Food + Essential
This section provides resources to gain access to food and essential items such as home and hygiene products, winter gear, meal kits and food shelves.
Listening House Services
Serving guests by appointment and/or drop-in. Drop-in available if guests do not have access to phone or email. With two locations, Listening House’s doors open to up to 200 adults each day.
Freedom House, located at 296 W 7th Street St. Paul, MN 55102 is now open. Freedom House is open 7 days a week from 8am to 8pm and offers similar services to Listening House with the addition of showers, laundry, and quiet semi-private rooms with bed to sleep. Feel free to call for additional information: 651-789-8875
Ramsey County Food Resource
Call the Minnesota Food Help Line at 888-711-1151 to connect to programs that can increase your food budget such as SNAP, WIC or other food resources. Interpreters are available.
The Minnesota Department of Human Services emergency food support page outlines hunger resources including food assistance, meal programs and grocery delivery.
Interactive map in English, Spanish, Hmong, and Somali.
BASIC NEEDS & WELLNESS RESOURCES FOR RAMSEY COUNTY
*Can only be accessed if you have a google account.
Call 2-1-1 Toll Free: 800-543-7709; Local: 651-291-0211 OR Text your zip code to 898-211*
You can access their ONLINE TOOLS, INFORMATION AND RESOURCES at https://www.211unitedway.org/
In a Crisis? Text the 24/7 Crisis Text Line – Text MN to 741741 https://www.crisistextline.org/
FindHelp.Org https://www.findhelp.org/ An online database/search engine where you can filter by location and need such as food, housing, goods, transit, health, money, care.
Hunger Solutions
Minneapolis city of lakes
Homegrown Minneapolis is a citywide initiative expanding our community’s ability to grow, process, distribute, eat and compost more healthy, sustainable, locally grown foods.
Phone: 612-673-3553 Email: homegrown@minneapolismn.gov
Twin Cities Mutual Aid Map
See what organizations are open for receiving and/or distributing donations.
Neighbors, Inc. Food Shelf
Location: 222 Grand Ave W, South St Paul, MN 55075
651-455-5000
North St. Paul Area Food Shelf
Richardson School Penguin Market – Each Month on the 4th Thursday, 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Richardson Elementary School – 2520 East 12th Ave, North St. Paul.
Food Shelf “It’s In The Bag” Theme Event – Takes place from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. monthly, on a to-be-determined Saturday. Call the Food Shelf for more information. Phone: 651-770-1309
UNION GOSPEL MISSION TWIN CITIES
Provides food and shelter for men and women.
Phone: 651-292-1721
WHITE BEAR AREA EMERGENCY FOOD SHELF
Curbside pick up available and no appointment is needed.
The Thanksgiving tradition, Give a Gobble will be held on Monday, November 22 and Tuesday, November 23 from 1:00 to 7:00 p.m. Pre-registration is required and begins on Thursday, November 4.
Phone: 651-407-5310
Ramsey County WIC program
Phone: 651-266-1300 – Appointments are available in English, Hmong, Karen, Somali and Spanish.
Ramsey County WIC program
Phone: 651-266-1300 – Appointments are available in English, Hmong, Karen, Somali and Spanish.
Second Harvest Heartland
60 years old and over through the program. Program participants are given a box of highly nutritious food that may include canned fruits, vegetables and juices, milk, cheese, canned meat, peanut butter or dried beans, cereal, rice or pasta.
Salvation Army
The Twin Cities Salvation Army serves daily hot meals at several centers. They stock eight food shelves and offer distributions of bakery and produce items. The food is free to anyone in need, no questions asked.
The Free Meals for Kids APP
A great way to help families and kids locate free healthy meals during the pandemic.
Merrick Community Services
Food Shelf and Meals on Wheels.
Meals are delivered by volunteers Monday through Friday between 10:30am – 12:30pm.
INTERFAITH ACTION OF GREATER ST. PAUL
Department of India Work St. Paul
Emergency Services program is a culturally specific food shelf that serves the American Indian community in the East Metro.
Northpoint Health and Wellness Community Food Shelf
Offers monthly food supply – Several day supply of food once per calendar month. Non-food items – Miscellaneous nonfood items with food request. Baby food/diapers – Several day supply of baby food and/or diapers, with a food request
1835 Penn Ave N, Minneapolis MN 55411 | 612-767-9500
Pillsbury United Communities
Individuals and families needing assistance can pick up a pantry bag at our food shelves, and take-out meals can be picked up at our community cafes.
Community Education mounds view public schools
Ralph Reeder Food Shelf serves low income, food insecure adults, children and seniors living in the Mounds View Public School District as well as the Ramsey County portion of St. Anthony.