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Extra Helpings coop food program taking orders
Jan 07, 2011 5:39 am
The Extra Helpings Program is accepting orders for February, which must be placed by Feb. 3. The cooperative food-buying program is offered by the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York. The menus include items that are purchased at wholesale prices and passed on to individuals buying bags of food. The program is open to everyone. Individuals wishing to participate should contact the sponsoring agency in their area. Payment is expected at the time of the order and can be made in person or through the mail. Sponsoring agencies include: Community Action of Greene County in Catskill, (518) 943-9205, ext. 108; and the Greene County Department for the Aging’s Senior Service Centers in Acra, (518) 622-9898, Jewett (518), 263-4392, and at the Rivertown Senior Center in Athens, (518) 945-2700.