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Clearwater County Food Shelf

Clearwater County Food ShelfLink: view organization details

Food Shelf American Legion - Back of Building Address114 Main Ave N, American Legion Building, Bagley, MN, 56621 Phone number(218) 694-6400

Area Served: Clearwater County

Clearwater-Clear Lake Food Shelf

Clearwater-Clear Lake Food ShelfLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Address1100 County Road 75, Lions Community Building, Clearwater, MN, 55320 Phone number(320) 558-2954 EmailCCLFS2954@aol.com Website addresshttps://www.facebook.com/ClearwaterClearLakeFoodShelf

Area Served: Clearwater and Clear Lake communities

Cleveland Food Shelf

Cleveland Food ShelfLink: view organization details

Food Shelf AddressTownship Hall Basement, Cleveland, MN, 56017 Phone number(507) 382-3534 Website addresshttps://clevelandmn.govoffice2.com/index.asp?SEC=A4E807B2-1E74-4E91-8B9F-497E6E1B000E&Type=B_BASIC

Area Served: Cleveland School District

Climax Parish Food Shelf

Climax Parish Food ShelfLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Address104 E Broadway, Climax Public Library Building, Climax, MN, 56523 Phone number(218) 779-3319 EmailDlt@rrv.net

Area Served: Western Polk County from Eldred to Shelly; northern Norman County (Climax and Nielsville); Northern Polk county to Crookstons, west to Buxton N. Dakota; and east to Beltrami and Ada

Cokato Area Food Shelf

Cokato Area Food ShelfLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Address395 Broadway Ave S, Cokato, MN, 55321 Phone number(320) 333-7877 Emailcokatofoodshelf@gmail.com Website addresshttps://www.facebook.com/CokatoFoodShelf

Area Served: Cokato Area

Common Cup Ministry

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Food Distribution Hutchinson Address105 2nd Ave SW, Ste 2, Hutchinson, MN, 55350 Phone number(320) 587-2213 Emailcommoncupmn@gmail.com Website addresshttps://www.common-cup.org/backpack-program

Area Served: McLeod County

Common Cup Ministry

Common Cup MinistryLink: view organization details

Food Distribution Glencoe Address712 11th St E, Glencoe, MN, 55336 Phone number(320) 587-2213 Emailcommoncupmn@gmail.com Website addresshttps://www.common-cup.org/backpack-program

Area Served: McLeod County, particularly area surrounding Glencoe

Community Action Center (CAC) of Northfield and Faribault

Community Action Center (CAC) of Northfield and FaribaultLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Community Action Center (CAC) of Northfield Address1651 Jefferson Pkwy, Ste HS-200, Northfield, MN, 55057 Phone number(507) 664-3550 Emailfood@communityactioncenter.org Website addresshttps://communityactioncenter.org/food-access

Area Served: Northfield School District #659

Community Action Center (CAC) of Northfield and Faribault

Community Action Center (CAC) of Northfield and FaribaultLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Community Action Center (CAC) of Faribault Address1400 Cannon Cir, Ste 8, Faribault, MN, 55021 Phone number(507) 573-2627 Emailfood@communityactioncenter.org Website addresshttps://communityactioncenter.org/food-access

Area Served: Rice County

Community Action Duluth

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Food Shelf Community Action Duluth - Office Address2424 W 5th St, Ste 102, Duluth, MN, 55806 Phone number(218) 726-1665 Emailinfo@communityactionduluth.org Website addresshttps://www.communityactionduluth.org/health-food

Area Served: Duluth area

Community Action Partnership of Scott, Carver and Dakota Counties

Community Action Partnership of Scott, Carver and Dakota CountiesLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Scott and Carver County Office Address738 1st Ave E, Shakopee, MN, 55379 Phone number(952) 496-2125 x1 Emailfoodshelf@capagency.org Website addresshttps://capagency.org/food-nutrition/food-shelf

Area Served: Scott and Carver counties

Community Aid Elk River (CAER)

Community Aid Elk River (CAER)Link: view organization details

Food Shelf Address12621 Elk Lake Rd NW, Elk River, MN, 55330 Phone number(763) 441-1020 Emailinfo@caerfoodshelf.org Website addresshttps://www.caerfoodshelf.org/food-shelf

Area Served: Elk River, Otsego, and Zimmerman

Community Aid Elk River (CAER)

Community Aid Elk River (CAER)Link: view organization details

Food Distribution - Backpack Program Address12621 Elk Lake Rd NW, Elk River, MN, 55330 Phone number(763) 441-1020 Emailinfo@caerfoodshelf.org Website addresshttps://www.caerfoodshelf.org/kids-weekend-caer-package-school-supplies

Area Served: Elk River, Otsego, and Zimmerman

Community Bridge

Community BridgeLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Address2400 Park Ave, Minneapolis, MN, 55404 Phone number(612) 321-1967 Emailgeneral@communitybridgempls.info Website addresshttps://www.communitybridgempls.org/community-meal-food-pantry

Area Served: Minneapolis area

Community Covenant Church

Community Covenant ChurchLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Address901 Humboldt Ave N, Minneapolis, MN, 55411 Phone number(612) 374-3935 Emailchurch@cccminneapolis.org Website addresshttps://cccminneapolis.org/outreach

Area Served: Hennepin County

Community Emergency Assistance Programs (CEAP)

Community Emergency Assistance Programs (CEAP)Link: view organization details

Food Shelf Northwest Family Service Center Address7051 Brooklyn Blvd, Brooklyn Center, MN, 55429 Phone number(763) 566-9600 Emailinfo@ceap.com Website addresshttps://ceap.org/what-we-do/food-assistance.html

Area Served: Hennepin County

Community Emergency Service (CES)

Community Emergency Service (CES)Link: view organization details

Food Shelf Address1900 11th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN, 55404 Phone number(612) 870-1125 Emailinfo@cesmn.org Website addresshttps://cesmn.org/visit-the-food-shelf

Area Served: Twin Cities metro area with a focus on South Minneapolis

Community Food Response

Community Food ResponseLink: view organization details

Food Shelf The Exchange Address120 1st St NE, Rochester, MN, 55906 Phone number(651) 789-2449 Emailcommunityfoodresponse@gmail.com Website addresshttps://www.communityfoodresponse.org

Area Served: City of Rochester

Community Helping Hand

Community Helping HandLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Address408 15th St SW, Forest Lake, MN, 55025 Phone number(651) 464-0061 Website addresshttps://www.communityhelpinghand.org

Area Served: Forest Lake and Chisago Lakes School Districts

Community Pathways of Steele County, Inc.

Community Pathways of Steele County, Inc.Link: view organization details

Food Shelf Address155 Oakdale St, Owatonna, MN, 55060 Phone number(507) 455-2991 Website addresshttps://www.communitypathwayssc.org/marketplace-owatonna

Area Served: Steele County

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