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Who We Are

Food insecurity among children is a significant problem in our community. Not having enough food to eat can severely impact a child's physical and cognitive development as well as their education. Approximately 50% of children in the Central Square, New York school district receive free or reduced price lunch every day they're in school -- but what about the weekends? That's where we come in.

Children enrolled in our program receive a bag of food every Friday that will provide them with two breakfasts, two lunches, and several snacks to ensure that they get enough to eat over the weekend so that they can be ready to learn on Monday.

To be eligible, a child must be enrolled in the Central Square Central School District and be referred by a staff member. We are currently helping over 150 students every week, but the need is only growing.

Please consider donating to help children in our community get enough to eat so they can have a bright future.

Resources

Food Pantries

Oswego County

Divine Mercy Parish
592 South Main Street
Central Square, NY 13036
315-676-2898
Tuesday & Thursday 9am-12pm

Catholic Charities Oswego County
808 West Broadway
Fulton, NY 13069
315-598-3980
Monday - Friday 10am-2pm
Tuesday & Thursday 4pm-6pm

North Shore Food Pantry
2 Clay Street
Cleveland, NY 13042
315-247-1822

Onondaga County

Brewerton United Methodist Church
5395 Orangeport Road
Brewerton, NY 13029
315-676-5528
Tuesday 10am-12pm
Thursday 4:30pm-6:30pm

Catholic Charities Onondaga County
264 East Onondaga Street
Syracuse, NY
315-475-3807

Contact Us

cses.inc@yahoo.com

Central Square Essentials for Success, Inc.
P.O. Box 159
Central Square, NY 13036