July Food Sense Orders Now Being Accepted

OSWEGO – The 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 July Food Sense packages until Noon on Friday, July 11. All Oswego-area residents may use the program. There are no income limitations and no restrictions on the number of items one may buy. Payment in cash or EBT card must accompany the order. Complete size and price information will be available at the time of ordering. Forty-four Oswego families ordered Food Sense packages in May.

The July package includes Italian sausage, hot dogs, green beans, flounder fillet, white rice, mandarins, marinated beef, mixed vegetables, ground chicken, strawberries, and two fresh produce items. July specials at various prices include chicken breast, pork tenderloin, sliced American cheese, onion rings, shrimp, and pantry box containing pancake mix, instant oatmeal, pears, elbow macaroni, strawberry spread, carrots, pancake syrup, and peanut butter. 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, July 11 at Noon. Orders placed by mail must be received by Friday, July 11, 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 Sense orders may be placed online at FoodSense.FoodBankCNY.Org/Index, but payment must be made by credit card. Complete information about the current month’s offerings is available at this site.

Food orders must be picked up on Thursday, July 24, between 12:00 and 2:00 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 May, the Corps provided 675 soup kitchen meals in Oswego and 386 in Fulton. It provided 49 Oswego households with groceries for 444 meals and 84 Fulton households with groceries for 591 meals. It also distributed over 1,300 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.

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