KOOTASCA Community Action
Founded by local citizens in 1965, KOOTASCA Community Action helps individuals, families, and communities fight the multiple causes and challenges of poverty.
- Through comprehensive crisis support, anti-poverty services, and partner referral, we help people to help themselves make meaningful change in their lives and journey out of poverty.
- Our mission, “Building Community to End Poverty,” is a collaborative effort with our community to change attitudes and mindsets about poverty, to change the systems that affect people in poverty, and to engage all community members in creating a community that provides opportunities for everyone.
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Everyone Needs a Helping Hand Sometimes
Needing help with food can happen to anyone. KOOTASCA's food pantries provide support with dignity and help ensure that individuals and families do not have to choose between putting food on the table and paying for other essential needs such as housing, utilities, medications, or transportation.
Our food pantries in Grand Rapids are open to everyone. When visiting, please look for the lighted "Open" sign located next to the door of each pantry.
For our pantry that is open daily from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., please use the public entrance located at the end of the building. The Circles of Support pantry entrance is located at the front of the building next to the blue picnic tables.
KOOTASCA also operates a food pantry in International Falls. For pantry hours, please call 218-283-9491.
Everyone is welcome to shop at our pantries.