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Call 1-888-711-1151, chat or email to get help from the Minnesota Food HelpLine to see if you qualify for SNAP (formerly known as Food Stamps) or to learn more about food shelves, free meals, farmers’ markets, or other food resources in your area (available from Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.).

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Sharing Bread Soup Kitchen

Sharing Bread Soup KitchenLink: view organization details

Free or Low-Cost Meals Address923 Oak St, Brainerd, MN, 56401 Phone number(218) 829-4203 Website addresshttps://www.sharingbread.com/mealtimes

Area Served: Brainerd area

Place of Hope Ministries

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Emergency Shelter Address511 9th Ave N, St. Cloud, MN, 56303 Phone number(320) 203-7881 Emailhope@Placeofhopeministries.org Website addresshttps://www.placeofhopeministries.com/our-ministries

Area Served: St. Cloud and surrounding area

Place of Hope Ministries

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Free or Low-Cost Meals Address511 9th Ave N, St. Cloud, MN, 56303 Phone number(320) 203-7881 Emailhope@placeofhopeministries.org Website addresshttps://www.placeofhopeministries.com/our-ministries

Area Served: St. Cloud and surrounding area

Princeton Pantry

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Food Shelf Address120 N Rum River Dr, Princeton, MN, 55371 Phone number(763) 220-5199 Emailprincetonpantrymn@gmail.com Website addresshttps://sites.google.com/princetonpantrymn.com/princetonpantry/home

Area Served: Princeton and surrounding area

Rush City Food Shelf, Inc.

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Food Shelf Address720 W 14th St, Rush City, MN, 55069 Phone number(320) 358-4428 Emailrushcityfoodshelf@gmail.com Website addresshttps://www.facebook.com/rushcityfoodshelf

Area Served: Rush City School District 139

Sharing Shop

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Clothing Address29620 Olinda Trl, Lindstrom, MN, 55045 Phone number(651) 257-2677 Emailoffice@lakesfree.org Website addresshttps://lakesfree.org

Area Served: Lindstrom and surrounding communities

Restoration Church

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Free or Low-Cost Meals Address260 W 3rd St, Rush City, MN, 55069 Phone number(320) 566-1124 EmailCary@RestorationChurchMN.org Website addresshttps://www.restorationchurchmn.org/the-roc.html

Area Served: Chisago County

Richland Wilkin Emergency Food Pantry

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Food Shelf Address699 8th Ave S, Wahpeton, ND, 58075 Phone number(701) 642-1921 Emailrwfoodpantry@outlook.com Website addresshttps://sites.google.com/rwfoodpantry.org/index/get-help

Area Served: Richland County in North Dakota and Wilkin County in Minnesota

Richland Wilkin Emergency Food Pantry

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Food Distribution - Backpack Program Address699 8th Ave S, Wahpeton, ND, 58075 Phone number(701) 642-1921 Emailrwfoodpantry@outlook.com Website addresshttps://sites.google.com/rwfoodpantry.org/index/get-help

Area Served: Richland County in North Dakota and Wilkin County in Minnesota

Renville County Community Residence, Inc. (RCCR)

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Subsidized Housing for People with Disabilities Hickory Haven 3 Address609 E Hickory Ave, Ste 3, Olivia, MN, 56277 Phone number(320) 365-3748 Website addresshttps://renvillecountycommunityresidences.com

Area Served: Renville County

Renville County Community Residence, Inc. (RCCR)

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Subsidized Housing for People with Disabilities Hickory Haven Address360 Pine Ave, Bird Island, MN, 55310 Phone number(320) 365-3748 Website addresshttps://renvillecountycommunityresidences.com

Area Served: Renville County

Salem West

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Clothing Address22348 State Highway 6, Deerwood, MN, 56444 Phone number(218) 534-4962 Emailwest@salemdwd.org Website addresshttps://www.salemwestdwd.org/referralsservices

Area Served: Crow Wing, Aitkin, Morrison and Cass counties

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

Area Served: Ramsey County

Scandia Marine Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address20971 Olinda Trl N, Elim Church, Scandia, MN, 55073 Phone number(651) 433-2723 Website addresshttps://www.elimscandia.org/food-shelf.html

Area Served: Scandia, Marine on St. Croix, and May Township

SMR Management

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Rural Subsidized Housing for Families Pinewest - Springhaven Address308 12th Ave S, Cold Spring, MN, 56320 Phone number(320) 685-9803 Website addresshttps://www.smrrental.com

Area Served: Stearns County

SMR Management

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Rural Subsidized Housing - Privately Owned Hillside-Riverside Address101 Angel Ave SW, Watertown, MN, 55388 Phone number(507) 317-2073 Website addresshttps://www.smrrental.com

Area Served: Carver County

SMR Management

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Privately Owned Affordable Housing Carrie Lawn Apartments Address1404 S German St, New Ulm, MN, 56073 Phone number(507) 359-5512 Website addresshttps://www.smrrental.com

Area Served: Brown County

SMR Management

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Privately Owned Affordable Housing Maplewood Apartments - Sleepy Eye Address221 4th Ave SW, Sleepy Eye, MN, 56085 Phone number(507) 327-2137 Website addresshttps://www.smrrental.com

Area Served: Brown County

SMR Management

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Privately Owned Affordable Housing Valkommen Apartments Address12940 N 1st Ave, Lindstrom, MN, 55045 Phone number(651) 257-5372 Website addresshttps://www.smrrental.com

Area Served: Chisago County

SMR Management

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Privately Owned Affordable Housing Devonshire Apartments Address5721 Main St, Rockford, MN, 55373 Phone number(320) 247-8206 Website addresshttps://www.smrrental.com

Area Served: Wright County

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Food
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