Friends in Sonoma Helping (F.I.S.H.)
Call 996-0111 to offer support or request assistance...
Services provided by F.I.S.H include:
Nutritious groceries distributed at the F.I.S.H. food room
Nutritious groceries distributed at the F.I.S.H. food room
Clothing for adults and children at the F.I.S.H clothing closet
Transportation to medical appointments
Emergency rental assistance
Layette sets for newborn babies
Christmas food basket distribution
- The F.I.S.H mission is to be a caring bridge for the increasing number of Sonoma Valley neighbors that need help.
- F.I.S.H. is a group of 160+ volunteers who are happy to serve all who are in need.
- F.I.S.H offers immediate emergency assistance keeping families from becoming homeless or going hungry.
- F.I.S.H service to Sonoma Valley in 2007 included giving:
- 2,488 households a three-day supply of groceries
- 3,020 car rides to medical appointments
- 221 families emergency rental/utility assistance
- 310 families Christmas food baskets
The Spirit of F.I.S.H.
- The unique contribution of F.I.S.H. to Sonoma Valley is its ability to coordinate the individual human response to meet the immediate basic needs of our neighbors.
- Our community cannot be complete as long as part of it is suffering from hunger, isolation or threat of homelessness.
- F.I.S.H. reaches out to address the most immediate needs of our neighbors while longer term solutions can be found.