Get Involved

Food bags are filled with easy-to-open, easy-to-prepare items each Thursday, Starting June 18th. 

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• Fill out form for each child (cannot fill out multiple names on one form) 

• Register each child only once for the whole summer

• One bag per child 

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Pick up locations- You must pick up at the location that you register for due to distribution amounts per location. 

• Cloquet High School (Cafeteria, Thursdays 11 am - noon)

• Barnum Elementary School (3813 E N Street, Pavillion Thursdays 10 am - noon)

• Cloquet Public Library (Teen room, Thursdays 11 am - 1 pm) 

• Sonshine Closet  (Thursdays 9 am - 3 pm)

• United Way of Carlton and Pine County Office (Thursdays 2 pm - 4 pm)

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Register Here

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School supplies we are collecting- ​

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• #2 Pencils

• Glue Sticks​​​

• Crayola 8 pk Markers

• Pencil Top & Block Erasers

• Notebooks: College & Wide Rules

• Pencil Boxes

• Composition Notebooks

• Scissors

• White Board Markers & Erasers

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DROP-OFF LOCATIONS​

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Cloquet

Aspenridge Chiropractic Center

Community Memorial Hospital

Cloquet Public Library

Frandsen Bank & Trust

Northwoods Credit Union (Stanley & Avenue B)

Our Saviors Lutheran Church

Raiter Clinic

Reliable Insurance Agency

Sappi

United Way of Carlton and Pine County Office

Wood City Dental

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Esko

State Farmers Insurance

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Moose Lake

Northwoods Credit Union

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Cromwell

Bethany Lutheran Church

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Operation Community Connect is a free resource fair for all Pine County residents. All are welcome!

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August 12, 2026, 10 am - 1 pm

Hinckley Finlayson High School

201 Main Street E, Hinckley, MN 55037

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What to expect? 

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• A tasty free meal

• Complimentary haircuts

• Access to resources including housing, food assistance, education, mental health services, veteran services, financial assistance, court resources & child support, senior services and much more

• Free cold weather gear

• Free spice packs for food preparation

• Good in the Hood Shoe Bus

• Mobile Food Pantry

• Brand-new backpacks

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>>>> More information visit us on OCC Facebook page​​​​​

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This FREE event is for families looking for support for school supplies and backpacks. 

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August 17, 2026 4 - 6 pm

Scanlon Community Center

2801 Dewey Ave ​

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• A tasty free meal

• Complimentary haircuts

• School supplies

• Resources

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 Register  for school supplies 

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Operation Community Connect is a free resource fair for all Carlton County residents. All are welcome!

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October 6, 2026 10 am - 1 pm

Cloquet Armory

801 Hwy 33 Cloquet, Mn 55733

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What to expect? 

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• A tasty free meal

• Complimentary haircuts

• Free flu vaccinations

• Access to resources including housing, food assistance, education, mental health services, and much more

• Free cold weather gear

• Free spice packs for food preparation

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>>>> Vendor Registration ​​​​​