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Community Action Partnership of Scott, Carver and Dakota Counties

Community Action Partnership of Scott, Carver and Dakota Counties

Food Shelf Scott and Carver County Office 738 1st Ave E, Shakopee, MN, 55379 (952) 496-2125 x1 foodshelf@capagency.org https://capagency.org/food-nutrition/food-shelf

Area Served: Scott and Carver counties Home Delivered Meals and Senior Dining only available in the cities of: Apple Valley, Belle Plaine, Chanhassen, Chaska, Eagan, Farmington, Inver Grove Heights, Jordan, Mendota Heights, Prior Lake, Rosemount, Shakopee, and Waconia

Community Aid Elk River (CAER)

Community Aid Elk River (CAER)

Food Shelf 12621 Elk Lake Rd NW, Elk River, MN, 55330 (763) 441-1020 info@caerfoodshelf.org https://www.caerfoodshelf.org/food-shelf

Area Served: Elk River, Otsego, and Zimmerman

Community Aid Elk River (CAER)

Community Aid Elk River (CAER)

Food Distribution - Backpack Program 12621 Elk Lake Rd NW, Elk River, MN, 55330 (763) 441-1020 info@caerfoodshelf.org https://www.caerfoodshelf.org/kids-weekend-caer-package-school-supplies

Area Served: Elk River, Otsego, and Zimmerman

Community Bridge

Community Bridge

Food Shelf 2400 Park Ave, Minneapolis, MN, 55404 (612) 746-4108 info@communitybridgempls.org https://www.communitybridgempls.org/community-meal-food-pantry

Area Served: Minneapolis area

Community Covenant Church

Community Covenant Church

Food Shelf 901 Humboldt Ave N, Minneapolis, MN, 55411 (612) 374-3935 church@cccminneapolis.org https://cccminneapolis.org/outreach

Area Served: Hennepin County

Community Emergency Assistance Programs (CEAP)

Community Emergency Assistance Programs (CEAP)

Food Shelf Northwest Family Service Center 7051 Brooklyn Blvd, Brooklyn Center, MN, 55429 (763) 566-9600 info@ceap.com https://ceap.org/what-we-do/food-assistance.html

Area Served: Hennepin County

Community Emergency Service (CES)

Community Emergency Service (CES)

Food Shelf 1900 11th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN, 55404 (612) 870-1125 ces@cesmn.org https://cesmn.org/food-programs

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

Community Food Response

Community Food Response

Food Shelf The Exchange 120 1st St NE, Rochester, MN, 55906 (651) 789-2449 communityfoodresponse@gmail.com https://www.communityfoodresponse.org

Area Served: City of Rochester

Community Helping Hand

Community Helping Hand

Food Shelf 408 15th St SW, Forest Lake, MN, 55025 (651) 464-0061 https://www.facebook.com/myfoodshelf

Area Served: Forest Lake and Chisago Lakes School Districts

Community Pathways of Steele County, Inc.

Community Pathways of Steele County, Inc.

Food Shelf 155 Oakdale St, Owatonna, MN, 55060 (507) 455-2991 https://www.communitypathwayssc.org/marketplace-owatonna

Area Served: Steele County

Cook Community Food Shelf

Cook Community Food Shelf

Food Shelf 124 5th St SE, Cook, MN, 55723 (218) 666-2715

Area Served: St. Louis County

Coon Rapids United Methodist Church

Coon Rapids United Methodist Church

Food Distribution 10506 Hanson Blvd NW, Coon Rapids, MN, 55433 (763) 755-6990 Tammy@CoonRapidsUMC.org https://www.coonrapidsumc.org/matthew-25

Area Served: Anoka County

CROSS Center of Benton County

CROSS Center of Benton County

Food Shelf 150 4th Ave N, Foley, MN, 56329 (320) 968-7012 crosscenter@hotmail.com https://www.foleycrosscenter.org

Area Served: Benton County

CROSS Services

CROSS Services

Food Shelf 12915 Weinand Cir, Rogers, MN, 55374 (763) 425-1050 info@crossservices.org https://crossservices.org/food-assistance-programs

Area Served: Osseo, Maple Grove, Champlin, Dayton, Rogers, and Corcoran

Crosslake Food Shelf

Crosslake Food Shelf

Food Shelf 34212 County Road 3, Crosslake, MN, 56442 (218) 692-1004 jm.dm@crosslake.net

Area Served: Crosslake, Fifty Lakes, Swanburg, Ideal township areas

Crossroads Church

Crossroads Church

Food Distribution Crossroads Church - Inver Grove Heights 5590 Babcock Trail, Inver Grove Heights, MN, 55077 (952) 469-7729 https://crossroadschurch.org/outreach

Area Served: Dakota County

Cuyuna Range Food Shelf

Cuyuna Range Food Shelf

Food Shelf 302 Cross Ave NW, Crosby, MN, 56441 (218) 546-3139

Area Served: Crosby, Cuyuna, Deerwood, Ironton, Riverton and Trommald

Damiano Center

Damiano Center

Food Distribution - Kids' Kitchen 206 W 4th St, Duluth, MN, 55806 (218) 336-1033 info@damianocenter.org https://www.damianocenter.org/kids-kitchen

Area Served: City of Duluth

Dawson Food Shelf

Dawson Food Shelf

Food Shelf 716 8th St, Grace Lutheran Church, Dawson, MN, 56232 (402) 960-6532

Area Served: City of Dawson

Deer River Food Shelf

Deer River Food Shelf

Food Shelf 1049 Comstock Dr, Deer River, MN, 56636 (218) 246-2500 drfoodshelf@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/DeerRiverAreaFoodShelf

Area Served: Deer River community and surrounding area

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