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Polk County, Minnesota

Free help in East Grand Forks, Minnesota

1 place in East Grand Forks, plus 8 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 East Grand Forks1

East Grand Forks

East Grand Forks Food Shelf

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

Hours
Monday 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Wednesday 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Friday 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Address
1715 3rd Ave NW, East Grand Forks, MN 56721

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

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Also helps people in East Grand Forks8

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 Polk 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

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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.

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

Questions people ask in East Grand Forks

Where can I get free food in East Grand Forks, Minnesota?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in East Grand Forks: East Grand Forks Food Shelf (Monday 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Wednesday 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM), call first; North Country Food Bank (call to find a pantry near you), (218) 399-7356, call first. 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 help with addiction or mental health in East Grand Forks, Minnesota?

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

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

We have confirmed one place that can help in East Grand Forks: 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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