Food pantries help the needy this holiday season

Durrie Lawrence — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 21:13:42 +0000

It's a familiar scene during the holidays—in food pantries across the nation, volunteers are packing up boxes of frozen turkey, potatoes, and cranberry sauce for needy families on Thanksgiving day. At a small food pantry in Oswego, the scene was no different.

Central NY volunteers to help Hurricane Sandy victims

Ellen Abbott — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 11:01:00 +0000

Central New Yorkers are helping the millions of people affected by Superstorm Sandy. Agencies like the Salvation Army and Church World Service are raising money or collecting donations for storm victims. Others, like Red Cross Disaster Relief volunteers will go to the areas hardest hit by the storm.