OCO Nutrition Service Summer Food Service Program Providing Free Meals for Children

Lori Halstead, Coordinator of Oswego County Opportunities (OCO) Nutrition Services, has announced that OCO Nutrition Services is participating in this year’s Summer Food Service Program.

Meals will be provided to all children ages 18 and under without charge.

“Summer is an exciting time for children to enjoy playtime with friends, a week at camp, a family vacation, or time at the pool. But for many children who receive nutritious meals at school, summer can mean hunger. Just as learning does not end when school lets out, neither does a child’s need for good nutrition. Once again, we have partnered with U.S. Department of Agriculture to provide free meals to children while school is out for the summer. There are no income requirements. All children ages 18 and under are invited to enjoy a free meal at designated sites.

All meals are served onsite where the children can enjoy activities and recreation.

Meals will be available at the following sites and times. All locations will be closed on Friday, July 4^th in recognition of the holiday. Orders for meals are placed at the site the day before you attend.

The sites are Monday-Friday unless otherwise noted.

Fulton War Memorial, 609 W Broadway, Fulton

Breakfast 8:30-10:00, Lunch 12:00-2:00, July 7^th-August 29th

Hannibal Library, 162 Oswego St. Hannibal

Lunch 11:00-12:00, July 9^th-August 23^st (Open Tuesday & Thursday. On the first week only, the site will be open Wednesday & Thursday)

Anthony J. Crisafulli Ice Rink, 32 Fort Ontario Rd. Oswego

Breakfast 8:00-9:00, Lunch 11:00-11:45, June 30th-August 29th

Goettel Community Park, 755 N. Main St. Central Square

 Snack 9:45-10:00, Lunch 11:30-12:00, July 7^th-August 1st

 Taft Bay Park, 851 St. Route 49, Bernhards Bay         

 Lunch 11:30– 1:00, Snack 2:00-2:30, June 30th - August 14^th (open Monday-Thursday)

Oswego YMCA Youth Center, 201 East 6^th Street, Oswego

 Lunch 12:00-2:00, Snack 3:00-3:30, June 30^th-August 29th

Meals will be provided free to children in the following enrolled programs:

The NC Hub, 90 Wilson Rd. Central Square

Lunch 12:00-1:00, Snack 3:00-3:30, July 7^th-August 14^th (open Monday-Thursday)

Palermo Town Park, 1779 County Rt 45, Fulton

Breakfast 9:00-9:30, Lunch 12:00-1:00, July 7^th-August 14^th (open Monday-Thursday)

Camp Zerbe, 253 State Route 104, Williamstown

Breakfast 9:00-9:30, Lunch 12:00-12:45, June 30^th-August 15th

Fulton YMCA, 715 West Broadway St. Fulton          

Breakfast, 8:00 – 9:30, Lunch, 11:45 - 12:30, June 30th – August 22nd

Camp Foundations, 7877 State Route 104 Oswego

 Lunch 11:45-12:15, June 30^th-August 15th

“OCO Nutrition Services has sponsored the Summer Food Service program for the past 14 years and have served over 225,000 meals to children in our communities,” said Halstead. “We are happy to be offering this program again and I encourage families to participate and remember that hunger doesn’t take a vacation.

In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program conducted or funded by USDA.

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Program information may be made available in languages other than English.

To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: https://www.usda.gov/oascr/how-to-file-a-program-discrimination-complaint (link is external), and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information request in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:

Mail: Department of Agriculture

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights

1400 Independence Avenue, SW

Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;

Fax: (202) 690-7442; or

Email; program.intake@usda.gov.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider. Persons interested in receiving more information should contact Lori Halstead, 239 Oneida St Fulton, NY 13069-1228.