Friends in Sonoma Helping (F.I.S.H.) Phone: 996-0111
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
- F.I.S.H is 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 2009 included giving:
2,261 households a three-day supply of groceries
2,315 car rides to medical appointments
304 families emergency rental/utility assistance
480 families Christmas food baskets
77 home-bound clients received monthly grocery food deliveries
144 new mothers received layette sets for their newborns
150 clients per week received clothing at the FISH Clothes Closet
12,653 clients received food at FISH's First Wednesday surplus food giveaway
2,315 car rides to medical appointments
304 families emergency rental/utility assistance
480 families Christmas food baskets
77 home-bound clients received monthly grocery food deliveries
144 new mothers received layette sets for their newborns
150 clients per week received clothing at the FISH Clothes Closet
12,653 clients received food at FISH's First Wednesday surplus food giveaway
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.