Check the Loaves and Fishes website for the status of available meals. Meals are free, ready to eat, to go meals. No questions asked, no reservation/registration required; arrive at the designated time and receive as many meals as requested. Does not provide meal delivery services. WEST METRO Bloomington: - Christ the King Church: 8600 Fremont Avenue South, Bloomington, 5 pm - 6 pm Monday - Friday Brooklyn Center: - Brooklyn United Methodist Church: 7200 Brooklyn Boulevard, Brooklyn Center 55429; (763)561-1684, 12 noon - 1 pm, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday; through main entrance off of parking lot - True Foundation Church of God, 5840 Lilac Drive North, Brooklyn Center 55430, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Wednesday Burnsville: - Faith Covenant Church: 12921 Nicollet Avenue, Burnsville, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Wednesday Chaska: - Chaska Moravian Church, 115 East 4th Street, Chaska, 12 noon - 2 pm, 2nd Saturday of the month Crystal: - Brunswick United Methodist Church: 6122 42nd Avenue North, Crystal; (612)916-7716, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Wednesday, back entrance off of parking lot Fridley: - Fridley United Methodist Church: 680 Mississippi Street NE, Fridley; 11:30 am - 12:30 pm fourth Saturday of the month Hopkins: - Saint Gabriel's Catholic: 1310 Mainstreet, Hopkins; (612)916-7716, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Saturday - Tuesday, enter off of 13th Avenue Lakeville: - Hosanna Church: 9600 163rd Street West, Lakeville, 5 pm - 6 pm Tuesday Minneapolis: - Great is Thy Faithfulness (formerly New Bethel Baptist Church): 1115 30th Avenue North, Minneapolis, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Monday - Friday, enter off of Emerson. - Holy Rosary Church Hall: 2424 18th Avenue South, Minneapolis 55404; (612)724-3651, 5:15 - 6:15 Monday - Thursday. Enter on 18th Avenue South. Spanish speaking staff available. - ICCM Life Center, 1812 Park Avenue South, Minneapolis 55404, 1 pm - 3 pm Tuesday - Friday - Mount Olivet Lutheran Church: 5025 Knox Avenue South, Minneapolis; 4 pm - 5:30 pm Thursday - Nokomis Heights Lutheran Church: 5300 10th Avenue South, Minneapolis: 5 pm - 6 pm Wednesday - Peace House Community: 1816 Portland Avenue, Minneapolis, 5 pm - 6 pm Monday - Friday - Prospect Park United Methodist: 22 Orlin Avenue SE 3rd, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Wednesday - Salvation Army Temple Corps: 1604 E Lake Street, Minneapolis, 55407, (952)239-4114, 12 noon - 1 pm Monday - Wednesday - Serenity Village North: 3800 Russell Avenue N Monday-Friday: 12 noon - 1:00 pm - True Vine New Bethel: 2639 Thomas Avenue North, Minneapolis, 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Monday - Friday Plymouth: - Plymouth Covenant Church: 4300 Vicksburg Lane North, Plymouth, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Saturday, in the basement - Mount Olivet Lutheran Church: 12235 Old Rockford Road, Plymouth, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Monday Richfield: - Hope Presbyterian: 7132 Portland Avenue South, Richfield 55423; (612)869-7700, 5 pm - 6 pm Monday - Friday - Woodlake Lutheran: 2120 West 76th Street, Richfield; (763)360-6276, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Saturday and Sunday Shakopee: - Saint John's Lutheran Church: 119 8th Avenue West, Shakopee; 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday EAST METRO Eagan: - Easter Lutheran: 4545 Pilot Knob Road, Eagan 55122; 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Monday - Thursday Inver Grove Heights: - River Heights Vineyard Church: 6070 Cahill Avenue East, Inver Grove Heights, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Monday - Thursday Saint Paul: - Faith United Methodist Church: 1530 Oakdale Avenue, West Saint Paul, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm 3rd Wednesday of the month - Our Redeemer: 1390 Larpenteur Avenue East, Saint Paul 55109; 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Wednesday - Richard M Schulze Family Foundation Saint Paul Opportunity Center: 422 Dorothy Day Place, Saint Paul, 4:30 pm - 5:15 pm every day - Saint Matthew's Catholic Church: 510 Hall Avenue, Saint Paul 55107; (651)224-1481, 5 pm - 6 pm Monday - Friday, enter off Robie Street - 'Social Entrance'

Daily dinner served at the Olive Branch House and Dorothy Day House

Provides a community meal

Coalition of downtown Minneapolis churches who provide a free Sunday meal that is served at Plymouth Congregational Church.

