how you can help

How to help.

You can help our community by assisting F.I.S.H. with
a monetary or food donation, volunteering your time
and labor and by spreading the word about F.I.S.H.

"Years ago, I took my young daughter with me as I delivered food for F.I.S.H. She grumbled a lot then but now she is a professional social worker. She says those days talking about people in need and seeing them at their homes actually changed her life--as it helped them."

a F.I.S.H. volunteer driver

Monetary Donations
We seek and appreciate financial support from individuals, companies and foundations. Here's how: Make your check payable to F.I.S.H. and send to: F.I.S.H. PO Box 111443 Anchorage, AK 99511 Make a donation online by clicking the Donate button in the left panel. Designate F.I.S.H. in your employer matching donation fund Add F.I.S.H. as your United Way designation agency Check F.I.S.H. in the Pick. Click. Give. program of the Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD) application Consider a tribute gift in honor of or memory of a person. Consider F.I.S.H. in your estate planning so that your generosity and commitment to our community will continue in the future. Participate in a fundraising event
Food Donations
F.I.S.H. relies on local food drives for donations and our food purchases to round out supplies for healthy meals. You can help by: Organizing a special food drive at your school, church or other organization Having a food drive for one specific pantry food staple throughout the year Having a "theme" food drive (i.e. Spam, canned fruit, Hamburger Helper) Having food donations as part of the entrance fee to an event
Volunteers
F.I.S.H. is a charitable organization run completely by volunteers referred to us by our partner organizations. Our volunteers work two to four hours per month. For every day of food deliveries, F.I.S.H. relies on 4+ volunteers. We are always looking to fill the following volunteer positions: Shoppers – Purchase additional food not received through donations; sort and stock pantry shelves Phone callers – gather information about family size, children’s ages and special dietary needs Packers – pack grocery bags to meet needs of each family Drivers – deliver food to those in need Re-packagers – repackage bulk items into family sizes Committees/Event Coordinators – participate on a committee or special event Contact to find out how you can make a difference by becoming a F.I.S.H. volunteer.