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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.

Food $en$e – for October’s order form:

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

• Order (w/ payment) Deadline: Fri, October 17 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, October 30, 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, October 12 by 1:00 pm

• Pick up: Wed, October 29, 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: Phoenix Area Food Pantry | Phoenix NY

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

Wed, September 24, 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 @ 315-412-6063 or Home
(The upcoming free monthly community dinners are planned for the last Wed of every month from 5 – 6 pm – next free dinner is Wed, October 29)

Sun, October 5, 4:30 – 5:30 pm (or until food is gone)
Freewill Dinner (ham, mashed potatoes, peas, applesauce, cake & beverge)
Trinity United Methodist Church, 45 East Utica Street, Oswego
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 (turkey breast, mashed potatoes, squash, vegetable, rolls, pie & beverage) is Sun, November 2)

Wed, October 15, 4-5:30 pm (as typical, 3^rd Wed of each month)
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
Eat in or Take out
Info: (315) 343-3465 or Minetto United Methodist Church

(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, Nov 19)

 Additionally, there are Mobile Food Pantries across Oswego County – you can typically find updated flyers at: Oswego County Health – upcoming locations:

• Tues, 10/7/25 @ 5:30 pm – AA Cole Elem School, 1683 State Route 49, Constantia, NY 13044 (parking lot open after 5:00 pm; please do not show up before)

• Fri, 10/17/25 @ 4 pm – Oswego Alliance Church, 371 Thompson Road, Oswego, NY 13126

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 Erin’s Angels of CNY .

Some additional resources for access to food:

• Oswego County 2023 Community Services Directory – accessed at Oswego County, NY

  • 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)