math skills. LVOC partners learners with LVOC-trained tutors, one-to-one, to help them achieve their goal(s).
Literacy Coalition of Onondaga County P.O. Box 2129 Syracuse, New York 13220 315.428.812 vcarmody@unitedway-cny.org www.onliteracy.org
LCOC’s mission is to collectively build and support community initiatives that improve literacy levels across the lifespan in Onondaga County. LCOC is a partner with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, a free program that provides children from birth to age 5 (as long as their parent/guardian lives in the eligible target area) a new, age-appropriate, book sent to them at their home each month until their fifth birthday. Currently, Imagination Library is available to all children under the age of 5 who live within Onondaga County.
Literacy Coalition of Oswego County, Inc.
315-558-3763; 315-343-7681 mikeegan@twcny.rr.com jspaulding@palltimes.com www.oswegocounty.com/literacyco/
The Literacy Coalition of Oswego County is a growing coalition of more than 36 local organizations dedicated to improving literacy in Oswego County, addressing literacy needs of people of all ages. Areas covered include literacy, workforce literacy, computer literacy, health literacy and financial literacy.
ProLiteracy, Inc.
415 W. Fayette Street Syracuse, NY 13204 315-422-9121; 1-888-528-2224 info@proliteracy.org www.proliteracy.org
ProLiteracy, Inc. advocates for adult literacy initiatives on behalf of its member network. Provides a strong collective voice to increase awareness of adult literacy challenges, influence public policy and create change. By providing evidence of the challenge faced by adults around the world ProLiteracy aims to amplify their courageous voices and build a global community dedicated to ending illiteracy and supporting positive change for these adualts.
Medical Practices FamilyCare Medical Group, P.C. FamilyCare Medical Group, P.C. Corporate Office 1001 W. Fayette St., Suite 400 Syracuse, NY 13204 472-1488 www.fcmg.org
FamilyCare Medical Group, P.C. is a physician organization with more than 80 physicians and 40 nurse practitioners and physician assistants providing care to the Central New York community. The practice offers a full complement of medical specialties and services.
Nutritional Health/ Support Catholic Charities Oswego County Food Pantry 365 W. First St. South Fulton NY, 13069 315-598-3980 www.ccoswego.com/foodpantry/
Catholic Charities’ Client Choice Food Pantry provides nourishment to families and individuals in need of food. For enough emergency food for three days, please bring in a piece of mail with name and address for each individual in the family.
Eat Smart NY Program of Cornell Cooperative Extension
Cayuga County Cornell Cooperative Extension 1581 Route 88 North Newark, NY 14513 315-331-8415 Fingerlakeseatsmartny.org Madison County P.O. Box 1209 100 Eaton St. Morrisville, NY 13408 315-684-3001 ext. 107 Dmv5@cornell.edu http://madisoncountycce.org/foodnutrition/southern-tier-eat-smart-newyork Onondaga County The Atrium Suite 170 100 S. Salina St. Syracuse, NY 13202 315-424-9485 Onondaga@cornell.edu www.extendonondaga.org Oswego County 3288 Main St. Mexico, NY 13114
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315-963-7286 Northcountryeatsmart.org
Nutrition education for people with low incomes, including meal planning, stretching food dollars, and choosing healthy foods. Criteria for participation are families and individuals who receive SNAP, WIC, Medicaid, SSI or children in Head Start. No cost.
Food Bank of Central New York 7066 Interstate Island Road Syracuse, NY 13209 315-437-1899 sgriffin@foodbankcny.org www.foodbankcny.org/find-food/
Food Bank of Central New York is a not-for-profit organization working to eliminate hunger through nutritious food distribution, education and advocacy in cooperation with the community. Food Bank of CNY partners with 250 emergency food programs in the counties of Cayuga, Chenango, Cortland, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga, Oswego, and St. Lawrence. For a referral to a food pantry, contact the Food Bank of Central New York.
Human Concerns Center Food Pantry 85 E. Fourth St. Oswego, NY 13126 315-342-7301
Human Concerns provides emergency services by supplying a three-day supply of food every 30 days for needy families and individuals in Oswego County. Must reside in the Oswego City School District.
Interreligious Food Consortium (IFC) 222 Teal Ave. Syracuse, NY 13210 315-474-8855 ifcifc@hotmail.com www.ifccny.org
Networks with more than 70 food pantries and meal programs in the greater Syracuse area and acts as a clearinghouse to provide referral information to people and families in need of food. Eligibility: Onondaga County residents. Call between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.
In My Father’s Kitchen
PO Box 11328. Syracuse, NY 1318 315-308-1561 inmyfathersktchen@gmail.com www.inmyfatherskitchen.org