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The Sanneh Foundation

The Sanneh FoundationLink: view organization details

Food Distribution Address1276 University Ave W, St. Paul, MN, 55104 Phone number(651) 690-4855 Emailinfo@thesannehfoundation.org Website addresshttps://thesannehfoundation.org/programs/nutritional-services

Area Served: Twin Cities Metro area

The United Church of Mapleton

The United Church of MapletonLink: view organization details

Food Shelf St. John Lutheran Church Address104 Central Ave N, Mapleton, MN, 56065 Phone number(507) 524-3046 Emailloavesandfishes@hickorytech.net Website addresshttps://unitedchurchmapleton.org/index.html

Area Served: Cities of Mapleton, Amboy, Good Thunder, and Minnesota Lake

Traverse County Food Shelf

Traverse County Food ShelfLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Address15 10th St S, Wheaton, MN, 56296 Website addresshttps://www.co.traverse.mn.us/departments/departments/social-services/additional-resources

Area Served: Traverse County

Tri-Community Food Shelf

Tri-Community Food ShelfLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Address5597 Highway 210, Cromwell, MN, 55726 Phone number(218) 426-4067 Emailgrdonalds@yahoo.com Website addresshttps://www.facebook.com/TriCommunityFoodShelf

Area Served: Communities of Cromwell, Tamarack and Wright

Trinity Lutheran Church - St. Francis

Trinity Lutheran Church - St. FrancisLink: view organization details

Food Distribution Address3812 229th Ave NW, St. Francis, MN, 55070 Phone number(763) 753-1234 Website addresshttps://trinitysf.org/ministries/manna-market

Area Served: Anoka County

Trinity Mission

Trinity MissionLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Address827 Magnolia Ave E, St. Paul, MN, 55106 Phone number(651) 776-1986 Emailthetrinitymission@gmail.com Website addresshttps://thetrinitymission.wixsite.com/website

Area Served: Ramsey County

Tyler Area Food Shelf

Tyler Area Food ShelfLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Address148 W Bradley St, Tyler, MN, 56178 Phone number(507) 247-3955 Website addresshttps://www.facebook.com/TylerAreaFoodShelf

Area Served: Lincoln County

United Community Action Partnership

United Community Action PartnershipLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Marshall Corporate Office Address1400 S Saratoga St, Marshall, MN, 56258 Phone number(507) 537-1416 Website addresshttps://www.unitedcapmn.org/programs/community-family-services/food-assistance

Area Served: Cottonwood, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lincoln, Lyon, Meeker, McLeod, Renville, and Redwood counties

United Community Action Partnership

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Food Shelf Kitchen Table Food Shelf - Tracy Address231 2nd St, Tracy, MN, 56175 Phone number(507) 537-1416 Website addresshttps://www.unitedcapmn.org/programs/community-family-services/food-assistance

Area Served: Lyon County

United Community Action Partnership

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Food Shelf Worthington - The Global Market Food Shelf Address1039 Oxford St, Ste 2, Worthington, MN, 56187 Phone number(507) 537-1416 Website addresshttps://www.unitedcapmn.org/programs/community-family-services/food-assistance

Area Served: Nobles County

United Community Action Partnership

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Food Shelf Mary and Martha's Pantry of Westbrook Address1110 11th St, Westbrook, MN, 56183 Phone number(507) 537-1416 Website addresshttps://www.unitedcapmn.org/programs/community-family-services/food-assistance

Area Served: Cottonwood County

United Community Action Partnership

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Food Shelf Heron Lake - Okabena Food Shelf Address400 9th St, Heron Lake, MN, 56137 Phone number(507) 537-1416 Website addresshttps://www.unitedcapmn.org/programs/community-family-services/food-assistance

Area Served: Jackson County

United Way of Bemidji Area

United Way of Bemidji AreaLink: view organization details

Food Distribution - Backpack Program Address716 Paul Bunyan Dr NW, Bemidji, MN, 56601 Phone number(218) 444-8929 Emaildirector@unitedwaybemidji.org Website addresshttps://www.unitedwaybemidji.org/backpack-buddies

Area Served: Beltrami, Hubbard, and Clearwater counties

United Way of Brown County

United Way of Brown CountyLink: view organization details

Food Distribution - Backpack Program Address108 N Minnesota St, New Ulm, MN, 56073 Phone number(507) 354-6512 Emailadmin@unitedwaybrowncountyarea.org Website addresshttps://www.unitedwaybrowncountyarea.org/project-lunchbox

Area Served: Brown County

United Way of Douglas & Pope Counties

United Way of Douglas & Pope CountiesLink: view organization details

Food Distribution - Backpack Program, Mobile Food Distribution Address503 Hawthorne St, Alexandria, MN, 56308 Phone number(320) 834-7800 Website addresshttps://uwdp.org/what-we-do/united-way-programs/food-drop-registration.html

Area Served: Douglas and Pope counties

United Way of Goodhue, Wabasha & Pierce Counties

United Way of Goodhue, Wabasha & Pierce CountiesLink: view organization details

Food Distribution - Backpack Program Address1755 Old West Main St, Ste 101, Red Wing, MN, 55066 Phone number(651) 388-6309 Website addresshttps://www.unitedwaygwp.org/our-programs

Area Served: Goodhue and Wabasha counties

United Way of Northeastern Minnesota

United Way of Northeastern MinnesotaLink: view organization details

Food Distribution - Backpack Program Address608 East Dr, Chisholm, MN, 55719 Phone number(218) 254-3329 Emailinfo@unitedwaynemn.org Website addresshttps://www.unitedwaynemn.org/buddy-backpacks

Area Served: Iron Range, Koochiching County, and Lake of the Woods County

Unity North Church

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Food Shelf Address11499 Martin St NW, Coon Rapids, MN, 55433 Phone number(763) 754-6489 EmailOutreach@UnityNorthMN.org Website addresshttps://www.unitynorthmn.org/outreach-ministry

Area Served: Anoka County

Vadnais Heights Lions Club Food Shelf

Vadnais Heights Lions Club Food ShelfLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Address655 County Road F E, Vadnais Heights Commons, Vadnais Heights, MN, 55127 Phone number(612) 245-9259 Website addresshttps://e-clubhouse.org/sites/vadnaishts/page-8.php

Area Served: City of Vadnais Heights

Valley Food Shelf of Grace Lutheran Church

Valley Food Shelf of Grace Lutheran ChurchLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Address110 3rd Ave E, Ada, MN, 56510 Phone number(218) 766-3950 Emailvalleyfoodada@gmail.com Website addresshttps://www.facebook.com/p/Valley-Food-Shelf-Ada-100079317985575

Area Served: Norman County

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