Healthy Life

Residents of the Oswego area may order November Food Sense packages until Friday, November 3.

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 November Food Sense packages until Noon on Friday, November 3. All Oswego-area residents may use the program. There are no income limitations and no restrictions on the number of items one may buy. Thirty-nine Oswego families ordered 43 packages in September.                    

The November package includes pork tenderloin, stuffing mix, cranberry sauce, beef portions, instant potatoes, canned corn, chicken breast, turkey gravy, ground turkey, sweet potatoes, and two fresh produce items. Payment in cash or EBT card must accompany the order. Complete size and price information will be available at the time of ordering.

November specials at various prices include whole turkeys, breaded shrimp, American cheese, meatloaf, stuffed shells, and produce box containing onions, apples, carrots, potatoes, celery, sweet potatoes, and winter squash. 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, November 3 at Noon. Orders placed by mail must be received by Friday, November 3, 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 orders must be picked up on Thursday, November 16, between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 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 September, the Corps provided 856 soup kitchen meals in Oswego and 758 in Fulton. It supplied 109 Fulton households with groceries for 2,475 meals and 100 Oswego households with groceries for 1,926 meals. It also distributed over 1,100 loaves of bread and pastries.

Preparations for the Christmas season are well under way. With reductions this year in several of the Army’s sources of support, the need for volunteers to stand with the kettles will be greater than ever. It is a very meaningful way to participate in the spirit of the season of giving for individuals, families, neighbors, businesses, clubs, and church groups. Volunteering is a gift to yourself and your community. And please be as generous as you can be whenever you see one of the Christmas kettles.

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.