NorthRidge Free Pantry is an emergency food resource for our communities of Hibbing, Virginia, Biwabik, Hoyt Lakes, and Ely. The physical pantry structures are installed at each NorthRidge branch and are available 24/7/365*. Take what you need and leave what you can to help your neighbors.
Download the neighborhood Free Pantry Flyer to print and hang in your business or at your local gas stations, stores, etc. Spread the word!
The little free pantry movement is nationwide. This is a crowdsourced solution to offset food insecurity. Mini pantries feed neighbors and nourish neighborhoods. Get more information here about little free pantries: littlefreepantry.org.
*We do not guarantee that each NorthRidge Free Pantry will be stocked 24/7/365. While we do our best to keep them stocked, the free pantries are stocked primarily with donations from community members that generously leave what they can. If you visit a pantry in need and find it empty, close to empty, or vandalized please email freepantry@nrccu.org and consider one or more of the following food resources:
Chisholm Food Shelf:
208 W Lake St, Chisholm
218-254-0045
Quad City Food Shelf AEOA
8367 Enterprise Drive North, Mt. Iron
218-749-1371
Aurora Biwabik Food Shelf AEOA
203 S. 2nd St. E., Aurora
218-750-7020
Salvation Army Food Shelves:
centralusa.salvationarmy.org
Hibbing: 218-263-5096
Virginia: 218-741-1889
Tower Food Shelf AEOA
414 Main Street, Tower
218-753-3503
Ely Area Food Shelf AEOA
15 West Conan Street, Ely
218-235-8527
Veteran’s Service Office
Hibbing: 218-262-6090
Virginia: 218-749-7110
Ely: 218-365-8203