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Itasca & Koochiching County Aging Resource Guide

Nutrition:  

Delivery Service

Groceries to You!

1000 Fifth Street 

International Falls MN 56649 

(218) 283-7057

KoochichingAgingOptions@ 

gmail.com

This International Falls and 

Littlefork-area program is for 

those 60+ who have difficulty 

shopping for groceries. 

Registered participants call in 

orders.

Volunteers shop for and deliver 

groceries the following day.

Participants pay the store 

directly. Contributions solicited.

Contact Koochiching Aging

Options.

Nutrition:  

Food Shelves

Falls Hunger Coalition Food 

Shelf

1000 Fifth Street 

International Falls MN 56649 

(218) 783-8020

Mission is to feed the hungry 

in Koochiching County. Issuing 

Senior Select vouchers to income 

eligible older adults.

Tues 10 am-4 pm 

Thursday, Friday 10 am–2 pm

NAPS: Nutrition Assistance 

Program for Seniors

1000 Fifth Street 

International Falls MN 56649 

Delivery to Forestland

Annex Building 

(218) 283-8020

fallshunger.org

Littlefork: Call (218) 278-4422 

for information, registration, 

schedules.

Northome: Call (218) 897-5564 

for information, registration, 

schedules.

Northome Community 

Food Shelf

Next to the Northome City Library

(218) 897-5080 | (218) 897-5585

2nd and 4th Wednesdays 

Open from 9 am to Noon 

Ruby’s Pantry Food Distribution 

Backus Community Center 

900 Fifth Street  

International Falls MN 56649

2nd Monday of every month

5:00 to 6:30 pm

(218) 285-7225 | rubyspantry.org 

Salvation Army Emergency Food 

Pantry 

1301 Third Avenue West

International Falls MN 56649 

(218) 283-3394

A service available in crisis 

situations when other food 

programs cannot supply needs.

AEOA SNAP Outreach 

702 3rd Avenue South 

Virginia MN 55792

(218) 259-4524 | aeoa.org

(800) 662-5711, ext. 7337

SNAP education and one-on-one 

assistance with filling out food 

support applications.

Nutrition:  

Other Meals

Community Cafe 

Backus Dining Room 

900 Fifth Street  

International Falls MN 56649

Free meals served from 5:30-

6pm Tuesdays and Thursdays 

(donations accepted)

(218) 259-4524 | backusab.org

Summer Food Service Lunch 

Program 

Jun - Aug, M-F, 11:45 - 1:15 pm

900 5th St

International Falls MN 56649

(218) 285-7225

backusab.org

Nutrition:  

Senior Dining & 

Meals On Wheels

For Registration call AEOA in 

Virginia, MN: (800) 662-5711.

Senior Dining and Meals on 

Wheels Arrowhead Economic 

Opportunity Agency 

702 Third Avenue South 

Virginia MN 55792

(218) 735-6899

(800) 662-5711 ext 6899

Join friends for a meal and 

fellowship at an area dining site. 

Call the numbers noted above to 

determine eligibility,

to register, site locations nearest 

you, and to learn more about 

the discounted meal service at a 

suggested contribution. Hot and 

frozen meal delivery is available 

to “homebound” individuals.

• International Falls

• Littlefork

• Northome

The meal service is funded 

under contract with ARDC’s Area 

Agency on Aging as part of the 

Older Americans Act Program, 

local funds and participant 

contributions.

Pharmacies

City Drug Store

314 3rd Street

International Falls MN 56649 

(218) 283-3061

Essentia Health— 

International Falls Pharmacy 

2501 Keenan Drive 

International Falls MN 56649 

(218) 285-6222

Kmart Pharmacy

1606 Highway 71 

International Falls MN 56649 

(218) 283-3246