Thanking our Donors & Volunteers
Site Volunteers
602 volunteers gave more than 10,600 hours to keep FISH up and running in 2019.
These volunteers help at all our sites by getting food out on the shelves. Breaking it down:
Hood River -- 8,800 hours
Parkdale -- 360 hours
Cascade Locks -- 1,481 hours
Whether you gave an hour of your time this year or came every week, we appreciate your service. We could not do all that we do without our volunteers! Thank you!
If you are interested in volunteering, please check out our volunteer page or contact Billie Stevens at fish_vc@gorge.net
Delivery Volunteers
Thank you to the 20 or so people who faithfully pick up food from various businesses and deliver weekly to our sites.
Store Volunteers
These organizations volunteer on a rotation to help our clients shop for the food they need and get it safely to their cars. They gave 8,322 hours of service:
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
FISH Board members
Hood River Alliance Church
Immanuel Lutheran
Juntos
LEOs
Mid-Columbia Unitarian Fellowship
Mosier Manor
Parkdale Community Church
Providence Memorial Hospital
Riverside Community Church
Shepherd of the Valley Church
Spirit of Grace Church
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Food Drives and Group Donations
Many groups and organizations helped gather food to keep our shelves stocked. Thanks to all who helped or donated! Food drives provided more than 27,000 pounds of food, while groups gathered and donated more than 12,000 pounds. Amazing!
Alpha Beta Phi Sorority
Becky's Group
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Bethel Church
Boy Scouts
Emergency Operations
Hood River Art Club
Hood River Valley High School
Odell Garden Club
May Street School
Mid-Valley Elementary School
Mt Hood Seniors
Oregon State Police
Outdoor School
Parkdale Elementary
Parkdale Grange
Period Club - HRVHS
Port of Cascade Locks
PRC
Riverside Church
Spirit of Grace Church
St. Mark's Church
US Postal Service
Westside School
Wy'East Middle School
Gardeners and Growers
Gardeners and growers provided 16,957 pounds of fresh produce in 2019!
Fresh produce is a critical part of our mission. These foods are a healthy addition to meals and help teach children about healthful diets. Our backyard gardeners and valley growers helped us supply an amazing array of items: apples, blueberries, squash, carrots, pears, lettuces and kale, cherries, cucumbers, melons, peppers, and more.
If your garden is producing more than you can eat, freeze, can, or share with friends, consider us a spot where your beautiful produce will help your other neighbors in need. Thank you!
Donations from Individuals
Every day that we're open, people stop by with donations. It could be a bag of extra groceries, travel size toiletries from a recent trip, personal hygiene supplies, or "extra" items bought during a grocery sale. In 2019, donations from individuals gave us 13,000 pounds of products to share with those in need. Thank you! We're open for donations Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday, from 8am to noon, at our Hood River site.