Karing Kitchen News
(Oneida, NY – Aug. 2013) The Salvation Army Oneida Service Unit has received applications for children in need from Oneida, Canastota, Vernon-Verona-Sherrill and Stockbridge Valley school districts and is still receiving applications. The next day to apply for assistance is Friday Aug. 9 from 2 to 3 p.m. following Healthy Bucks presentation at 1 p.m. following lunch served from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Karing Kitchen located at the First United Methodist Church 116 West Grove Street, Oneida.
Information needed is proof of all in household (ID), proof of all income, and proof of all expenses. Please see Melissa King, Karing Kitchen coordinator to sign up and for any questions
The goal is to provide each student with a backpack with donated supplies for the coming school year. Supply lists from teachers have been collected to reference what is needed for the upcoming year. It is important to equip our children, our future with the tools for them to be successful. It’s important for children to feel ready, to have a positive mind set before they walk through the school’s doors. The more prepared they are for the school day, the more apt to learn and appreciate what they have.
The Salvation Army Oneida Service Unit is grateful for the continuing cooperative partnership between different organizations in the community. Donations are currently being collected at Price Chopper, NYE Ford, First United Methodist Church, and Oneida Recreation Department and will be gathered and distributed to students at the end of the month.
What to donate: pens, pencils, loose-leaf paper (college and wide ruled), colored pencils, markers, erasers, 1½”/ 2”binders, folders (including specific solid colors: red, green, blue, yellow), index cards, clear plastic sleeves, tab dividers, sketch books, one-subject and three-subject notebooks, glue sticks and scissors.
Where to donate school supplies:
* NYE Ford (Route 5) – until Aug.23
* Oneida Recreation Department (217 Cedar St.) – until Aug 23
* Price Chopper (Route 5) – through the month
* First United Methodist Church (116 West Grove St) – through the month
How to receive school supplies: Fill out an application with Karing Kitchen Cordinator Melissa King, Friday August 9th from2-3pm at the First United Methodist Church (116 West Grove St).
If you have any questions about this press release please contact the Karing Kitchen Coordinator Melissa King 761-8135/363-2450.