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St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Shop to Hold Clothing Sale

There will be a “Dollar a Bag” clothing sale at the St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Shop on Friday, August 14th from 9 a.m. to 12 noon and from 1 to 3:30 p.m. All persons attending can purchase bags for $1.00 each and then fill them with clothing of their choice from the thrift shop racks. Clothing is available in various sizes for men, women, children and infants.

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CYO Students Enjoy Game Day

<br />Jacob and Noah Monty enjoy game day as part of the CYO Summer Program.  A program of Catholic Charities of Oswego County, the CYO Summer Recreation Program is offered free of charge to children ages 6 to 14 and is held Monday thru Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through August 14th.  For more information on the program contact Jim Smiley, CYO Director at 598-3980.

Children in Catholic Charities’ CYO Summer Program recently enjoyed a full day of outdoor fun as they participated in the program’s game day. The children enjoyed a picnic lunch and a variety of games including relay races, balloon toss and other water games as they experienced the principles of working together and playing cooperatively.

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CYO Students Learn Safety Techniques from Menter Ambulance Service

<br />EMTs Carl Evans, Jr. and Dan Collins of Menter Ambulance Service demonstrated the proper use of an emergency stretcher by placing CYO participant Tom Tibbles on the device during a recent visit to the CYO Summer Program in Fulton.  The two demonstrated various safety and rescue techniques for children in the CYO Summer Program at Catholic Charities of Oswego County.  Open to children ages 6 – 14, the CYO Summer Program offers a variety of activities and events each day Monday thru Friday through August 14th.  For more information on the CYO Summer Program you may contact CYO Director, Jim Smiley at 598-3980.

Students in the CYO Summer Program at Catholic Charities of Oswego County were treated to a very special presentation as EMTs Dan Collins and Carl Evans, Jr. of Mentor Ambulance Service visited the CYO for a demonstration on safety and rescue techniques. The two addressed students on the various duties and responsibilities of an ambulance team and demonstrated the different types of equipment that are available to them for use in emergency situations.

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Fulton Police Dept. Visits CYO

<br />Officer Shawn Hanks of the Fulton Police Department, pictured above, visited the CYO Summer Program and spoke to the children about the how the Police Department works to protect them and keep their community safe.  A program of Catholic Charities of Oswego County, the CYO Summer Recreation Program is offered free of charge to children ages 7 to 13 and is held Monday thru Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through August 14th

Officer Shawn Hanks of the Fulton Police Department treated Students in the CYO Summer Program at Catholic Charities to a special presentation.  The children enjoyed listening to Officer Hanks and learning how to the Police Department works to keep their community safe.  Officer Hanks answered a number of questions from the children and helped them gain an appreciation for all that the Fulton Police Department does to keep them safe.

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Catholic Charities’ Amigo Project to Distribute Children’s Books

<p>Amigo Project member, Samika Heyward of M.A. Maroun Elementary in Phoenix, decorates a book bag for distribution to area youth.  Students in Catholic Charities’ Amigo Project collected new and gently used children’s books that they will distribute to children and their families on Saturday, July 18th from 8:30 to 10:00 am at the State Street United Methodist Church, 357 State Street in Fulton.   For more information on the book distribution you may contact Candina Harmer at 396-7197.</p>

Students involved with Catholic Charities of Oswego County’s Amigo Mentoring Project will be distributing new and gently used children books those in need in on Saturday, July 18th at the State Street United Methodist Church, 357 State Street in Fulton.

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Catholic Charities’ Kinship Support Project Helps Beautify Fulton

<p>Children in Catholic Charities of Oswego County’s Kinship Support Project recently volunteered their time to plant flowers at the Fulton Community Development Agency East Office in Fulton.  The Kinship Support Project works with families in Oswego County who are raising their relative’s children and who are in need of additional support services.  Pictured above with children in the program is Chris Matteson of The Fulton CDA Weatherization Assistance Program.</p>

Catholic Charities of Oswego County’s Kinship Support Project held a picnic recently for the families that are participating in the project. The event brought all of the workers and the families together and provided them with the opportunity to get to know each other on an informal basis. As part of the outing, families in the Kinship Support Project helped to beautify the city as they assisted in planting flowers at the Fulton Community Development Agency East Office in Fulton.

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Catholic Charities of Oswego County Announces Fresh Food Distribution

On Wednesday, July 8th the Emergency Services Program of Catholic Charities of Oswego County in cooperation with the Food Bank of Central New York will sponsor a fresh food distribution. Fresh foods and produce will be available, free of charge to those in need, from 4:00 pm until 6:00 pm or until food is gone.

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