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Itasca County, Minnesota

Free help in Grand Rapids, Minnesota

9 places in Grand Rapids, plus 6 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 Grand Rapids8

Grand Rapids

Community Cafe Grand Rapids

Free meals, a Second Harvest Northland partner.

Hours
Tuesday and Thursday, 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM
Address
400 River Road, Grand Rapids, MN 55744

Call first. Hours come from the Second Harvest Northland map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Grand Rapids

KOOTASCA Circles of Support

Food pantry, a Second Harvest Northland partner. Serves Itasca County.

Hours
Wednesday, 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Address
822 NE 5th Ave, Grand Rapids, MN 55744

Call first. Hours come from the Second Harvest Northland map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Grand Rapids

KOOTASCA Food Shelf

Food pantry, a Second Harvest Northland partner. Serves Itasca County.

Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Friday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Address
822 NE 5th Ave, Grand Rapids, MN 55744

Call first. Hours come from the Second Harvest Northland map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Grand Rapids

YMCA Itasca

Food pantry, a Second Harvest Northland partner.

Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 5:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Address
400 River Road, Grand Rapids, MN 55744

Call first. Hours come from the Second Harvest Northland map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Grand Rapids

Grace House

Food pantry, a Second Harvest Northland partner.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
501 1st Ave SW, Grand Rapids, MN 55744

Call first. Hours come from the Second Harvest Northland map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Grand Rapids

Community Cafe: Grand Rapids

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

Hours
Tuesday 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM. Thursday 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM
Address
3130 SE 2nd Ave, Grand Rapids, MN 55744

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 Grand Rapids1

Grand Rapids

Itasca County Hra

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
1115 NW 4th St, Grand Rapids, MN 55744

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

Also helps people in Grand Rapids6

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

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 Grand Rapids

Where can I get free food in Grand Rapids, Minnesota?

We have confirmed 8 places that can help in Grand Rapids: Community Cafe Grand Rapids (Tuesday and Thursday, 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM), (218) 259-9270, call first; KOOTASCA Circles of Support (Wednesday, 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM), (218) 999-0800, call first; KOOTASCA Food Shelf (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Friday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM), (218) 999-0800, call first. 5 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 Grand Rapids, Minnesota?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Grand Rapids: Itasca County Hra, (218) 326-7978. 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 Grand Rapids, Minnesota?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Grand Rapids: 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 Grand Rapids, Minnesota?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Grand Rapids: 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 Grand Rapids, Minnesota?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Grand Rapids: 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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