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

FULTON – Lori Halstead from Oswego County Opportunities Inc. announces its participation in the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP). Meals will be provided to all children 18 years 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 6^th-August 28th

Hannibal Library, 162 Oswego St. Hannibal

Lunch 11:00-12:00, July 7^th-August 20th(Open Tuesdays & Thursdays only)

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

Breakfast 8:00-9:00, Lunch 11:00-11:45, July 6th-August 21st

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

Snack 9:45-10:00, Lunch 11:30-12:00, July6 ^th-July31st

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

Lunch 11:30– 1:00, Snack 2:00-2:30, June 29th – August 13^th (open Monday-Thursday)

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

Lunch 12:00-2:00, Snack 3:00-3:30, July1st-August 28th

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 6^th-August 13^th (open Monday-Thursday)

Camp Zerbe, 253 State Route 104, Williamstown

Breakfast 9:00-9:30, Lunch 12:00-12:45, June 29^th-August 14th

Fulton YMCA, 715 West Broadway St. Fulton

Breakfast, 8:00 – 9:30, Lunch, 11:45 – 12:30, June 29th – August 21st

Camp Foundations, 7877 State Route 104 Oswego

 Lunch 12:00-12:30, June 29^th-August 21st

“OCO Nutrition Services has sponsored the Summer Food Service program for the past 15 years and have served over 244,000 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 USDA civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its agencies, offices, employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident.

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 state or local agency that administers the program or contact USDA through the Telecommunications Relay Service at 711 (voice and TTY). Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at How to File a Program Discrimination Complaint and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:

(1) Mail: Department of Agriculture

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights

1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Mail Stop 9410

Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;

(2) Fax: (202) 690-7442; or

(3) Email: [email protected].

USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.

Persons interested in receiving more information should contact:

Oswego County Opportunities, 239 Oneida St. Fulton, NY 13069-1228

This year marks the 60^th anniversary of Oswego County Opportunities. Each year, over 15,000 people are served through more than 50 programs including assistance for the homeless, educational services, safety for the abused, support for youth, crisis services, transportation for all, reproductive health, health education services, meals and nutritional guidance for the elderly, disabled and youth, and independence and support for the disabled. Oswego County Opportunities, “60 Years of Action. A Lifetime of Impact.”