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Food Distribution - Backpack Program Saint Peter Area Foodshelf Address201 S 3rd St, Ste B, St. Peter, MN, 56082 Phone number(507) 934-9641 Emailinfo@stpeterfoodshelf.com Website addresshttps://www.stpeterfoodshelf.com/food-assistance

Area Served: St. Peter School District #508 or in rural Nicollet County who are not served by other food shelves

St. Philip's Lutheran Church

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Food Shelf Address6180 Highway 65 NE, Fridley, MN, 55432 Phone number(763) 571-1500 Emailinfo@splcmn.org Website addresshttps://splcmn.org/outreach

Area Served: Anoka County

Staples Area Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Staples City Hall Address402 Wisconsin Ave SE, Staples, MN, 56479 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

Stevens County Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address701 Iowa Ave, Morris, MN, 56267 Phone number(320) 589-7436 Emailstevenscountyfoodshelf@gmail.com Website addresshttps://www.facebook.com/stevenscountyfoodshelf

Area Served: Stevens County

Substance Church

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Food Shelf Manna Market - Minneapolis Address101 E Grant St, Minneapolis, MN, 55403 Phone number(763) 710-4337 Emailmannamarket@substancechurch.com Website addresshttps://www.substancechurch.com/mannamarket

Area Served: Hennepin County

Substance Church

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Food Shelf Manna Market - Spring Lake Park Address8299 Central Ave NE, Spring Lake Park, MN, 55432 Phone number(763) 710-4337 Emailmannamarket@substancechurch.com Website addresshttps://www.substancechurch.com/mannamarket

Area Served: Anoka County

The Aliveness Project

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Food Shelf Address3808 Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis, MN, 55409 Phone number(612) 822-7946 Emailinfo@aliveness.org Website addresshttps://aliveness.org

Area Served: Most programs serve the Twin Cities Metro area. Service area may be dependent on program

The Bridge Community Pantry

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Food Shelf Address501 4th Ave NW, Perham, MN, 56573 Phone number(218) 346-6181 Emailthebridgepantry@arvig.net Website addresshttps://www.facebook.com/TheBridgePantry

Area Served: Anyone who lives or works in Perham Mobile pantry is available for anyone who lives or works in Dent, Ottertail, Richville, or Vergas

The C.H.A.P. Store

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Food Shelf Address2020 Highway 13 E, Burnsville, MN, 55337 Phone number(952) 890-8222 Emailchapstoreclw@gmail.com Website addresshttps://www.thechapstore.com/who-we-are

Area Served: Dakota County

The C.H.A.P. Store

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Food Distribution Address2020 Highway 13 E, Burnsville, MN, 55337 Phone number(952) 890-8222 Emailchapstoreclw@gmail.com Website addresshttps://www.thechapstore.com/who-we-are

Area Served: Dakota County

The Food Group

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Food Distribution - Fare For All All Saints Church Address8100 Belden Blvd, Cottage Grove, MN, 55016 Phone number(763) 450-3880 Website addresshttps://thefoodgroupmn.org/groceries/fare-for-all

Area Served: Cottage Grove and surrounding communities

The Food Group

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Food Distribution - Fare For All Crown of Glory Lutheran Church Address1141 Cardinal St, Chaska, MN, 55318 Phone number(763) 450-3880 Website addresshttps://thefoodgroupmn.org/groceries/fare-for-all

Area Served: Chaska and surrounding communities

The Food Group

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Food Distribution - Fare For All Diamondhead Education Center Address200 W Burnsville Pkwy, Burnsville, MN, 55337 Phone number(763) 450-3880 Website addresshttps://thefoodgroupmn.org/groceries/fare-for-all

Area Served: Burnsville and surrounding communities

The Food Group

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Food Distribution - Fare For All Zion Lutheran Church - Buffalo Address1200 Minnesota 25, Buffalo, MN, 55313 Phone number(763) 450-3880 Website addresshttps://thefoodgroupmn.org/groceries/fare-for-all

Area Served: Buffalo and surrounding communities

The Food Group

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Food Distribution - Fare For All Creekside Community Center Address9801 Penn Ave S, Bloomington, MN, 55431 Phone number(763) 450-3880 Website addresshttps://thefoodgroupmn.org/groceries/fare-for-all

Area Served: Bloomington and surrounding communities

The Food Group

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Food Distribution - Fare For All Humane Society Address845 Meadow Ln N, Golden Valley, MN, 55422 Phone number(763) 450-3880 Website addresshttps://thefoodgroupmn.org/groceries/fare-for-all

Area Served: Golden Valley and surrounding communities

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