What Is the Mercantile
Open to all on Public Assistance
- SNAP
- Food Stamps
- WIC
- HEAP
- Medicaid
- SSI
What May I receive?
- “$10” Credit once a month. Each item is assigned a value of “Mercantile Money”. You are allowed to have “$10 worth of Mercantile a money a month.
- Available: Clothing, Shoes, Small Household Items, Bedding, Towels, Cleaning Supplies and Non-Perishable Food.
When May I Visit?
- The first time you may come any Friday we are open.
- Then you will be assigned either the 1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th Friday of the month to come and “shop.” We are closed the 5th Friday of the month.
- Location: Oswego Alliance Church Community Center, 370 Thompson Rd, Oswego NY
The Mercantile is Open Most Fridays from 11 am – 3 pm
- Most months have 4 Fridays and those months the Mercantile will be open every Friday. When a month has 5 Fridays, the Mercantile will be closed on the 5th Friday of the month. This year, 2025, the Mercantile will be closed May 30th, August 29th and October 31st.
- We are also closed the Friday of VBS, July 18, the Friday after Thanksgiving November 28th, and the Friday after Christmas, December 26th. During the Winter Weather if Oswego City Schools are closed, we are closed.
- You can check the website, FB or Instagram for updates of closures
For any questions: Please call the church office at (315) 342-5493 or email: office@oswegoalliance.org