Assistance with: - Food vouchers - Gas vouchers - Limited car repair assistance with a documented estimate - Rent assistance - Utility assistance (electric, gas, and water) A free meal is served on Tuesday nights at the parish.

An informal drop-in center providing: - Advocacy for residents who are unable to show documentation of an address or photo ID - Breakfast meals, coffee, and snacks - Community room for events, recreation, and relaxation - Day shelter - Form assistance when applying for SSI applications or appeals and finding housing and applying for housing - Health and wellness clinic for health screenings and health care provider referrals - Laundry facilities, internet access, local phone use, and voicemail services - Lockers for shelter residents to use for storage - Referral to community resources - Showers

- Provides a weekly meal - Meals are available for pick-up only

Project FINE offers monthly gatherings focused on providing opportunities for the community to come together to share a meal and build cross-cultural relationships.

Bethany Catholic Worker House is a community hospitality center offering meals and supportive services to vulnerable people in the community. The community meal is offered on Thursday evening at 5pm. A food pantry is available offering food, household, and hygiene items on request. ?The agency also offers weekly grocery delivery from their food pantry on Mondays (call anytime on Sunday to order) for people in need. Laundry facilities (only one washer/dryer, so people are served on a first-come first-served basis), showers, telephone service, and coffee and socialization are available.

- Provides food for person or families in need - Provides community meal

Central Lutheran Church offers a weekly community meal and social time open to all members of the community. Meals are served on Wednesdays during the school year from 4:45 pm to 6 pm at the church. There are no meals in June, July, or August.

Provides a free community meal and groceries giveaway.

- Case management services for families who request budget management, personal counseling and other long-term professional services. - Community Center: 651-776-8169. Provides a variety of programs for all ages designed to meet physical, emotional, educational and spiritual needs including group club activities, summer day camping, senior citizen programs, athletics, arts and crafts, music and drama, preschool program, teen counseling, gymnasium, after school programs, etc. - Fresh food distribution of bread, produce, baked goods, and more is available to anyone. Distribution takes place using a lottery system. - Financial assistance, when funds are available, for rent, deposit, mortgage, utility bill assistance (excluding water bills), some transportation, emergency and supplemental food, and other special needs on a case by case basis. Applications are taken starting on the 1st of each month (or the next business day). Only a limited number of applications are taken, so applications may only be available on or for a few days after the 1st. Call for availability. - Food shelf some Asian and East African specialty food products may be available. - Food Support application assistance - Lunch served Monday - Friday - Seasonal services: Family Camp, free yearly Phone Home Project, and emergency disaster services - Vouchers for clothing (single adults only), bedding and kitchen items available through Alley Shoppe. Not available during summer when Alley Shoppe is closed. ??- Youth food shelf

Programs including: - Abundant Grace garden - Alcoholics anonymous support groups - Al Anon support groups - Emergency Homeless Shelter assistance - Helping Hands minor home repair assistance - Wednesday night meal with suggested donation

A free, hot meal is offered in the community cafe to provide an opportunity for community members to build relationships and access needed resources.

Village of Hope provides safe, secure emergency housing for families 24 hours/day ~ 7 days a week. We are open 365 days a year. The environment that a family experiencing homeless comes into is very important. We work to create a calm, safe environment in which families can build a future. Families can stay with us for 90 days, as long as they are actively looking for housing. Each family has their own apartment. This preserves the family unit and provides privacy. - Emergency shelter - Meals - Laundry facilities - Shower facilities - Information and referral - Advocacy ?

Provides a free hot meal for the church and wider community of Forest Lake

Bagged lunch provided to the community

Provides an evening meal

Free community meal Includes one hot entree, sides, salad, and a dessert.

A safe, adult-supervised place for youth ages 14-24 to socialize. Access to basic needs such as: - Clothing - Hygiene supplies - Laundry - Meals - Showers - Storage lockers Offering daily: - Activities - Independent living skills classes - Support groups

- Bread shelf offers a wide range of groceries. Food boxes may include shelf-stable pantry items, breads, cereals, meat and other household necessities. On occasion, fresh produce is also made available. - Free dinner hot meals served; Children should be accompanied by an adult - Summer lunch program for kids only

Public meal for the Two Harbors community

- Free meal provided to anyone - Worship service for any participant. Attendance is not required to participate in meal or Free Store. - Spiritual counseling