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 May Food Sense packages until Noon on Friday, May 10. All Oswego-area residents may use the program. There are no income limitations and no restrictions on the number of items one may buy. Fifty-four Oswego families ordered 56 Food Sense packages in March.
The May package includes chicken breast, hot dogs, applesauce, marinated beef portions, French fries, frozen carrots, ground turkey, mac and cheese, fish sticks, 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.
May specials at various prices include chicken wings, American cheese, shrimp scampi, baby back ribs, meatballs, and protein box containing ground beef, Italian sausage, chicken drumsticks, pollock fillets, and bologna. 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, May 10 at Noon. Orders placed by mail must be received by Friday, May 10, 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, May 23, 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 March, the Corps provided 647 soup kitchen meals in Oswego and 447 in Fulton. It provided 101 Oswego households with groceries for 2,655 meals and 85 Fulton households with groceries for 2,034 meals. It also distributed over 1,500 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.
