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There are many ways to help your local food shelf, one of which is by holding a food drive at your workplace or in conjunction with an event. Visit our Food Drives page for more information.

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Working Hard to Feed Blue Earth County and North Mankato

The Emergency Community Help Organization (ECHO) provides emergency food assistance to people in Blue Earth County and North Mankato.

ECHO began in 1981 in a church basement and was intended for short term food assistance to people in the Mankato area. ECHO has relocated several times to larger facilities to accommodate the growing need for food assistance. Monthly, ECHO distributes 130,000 pounds of food to approximately 1,700 households.

ECHO has been a client choice food shelf since May 2010 which allows clients to choose their own grocery items instead of receiving a standard food package.

ECHO would like to thank the following companies for participating in the Food Rescue Program:

Aldi - On Madison Avenue
Chipotle - Madison Avenue Location
Cub Foods - Both Mankato Locations
CVS/pharmacy - Both Mankato Locations
Hy-Vee - Both Mankato Locations
KFC - On Madison
Kwik Trip - Stoltzman Road and Premier Drive
Little Ceasars Pizza - South Riverfront Drive
Olive Garden - Adams Street
Sam's Club - Mankato
Walmart - Mankato

BAD WEATHER ALERT: ECHO will close if District 77 closes due to bad weather.

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Volunteering your time and talent is a great way to support ECHO and help your neighbors in need. Please take a look at our current volunteer opportunities.

Contact Us

1014 South Front Street
Mankato, MN 56001
507-345-7508
echofoodshelf@yahoo.com

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Federal Tax ID# 41-1429214

Hours of Operation

To set up an appointment please call 507-345-7508 during the following hours:
11:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday
9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Thursday

Food Distribution Hours
12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday
The last appointment is at 4:15 p.m.

10:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Thursday
The last appointment is at 6:30 p.m.

Donation Drop Off Hours
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday - Friday

Please enter through back door when dropping donations.

**BAD WEATHER ALERT: ECHO will close if District 77 closes due to bad weather.

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ECHO Food Shelf!

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or a part of an individual's income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination write to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call 1-800-795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

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Working Hard to Feed Blue Earth County and North Mankato

ECHO would like to thank the following companies for participating in the Food Rescue Program:

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