charities http://wrvo.org en Salvation Army sees continued high need for annual giveaway http://wrvo.org/post/salvation-army-sees-continued-high-need-annual-giveaway <p>At the end of this week, the biggest Christmas giveaway in central New York takes place and the high numbers of families who signed up for the annual Christmas Bureau shows an economy that's still hurting. Mon, 17 Dec 2012 13:12:03 +0000 Ellen Abbott 30652 at http://wrvo.org Food pantries help the needy this holiday season http://wrvo.org/post/food-pantries-help-needy-holiday-season <p style="margin-bottom: 0in">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. Wed, 21 Nov 2012 21:13:42 +0000 Durrie Lawrence 29479 at http://wrvo.org Food pantries help the needy this holiday season