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Offering info about resources that are available for anyone. For example, Food $en$e is a way for anyone to stretch their food dollars.

  Free Meals

  Wed, January 15, 4 – 5:30 pm

Freewill Dinner
Minetto United Methodist Church, corner of St Rte 48 and Co Rte 8 in Minetto (just north of Minetto Elementary School)
GPS setting: 2433 County Route 8, Minetto, NY 13115|Info: (315) 343-3465 or http://www.minettoumc.org

(The upcoming freewill dinners are planned for the 3^rd Wed of the month from 4:00 – 5:30 pm – next freewill dinner on Wed, Feb 19

Wed, January 29, 5 – 6 pm

Free Monthly Community Dinner
Holy Trinity Parish, 309 Buffalo Street, Fulton
(accessible via the Buffalo Street and Atrium entrance)
Dinners are dine-in (unless physically unable to attend – there will be a few takeouts available)
nfo: Len @ (904) 509-3524 or http://www.holytrinityfulton.org

(The upcoming free monthly community dinners are planned for the last Wed of every month from 5 – 6 pm – next free dinner is Wed, Feb 26)

Sun, February 2, 4:30 – 5:30 pm (or until food is gone)

Freewill Dinner
Trinity United Methodist Church, 45 East Utica Street, Oswego (Flyer)
Eat-in only  (downstairs: use Utica Street entrance)
Info: (315) 343-1715 or www.facebook.com/OswegoNYTrinityUMC.
(The upcoming freewill dinners are planned for the first Sunday of most every month from 4:30—5:30 pm or until food is gone – next freewill dinner is Sun, March 1)

*** NEW RESOURCE ***

Free sack lunch – every Saturday, 10 am – 12 noon
1st United Church, 33 S. Third St. Fulton

***Food $en$e is a way for anyone to stretch their food dollars.***

Food $en$e – for January’s order form: Food Sense – Monthly Package and Specials (foodbankcny.org)

 OSWEGO: Salvation Army of Oswego County, 73 W. Second St, Oswego – (Order form)

• Order (w/ payment) Deadline: Fri, Jan 10 by 12 noon (same date if by mail: P.O. Box 146, Oswego – clearly mark Food Sense on envelope)
  • (orders taken at Salvation Army in Oswego, Mon – Fri, 10 am – 3 pm)
• Pick up: Thurs, Jan 23, 12 – 2 pm at Salvation Army in Oswego
• Contact Lt Cassidy Dow or Lt Michael Dow (315-343-6491) at the Salvation Army in Oswego with any questions

FULTON: Fulton 1^st United Methodist Church, 1408 State Route 176, Fulton – Order form

• Order (w/ payment) Deadline: Fri, Jan 10 by 1:00 pm
• Pick up: Wed, Jan 22, 10 am at Fulton 1^st UMC in Fulton
• Call church office (315-592-7347) with any questions or to arrange a different pick-up time

NEW!! Online ordering with Credit/Debit Card Payment now available at https://foodsense.foodbankcny.org

Additionally, there are Mobile Food Pantries across Oswego County – you can typically find updated flyers at: https://health.oswegocounty.com/mobile_food_pantry.php – upcoming locations:

• Tues, 1/7/25 @ 3 pm – LIFE Church, 2856 State Route 49, Central Square, NY 13036 (Entrance by Route 37; parking lot not available until after 3 pm; please don’t show up earlier) (Flyer)
• Thur, 1/9/25 @ 3 pm – Bowens Corners UM Church, 758 State Route 176, Fulton, NY 13069 (Flyer)

For other Food Sense and Mobile Food Pantry locations throughout Oswego County (Central Square, Phoenix and Pulaski) as well as contiguous counties, refer to contact info at http://www.foodbankcny.org/find-food

Erin’s Angels of CNY does Amazon Giveaways each month for various school districts. To stay updated on the latest giveaways follow http://www.facebook.com/ErinsAngelsCNY .

Some additional resources for access to food:

Oswego County 2023 Community Services Directory – accessed at https://youthbureau.oswegocounty.com/youth_bureau_/communityservicesdirectory.php

• Oswego County Food Pantries, Soup Kitchens, Free Dinners (pages 56-57)
• 211 CNY (call 211 OR visit www.211cny.com
  • Search for Food in Oswego County (or whatever resource needed and location preferred)

Thank you to Food Bank of CNY and Debbie Daby of Farnham Family Services for compiling this information.

Disclosure: OCO provides this listing as a public service for free distributions of food and supplies by various agencies and businesses. OCO is not responsible for changes in schedule or quantities of goods distributed