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AmeriCorps members who are providing a summer lunch program in Oswego include, from left, Cynthia Emrich, Patricia Michel, Matt Jones and Cynthia Williams. The AmeriCorps team also provides nutrition education and fitness activities at Hamilton Homes. AmeriCorps is currently accepting applications from sties who are interested in hosting programs that serve youth in Oswego County.
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Recruitment Underway For 2023-2024 Oswego AmeriCorps Program

September 9, 2023 Contributor
The Oswego City-County Youth Bureau is recruiting new members for the Oswego AmeriCorps Program. Recruits will serve children, youth and adults across the county; helping them have healthier, brighter futures through education, fitness activities, nutrition and housing services. Some AmeriCorps members will manage youth or adult volunteers.

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Oswego County Joins 511NY Transit Planning Service

September 9, 2023 Contributor
The Oswego County Department of Mobility Management announced today that Oswego County can now be found on 511NY, an all-encompassing telephone and web service that provides information to travelers on transportation services and road conditions. The service includes a free trip planner that riders can use to help navigate their connections between local Oswego Public Transit buses and other transportation systems.

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Youth Group Raises Funds For Victory Transformation, Mexico United Methodist Church With Cardboard Village

September 9, 2023 Contributor
The joint youth group from Lycoming and Mexico First United Methodist Church (MFUMC) raised nearly $2,200 with a cardboard village and MFUMC baby bottle drive that benefited the church and the hungry and homeless served by Victory Transformation Center (VTC) of Oswego. The church and VTC each received $1,000.

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Football Fans Head To The Meadowlands With AAA

September 9, 2023 Contributor
The start of the NFL season is underway, and football fever is clearly on the rise! AAA Western and Central New York is hosting a trip for Buffalo fans to cheer on the team on the road for the season opener. More than 40 fans have space reserved on the motorcoach that departs early Sunday morning from three locations in Western and Central New York.

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SUNY Chancellor King Marks Hunger Action Month And Launches $1 Million In SUNY Campus Programs To Combat Food Insecurity

September 7, 2023 Contributor
In recognition of September as Hunger Action Month, State University of New York Chancellor John B. King, Jr. today announced $1 million of dedicated ongoing state-supported operating funding to provide sustainable financial assistance for SUNY campus food pantries. The funding is part of New York State’s historic investment in higher education approved by Governor Hochul and state legislators in the 2023/24 Enacted State Budget. In Chancellor King’s State of the University Address, he outlined his vision to combat food insecurity by investing in food, supplies, and staff time to help ensure the food pantries remain stocked, open, and accessible to students in need.

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