Write a commentAny residents of Oswego that would like to make their food dollars go farther may order September Food Sense packages until Noon on Friday, September 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.
The September package includes chicken kababs, Italian meatballs, shrimp scampi, Italian sausage, tilapia fillets, mozzarella cheese, spaghetti, spaghetti sauce, frozen broccoli, frozen melon mix, and fresh produce. Payment in cash or EBT card must accompany the order. Complete size and price information will be available at the time of ordering.
September specials at various prices include stuffed pork chops, meatloaf, chicken drumsticks, protein box (with chicken leg quarters, salmon fillets, breakfast sausage, beef sandwich steaks, and fresh eggs), mozzarella sticks, and macaroni and beef. 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, September 15 at Noon. Orders may be placed by mail but must be received by Wednesday, September 13, with the envelope marked “Food Sense” on the front. 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, September 28, between 11:00 A.M. and 1:00 P.M. Bring your copy of the order form.
The Food Sense program is a service of the Food Bank of Central New York. The Oswego County Salvation Army is the official site for the City of Oswego and vicinity. A basic assortment of food items is offered each month, along with several specials.
The Oswego Corps, responding to ever increasing needs, provides fresh-cooked meals five days each week in both Fulton and Oswego, groceries from its food pantries, winter garments, and many other services to individuals and families in need throughout Oswego County. In June, the Corps provided 1,119 soup kitchen meals in Oswego and 718 in Fulton. It provided 101 Oswego households with groceries for 1,908 meals and 138 Fulton households with groceries for 3,591 meals. It also distributed about 2,000 loaves of bread. Seventeen households purchased low-cost foods through the Food Sense program of the Food Bank of Central New York. The Corps operates a Bridging the Gap program that teaches life skills and gives a second chance to young people that have made poor decisions.
Persons wishing to know more about The Salvation Army or offer voluntary service are invited to call 343-6491, or stop at the office at 73 West Second Street, in Oswego, between 1:00 and 4:00 P.M., Monday through Friday.
