Write a commentThe Oswego County Salvation Army Corps offers the Food Sense program of the Central New York Food Bank. Any residents of the Oswego area who would like to stretch their food dollars may order December Food Sense packages until noon on Friday, December 1.
All Oswego-area residents may use the program. There are no income limitations and no restrictions on the number of items one may buy. Thirty-nine Oswego families ordered packages in October.
The December package includes breaded chicken strips, medium eggs, home-style waffles, breakfast sausage, buttermilk pancake mix, mandarin oranges, hickory smoked bacon, orange juice, ground chicken, frozen strawberries, and two fresh produce items. Payment in cash or EBT card must accompany the order. Complete size and price information will be available at the time of ordering.
December specials at various prices include boneless ham, stuffed chicken breast, lobster bites, hash browns, Italian meatballs, and protein box containing ground turkey, Italian sausage, chicken breasts, fish sticks, and beef and broccoli skillet. Specials may be ordered with or without ordering the monthly package.
Orders may be placed in person at the Salvation Army Worship and Service Center, 73 West Second Street, Oswego, Monday through Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., through Friday, December 1 at noon. Orders placed by mail must be received by Friday, December 1, with the envelope marked “Food Sense” on the front. Payment by cash, check, or EBT card is accepted. Checks must be payable to The Salvation Army. Mail to The Salvation Army, PO Box 146, Oswego, NY 13126. Orders cannot be taken by phone.
Food orders must be picked up on Thursday, December 14, between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., upon presentation of the order form.
The Oswego County Salvation Army Corps provides fresh-cooked meals Monday through Friday, 11:15 a.m. — 12:15 p.m., in both Fulton and Oswego, groceries from its food pantries open Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, winter garments, and many other services to individuals and families in need throughout Oswego County. In October, the Corps provided 788 soup kitchen meals in Oswego and 825 in Fulton. It supplied 118 Fulton households with groceries for 2,889 meals and 134 Oswego households with groceries for 3,177 meals. It also distributed over 1,700 loaves of bread and pastries.
Preparations for the Christmas season are well under way. With reductions this year in several of the Army’s sources of support, the need for volunteers to stand with the kettles will be greater than ever. It is a very meaningful way to participate in the spirit of the season of giving for individuals, families, neighbors, businesses, clubs, and church groups. Volunteering is a gift to yourself and your community. And please be as generous as you can be whenever you see one of the Christmas kettles.
Persons wishing to know more about The Salvation Army or to offer voluntary service are invited to call (315) 343-6491 or stop at the office at 73 West Second Street in Oswego, between 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
