Registration for the June Food $en$e program — open to everyone regardless of income — will take place in Rome, Lee, Camden, Holland Patent, and Oneida.

Food $en$e is a discount food program provided by the Central New York Food Bank.

Everyone is welcome to participate. There are no income guidelines. The $20.50 per unit cost is payable at the time of registration by cash or food stamps. Multiple units can be purchased. There are also extras which can be purchased with or without the basic unit.

• Those participating in the Town of Lee program can place orders Friday, May 26, from 1 to 3 p.m.; and Saturday, June 3, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Lake Delta Fire Department, 8508 Elmer Hill Road.

Orders may be picked up on Friday, June 23, from 1 to 3 p.m. For more information, call 315-271-5548 or 315-358-4150.

• Rome registration will be held at Redeemer Church, 129 N. Washington St., across from City Hall, Friday, May 26, between 1 and 3 p.m. Parking in the City Hall’s lot will be available.

Rome participants may also sign up Saturday, June 3, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Lake Delta Fire Department.

• In Camden, sign-ups will be held May 26 at Abundant Life Church. Contact Stephenie at 315-795-9378 for more information.

• The Holland Patent program is hosted by Foothills Rural Community Ministry, Presbyterian Church (across from the park just off Route 365).

Registration will be held Friday, May 26, from noon to 2 p.m. The food may be picked up between noon and 2 p.m. Friday, June 23. For more information, call 315-865-5854 or email FoothillsFoodSense@gmail.com.

• Karing Kitchen, 116 West Grove St., Oneida, is accepting orders by appointment only — call 315-280-0869.

The June package includes pork tenderloin, boneless chicken breast, ground beef, tilapia fillets, bologna, chocolate chip muffin tops, mac and cheese, spaghetti, mandarin oranges, green beans, and two fresh produce items.

June specials

• Specials, which may be purchased in addition to the package or separately, are:
• St. Louis Style Ribs, 28 oz. for $10: fully-cooked and in an original BBQ sauce.
• Chicken Wings, 5 lbs. for $6.50: fully-cooked.
• French Fries, 5 lbs. for $6.25: ready to cook and can be used in the oven or air-fryer.
• Beef Patties, 4 lbs. for $11.50: 100% all-beef and there are 16 (1/4 pound) patties per special.
• Shrimp, 2 lbs. for $11.25: cooked, peeled, and individually quick frozen.
• Pantry Box, 9.5 lbs. for $11: consists of, whole grain corn flakes (7 oz.), pancake mix (32 oz.), pasta sauce (24 oz.), chicken in a pouch (4.5 Oz.), elbow macaroni (1 lb.), peanut butter (18 oz.), strawberry spread (19 oz.), applesauce (15 oz.) and carrots (14.5 oz.).

On the net

www.foodbankcny.org/our-programs/food-sense-program