Oswego County Food Resources for April 2026

Posted on March 17, 2026

Food $en$e – for April’s order form:

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

Order (w/ payment) Deadline: Fri, April 10, 2026, 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, April 23, 2026, 10:30 am – 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, April 10, 2026, by 1:00 pm
Pick up: Wed, April 22, 2026, 10 am at Fulton 1^st UMC in Fulton
Call church office (315-592-7347 ext 107) 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 FOOD (New Resource with extended hours)

Good News for eligible families within the Oswego City School District!

Human Concerns Food Pantry, 75 East 2^nd Street, Oswego, 315-308-8625, Facebook: Human Concerns

Will be open the 2^nd & 4^th Saturdays from 9a – 11a.

Dates: 4/11, 4/25, 5/9, 5/23, 6/12, 6/26, 7/11 (closed Harborfest weekend), 8/8, 8/22, 9/12, 9/26, 10/10, 10/24

These extended hours begin Saturday April 11, 2026 for a 6-month trial basis.

Regular hours continue to be Monday – Friday, 12 noon – 3 pm

To determine eligibility: call 315-308-8625 or stop in: 75 East 2^nd Street, Oswego

FREE MEALS

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

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

Freewill lunches – every Thursday, Friday* and Saturday – 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 / Facebook: Feed & Share Project / (315) 297-2959), 624 Oneida Street, Fulton

NEW RESOURCE

Free Dinner (Take-Out only) – every Tuesday, 5 – 6 pm

All Saints Episcopal Church, 153 South 1^st Street, Fulton

Info: (315) 592-2102 or http://www.facebook.com/AllSaintsFulton

Wed, March 18, 4-5:30 pm (or until food is gone) – as typical, 3^rd Wed of each month

Freewill Dinner (beef stew w/ potatoes and carrots, biscuits, dessert & 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

NEW Contact Info: (315) 207-2157 / http://www.minetto.org / Facebook: Minetto UMC

(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, April 15)

Wed, March 25, 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 / http://www.holytrinityfulton.org / Facebook: Holy Trinity & St Stephen Parishes

(The upcoming free monthly community dinners are planned for the last Wed of every month from 5 – 6 pm – next free dinner is Wed, April 29)

Sun, May 3, 4:30 – 5:30 pm (or until food is gone) – no freewill dinner on April 5 since that is Easter Sunday

Freewill Dinner (chili, cornbread, italian bread, Jello salad, cupcakes & beverages)

Trinity United Methodist Church, 45 East Utica Street, Oswego

Eat-in only (downstairs: use Utica Street entrance)

Info: (315) 343-1715 / https://trinityumcoswego.org / www.facebook.com/OswegoNYTrinityUMC.

(The upcoming freewill dinners are planned typically for the first Sunday of most months from 4:30—5:30 pm or until food is gone – next freewill dinner is Sun, June 7)

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

Tues, 4/7/26 @ 4 pm – AA Cole Elem School, 1683 State Rte 49, Constantia 13044
- (parking lot will be open after 3:30 pm; please do not show up earlier and don’t line up on the road)
Tues, 4/21/26 @ 4 pm – Parish Fire Dept, 16 Union Street, Parish 13131
Fri, 4/24/26 @ 4 pm – Alliance Church, 371 Thompson Road, Oswego 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 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)

Debbie Daby – email: deb.dabyy@gmail.com / cellphone: 315-806-4530