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Free Thanksgiving Meals

• Sat, November 22, 12 – 2 pm – Feed & Share Project, 624 Oneida Street, FULTON – FREE turkey dinner – first come, first served – dine in or take out.

• Wed, November 26, 11:30 am – 12:30 pm – Oswego County Salvation Army, 73 West 2^nd Street, OSWEGO – FREE full Thanksgiving dinner

• Wed, November 26, 12 – 2 pm – Friends of Recovery & Desens House hosts at Recovery Community Outreach Center, 808 W. Broadway, FULTON – Have an early Thanksgiving celebration with us, free and open to all. Bring a dish to pass and enjoy a good meal with good company. If you don’t have the means to bring a dish, don’t worry, come enjoy!

• Wed, November 26, 12 – 6 pm – First Baptist Church, 701 North Main Street, CENTRAL SQUARE – FREE Thanksgiving meal: turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, squash, gravy, cranberry sauce and apple or pumpkin pie. Take out or Eat in. RSVP appreciated (315-668-2138).

• Thur, November 27, 10 am – 12 noon – Free Thanksgiving Day Dinner Delivery – Oswego Alliance Church will again be offering a Free Thanksgiving Day dinner which will include turkey with gravy, mashed potatoes, dressing, vegetables and dessert.

  • Please call the church office @ 315-342-5493 before Thur, Nov 20 @ 12 noon and leave a message to place your order if you would like a dinner to be delivered to your house on Thanksgiving Day morning. Delivery is 10am-Noon. Please leave your name, phone number, address and how many meals you would like. All those ordering dinners must reside in the OSWEGO City School District. All dinners must be preordered and delivered, and there will be no dine in option.

• Thur, November 27, 11 am – 1 pm – St James Episcopal Church, 24 Lake Street, PULASKI – Please come by St. James’ parish hall to enjoy a free traditional Turkey meal with all the trimmings, including dessert and beverage. All are welcome. Join us as we give thanks for all the blessings bestowed upon all of us. Donations accepted. Limited delivery and takeout. No orders taken after Wed, Nov 26. Leave a message at 315-298-2106

• Thur, November 27, 12 – 2 pm – Coffee Bean Bistro (previously Debz), 934 County Route 7, HANNIBAL – FREE Thanksgiving Dinner (turkey, dressing, gravy, mashed potatoes, squash, sweet potato casserole, dessert) – For Pre-order take out or delivery, call 315-345-5154

 Someone shared: Options for purchasing of all the fixings for a Thanksgiving dinner:

 at Aldi’s grocery store for 10 people for just $40:

https://www.aldi.us/products/thanksgiving/feast-for-10/k/259

at Walmart a full holiday feast serving 10 people for under $4 per person:

• Butterball Turkey, 13.5 lb. ($0.97/lb. — lowest price since 2019)

• Kinder’s Fried Onions, 4.5 oz.

• Campbells Cream of Mushroom Soup, 10.5 oz. (1 can)

• Stove Top Turkey Stuffing, Twin Pack 2 x 6 oz.

• Great Value Dinner Rolls, 12 ct.

• Fresh Russet Potatoes, 5 lb.

• Fresh Cranberries, 12 oz.

• Great Value Baby Carrots, 2 lb.

• Great Value Corn, 15 oz. (3 cans)

• Great Value Green Beans, 14.5 oz. (3 cans)

• Great Value Artisan Macaroni & Cheese, 12 oz. (3 boxes)

• Great Value Brown Gravy Mix, 0.87 oz. (2)

• Great Value Pie Crusts

• Great Value Evaporated Milk, 12 fl. oz.

• Great Value 100% Pure Pumpkin, 15 oz.

https://corporate.walmart.com/news/2025/10/21/walmarts-annual-thanksgiving-meal-returns-serving-10-people-for-less-than-4-00-per-person

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

Food $en$e for December’s order form:

OSWEGO: Salvation Army of Oswego County, 73 W. Second St, Oswego –

• Order (w/ payment) Deadline: Fri, December 5 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 – 2 pm)

• Pick up: Thurs, December 18, 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 (w/ payment) Deadline: Fri, December 5 by 1:00 pm

• Pick up: Wed, December 17, 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

For Phoenix Food Sense, please follow the Phoenix Area Food Pantry on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/PhoenixAreaFoodPantry

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

 FREE MEALS

Free sack lunch – every Saturday, 10 am – 12 noon

1st United Church, 33 S. Third Street, Fulton

***NEW Resource***

Providing a meal every Thurs, Fri and Sat – 12 Noon to 2 pm. On Sat, an extra bagged lunch provided for next day. Toiletries, canned food, hats/gloves, warming blankets & more are available.

Feed and Share Project (feedandshareproject@yahoo.com, (315) 297-2959), 624 Oneida Street, Fulton

 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:

·         Sat, 11/22/25 @ 1 pm – APW High School, 639 County Rte 22, Parish, NY 13131

 And a correction about a free meal (it is NOT as usually scheduled on the last Wed of the month):

Wed, November 19, 5 – 6 pm  (this is this week!)

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)
Info: Len @ new phone # (315) 412-6063 or http://www.holytrinityfulton.org

(The upcoming free monthly community dinners are TYPICALLY planned for the last Wed of every month from 5 – 6 pm – next freewill dinner is planned for Wed, December 17, not on Christmas Eve)

Wed, November 19, 4-5:30 pm (as typical, 3^rd Wed of each month)
Freewill Dinner (ham, scalloped potatoes, applesauce, dessert and beverage)
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
Eat in or Take out
Info: (315) 343-3465 or http://www.minettoumc.org
(The upcoming freewill dinners are usually planned for the 3^rd Wed of the month from 4:00 – 5:30 pm – next freewill dinner is planned for Wed, December 17)

Wed, November 26, 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)
Info: Len @ new phone # (315) 412-6063 or http://www.holytrinityfulton.org
(The upcoming free monthly community dinners are planned for the last Wed of every month from 5 – 6 pm)

Sun, December 7, 4:30 – 5:30 pm (or until food is gone)
Freewill Dinner (goulash, Italian bread, tossed salad, cookies & beverage)
Trinity United Methodist Church, 45 East Utica Street, Oswego
All are welcome – 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 (sloppy joes, coleslaw, baked beans, cookies & beverage) is Sun, January 4, 2026)

  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, 12/2/25 @ 3 pm – A.A. Cole Elementary School, 1683 St Rte 49, Constantia, NY 13044 (parking lot open after 2:15 pm; please do not show up earlier and don’t line up on the road)

• Plans for other Mobile Food Pantries are being finalized – one possibly still in Nov and another in Dec –

 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 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)

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.
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FLYERS:
MFP-APWHighSchool-Nov22 (1)
TUMC Freewill Dinner.12.7.2025.Flyer
December 2025 Food Sense Order Forms (Oswego)
Food Sense Order Form -December 2025 (Fulton)
MFP-AAColeElementaryS-Dec02