OSWEGO – Compass Federal Credit Union’s support of Blessings in a Backpack will continue through the month of November, with a food drive set for three Compass locations.
Compass Federal Credit Union will be accepting food donations at its main office located at 131 George St. in Oswego as well as its west side Oswego location at 7 Fourth Ave. inside the Hillside Commons.
The all-new Compass location at 208 North 2nd St. in Fulton will also be collecting donations.
Items needed for collection include boxed macaroni and cheese, peanut butter and jelly, canned tuna and chicken, fruit snacks, pop tarts and applesauce cups.
On Monday, Compass announced a $250 cash donation to Blessings in a Backpack at the request of Compass member, Donna Foster, this year’s Annual Meeting grand prize winner.
Now in its eighth year, the Oswego/Fulton chapter of Blessings in a Backpack currently helps to feed 400 elementary students in the areas of Oswego and Fulton.
For more information on Blessings in a Backpack, visit their national website at www.blessingsinabackpack.com. Local donations can be made via the Church of the Resurrection, located at 120 W. 5th St. in Oswego.
To learn more about Compass Credit Union’s services, or to see a listing of locations, visit online at www.compassfcu.com.
Compass Credit Union can be found on social media via Facebook at www.facebook.com/CompassFCU and on Twitter @CompassFCU.
