Volunteers Christina DeMott and Crystal Decker, front from left, assembled the barbecued chicken dinners, which came with salt potatoes, baked beans, and a dessert. Zachary and Timmy DeMott, back from left, were among the cooks.
OSWEGO – To fight hunger at this exceptional time, Oswego’s Blessings in a Backpack program gave away nearly 400 chicken dinners and 300 bags of groceries at its May 30 drive-through barbecue at the Church of the Resurrection.
In return, “there were many thanks and very grateful people,” program coordinator Melissa Russell said — and nearly $500 in unsolicited donations.
Volunteers Rick Talamo, left, and Timmy DeMott barbecued 385 half chickens.Blessings in a Backpack program coordinator Melissa Russell gave out the finished chicken dinners plus groceries in the driveway of the Church of the Resurrection. Most families drove in, but some without cars walked up or rode their bicycles.
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