From the college's 2020 drive, SEFA representative Michelle Turner hands off donated items to Lt. Alberta Rakestraw, representing the Oswego County Salvation Army Corps, and Kate Davis Pitsley of United Way of Greater Oswego County.
SUNY Oswego’s SEFA (State Employees Federated Appeal) and the United Way of Greater Oswego County continue collecting for the annual Holiday Toy, Food and Pet Supply Drive.
Because the pandemic has disrupted many families’ lives, a great need for food, toys and supplies still remain.
A variety of on-campus drop-off locations welcome donations through Friday, Dec. 3.
SUNY Oswego’s Holiday Toy Drive usually supports around 1,000 local families identified by the Oswego County Department of Social Services. The food drive supports pantries that see ever-pressing needs. Donations of toiletries and cleaning supplies in addition to non-perishable food items are welcome. The addition of the pet food and supply component acknowledges that, for many families in the community, these important companions need support as well.
Beneficiaries from the drive include the Oswego County Children's Fund, Human Concerns Center, Salvation Army of Oswego County, Paws Across Oswego County and United Friends of Homeless Animals.
The Oswego Elks Lodge, on the corner of West Fifth and Bridge streets in Oswego, helped by supplying a touchless drop-off location for food, toys, personal items, or pet food or supplies in their vestibule to get the ball rolling.
For more information on this project or the SEFA campaign, visit oswego.edu/sefa.