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 March Food Sense packages until Noon on Friday, March 15.
All Oswego-area residents may use the program. There are no income limitations and no restrictions on the number of items one may buy. Sixty-four Oswego families ordered Food Sense packages in January.
The March package includes pork tenderloin, ground turkey, elbow macaroni, chicken drumsticks, stuffed rigatoni, applesauce, marinated beef portions, peas and carrots, pollock fillets, 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.
March specials at various prices include spiral hams, lasagna roll-ups, meatloaf, stuffed pork chops, American cheese, and chicken wings. 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, March 15 at Noon. Orders placed by mail must be received by Friday, March 15, 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, March 28, between 1:00 and 3:00 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 January, the Corps provided 576 soup kitchen meals in Oswego and 451 in Fulton. It supplied 112 Fulton households with groceries for 2,916 meals and 101 Oswego households with groceries for 2,178 meals. It also distributed over 1,700 loaves of bread and pastries.
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.
