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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 October Food Sense packages until Noon on Friday, October 13. 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-two Oswego families ordered 42 packages in August.

The October package includes chicken breast, pork kabob, mixed vegetables, ground beef, pierogies, triple berry muffin mix, kielbasa sausage, white rice, fish sticks, fingerling 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.

October specials at various prices include stuffed chicken breast, St. Louis style ribs, catfish nuggets, mozzarella sticks, meatballs, or lasagna roll-ups. 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, October 13 at Noon. Orders placed by mail must be received by Friday, October 13, 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, October 26, between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., upon presentation of the order form.

The Food Sense program is a service of the Food Bank of Central New York. The Oswego County Salvation Army is an official site for the City of Oswego and vicinity. A basic assortment of food items is offered each month, along with several specials.

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 August, the Corps provided 1,023 soup kitchen meals in Oswego and 736 in Fulton. It provided 94 Oswego households with groceries for 2,001 meals and 120 Fulton households with groceries for 2,952 meals. It also distributed over 1,300 loaves of bread and pastries.

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.