If Oswego City Schools are Closed due to the weather, the OSwego Alliance Mercantile will also be closed
What Is the Oswego Alliance Mercantile?
Open to all on Public Assistance
- SNAP
- Food Stamps
- WIC
- HEAP
- Medicaid
- SSI
What May I receive?
- “$12” Credit once a month. Each item is assigned a value of “Mercantile Money”. You are allowed to have $12 worth of “Mercantile Money” a month.
- Available: Clothing, Shoes, Small Household Items, Bedding, Towels, Cleaning Supplies and Non-Perishable Food.
- New! For Children only who need a birthday cake!
- All the fixings for cake in a pan!
- comes with cake mix, directions, , 9 x 13-inch pan, frosting, sprinkles, candles, balloons and soda
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.
- The Mercantile is Open Most Fridays from 11 am – 3 pm
- Location: Oswego Alliance Church Community Center, 370 Thompson Rd, Oswego NY
Are there special times when the Oswego Alliance Mercantile is closed?
- Most months have 4 Fridays and those months The Oswego Alliance 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, 2026, the Mercantile will be closed January 30th, May 29th, July 31st, and October 30th.
- We are also closed: the Friday after New Year’s Day, January 2nd, Friday July 3rd; the Friday of VBS, TBD, the Friday after Thanksgiving, November 27th; Christmas Day, December 25th; and New Years Day, January 1st.
- 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
