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Beltrami County, Minnesota

Free help in Bemidji, Minnesota

7 places in Bemidji, plus 7 that serve more than one town. Each listing shows the day we checked it, and anything we could not confirm says call first.

Food pantries and meals in Bemidji6

Bemidji

Bemidji Community Food Shelf

Food pantry, a The Food Group (Minnesota Food Helpline) partner.

Hours
Monday 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Wednesday 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Friday 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Address
1260 Exchange Ave SE, Bemidji, MN 56601

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the The Food Group (Minnesota Food Helpline) at 888-711-1151.

Bemidji

Bemidji Community Table Meals: United Methodist

Free food or meals, a The Food Group (Minnesota Food Helpline) partner.

Hours
Wednesday 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Thursday 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Address
924 Beltrami Ave NW,, Bemidji, MN 56619

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the The Food Group (Minnesota Food Helpline) at 888-711-1151.

Bemidji

Bemidji Community Table Meals: Mt Zion

Free food or meals, a The Food Group (Minnesota Food Helpline) partner.

Hours
Monday 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Tuesday 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Address
414 Lincoln Ave SE, Bemidji, MN 56601

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the The Food Group (Minnesota Food Helpline) at 888-711-1151.

Bemidji

Sanford Health of Northern Minnesota

Food pantry, a The Food Group (Minnesota Food Helpline) partner.

Hours
Monday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Tuesday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Wednesday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Thursday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Address
1611 Anne St NW, Bemidji, MN 56601

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the The Food Group (Minnesota Food Helpline) at 888-711-1151.

Bemidji

Evergreen Youth and Family Services Food Shelf

Food pantry, a The Food Group (Minnesota Food Helpline) partner.

Hours
Monday 10:00 AM to 5:30 PM. Tuesday 10:00 AM to 5:30 PM. Wednesday 10:00 AM to 5:30 PM. Thursday 10:00 AM to 5:30 PM. Friday 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Address
610 Patriot Dr. NW, Bemidji, MN 56601

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the The Food Group (Minnesota Food Helpline) at 888-711-1151.

Bemidji

Northwest Indian Community Development Center, Food Shelf

Food pantry, a The Food Group (Minnesota Food Helpline) partner.

Hours
Tuesday 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Thursday 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Address
1819 Bemidji Ave N, Bemidji, MN 56601

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the The Food Group (Minnesota Food Helpline) at 888-711-1151.

Housing in Bemidji1

Bemidji

HRA of BEMIDJI

Public housing apartments and Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) for low-income families, older adults and people with disabilities.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
619 America Ave NW, Bemidji, MN 56601

Call first. Office hours are not published. Call to ask about openings and the waiting list.

Also helps people in Bemidji7

These serve more than one town. Check each listing for who they serve.

Countywide

North Country Food Bank (call to find a pantry near you)

North Country Food Bank serves Beltrami County through local partner pantries but does not publish a public list of them. Call and they will tell you the nearest pantry and when it is open.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
1011 11th Ave. NE, East Grand Forks, MN 56721

Call first. Call to find the nearest pantry and its hours.

Countywide

Justice North

Free civil legal help for people with low income, funded by the federal Legal Services Corporation: evictions and housing, family law and protective orders, public benefits, consumer debt and more. Call or apply online; they will tell you if they can take your case.

Hours
Please call for hours

Call first. Hours are not listed. Call first to ask what help is open now and what to bring.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Legal Services Corporation (Find Legal Aid).Suggest an update
Statewide

National Domestic Violence Hotline

Free, confidential help for anyone hurt or threatened by a partner or family member: safety planning, shelter referrals and someone to talk to. Call 1-800-799-7233, text START to 88788, or chat at TheHotline.org. In an emergency, call 911.

Hours
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Statewide

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

Call or text 988 to reach a trained crisis counselor any time, for a mental health crisis, thoughts of suicide or a substance use crisis. It is free and confidential. Veterans can press 1.

Hours
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Statewide

Veterans Crisis Line

Dial 988, then press 1. Or text 838255, or chat at veteranscrisisline.net. Free and confidential. You do not need to be enrolled in VA health care.

Hours
Open 24 hours a day, every day
Statewide

VA national phone lines

VA benefits: 800-827-1000. VA health benefits: 877-222-8387. Homeless veterans, open 24 hours: 877-424-3838. MyVA411, the main VA line, open 24 hours: 800-698-2411.

Hours
Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern

Questions people ask in Bemidji

Where can I get free food in Bemidji, Minnesota?

We have confirmed 7 places that can help in Bemidji: Bemidji Community Food Shelf (Monday 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Wednesday 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM), call first; Bemidji Community Table Meals: United Methodist (Wednesday 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Thursday 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM), call first; Bemidji Community Table Meals: Mt Zion (Monday 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Tuesday 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM), call first. 4 more are listed on this page. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get housing help in Bemidji, Minnesota?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Bemidji: HRA of BEMIDJI, (218) 444-4522. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get help with addiction or mental health in Bemidji, Minnesota?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Bemidji: 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (24 hours a day, 7 days a week), 988; SAMHSA National Helpline (Open 24 hours a day, every day), (800) 662-4357. If you are in crisis right now, call or text 988. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get help with veterans benefits in Bemidji, Minnesota?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Bemidji: Veterans Crisis Line (Open 24 hours a day, every day), 988; VA national phone lines (Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern), (800) 827-1000. A veteran in crisis can call 988 and press 1, or text 838255.

Where can I get free legal help in Bemidji, Minnesota?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Bemidji: Justice North, (877) 696-6529. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

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