FISH Food Bank

06/11/2026

🧺 FISH Food Bank's theme for June is... Picnic! 🌞

This month FISH is spotlighting all the fun, feel-good foods that make a perfect picnic spread — because everyone deserves a little summertime joy!

🍇 June's Picnic-Themed Items:
Dried Fruit • Nuts • Trail Mix • Granola & Fruit Bars • Crackers • Juice Boxes • Yogurt Covered Nuts & Fruit • Snack Size Cookies & Chips • Canned/Jarred Olives • Pudding Cups • Tuna & Chicken Pouches • Condiments • Peanut Butter & Jelly

Donations can be dropped off in the box in front of FISH on Mondays, Wednesdays, or Fridays. 7:30am-11am

06/09/2026

WOW, Jacquie Brown-Barone — you did it AGAIN!
Every year, Jacquie shows up for our community in the most amazing way, and this year she absolutely crushed it — raising over $8,700 for FISH Food Bank through her annual tomato fundraiser!!

That is a LOT of food for families in need right here in Hood River. We are so incredibly grateful for your generosity, your creativity, and your heart, Jacquie. You are a true community hero.

Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!

06/04/2026

Last week, we shared how Central Gorge Master Gardeners - OSUare helping teach our clients how to grow their own food. 🌱

Now, thanks to donated veggie starts, that learning is turning into action. Our clients can take these plants home and begin growing fresh, healthy food of their own.

Check out our amazing volunteers getting everything ready—this is what empowerment looks like in action. 💚

06/02/2026

The Central Gorge Master Gardeners - OSU are making a real impact through their wildly popular Seed to Supper program

There is nothing more empowering than learning to grow your own food—and this program is doing exactly that. Our clients are gaining the skills, confidence, and knowledge to put fresh food on their own tables.

Thank you to the Master Gardeners for sharing your time, talent, and passion. This is community in action

05/21/2026

Just a reminder that we'll be closed on Monday, May 25 for Memorial Day.

05/13/2026

Look at our garden grow! 🌱
We kicked off harvesting on May 1, and it’s already making a difference. Fresh, homegrown produce is on the way to our community thanks to a lot of care (and hard work!) behind the scenes.
A huge thank you toCentral Gorge Master Gardeners - OSU for everything you do to keep it growing! 💚

05/11/2026

A little “day in the life” at FISH 🧡

If you hang around the food bank for even a few minutes, you’ll see it—volunteers everywhere… moving fast, lifting boxes, greeting neighbors, and somehow making it all look easy.

Distribution days are busy (really busy), and none of it happens without this incredible crew. FISH simply wouldn’t run without our volunteers.

These photos are just a small snapshot of the many hands and big hearts that keep things going every single day.
We are so grateful. 💛

05/08/2026

Thanks for the reminder CGFB!

On Saturday, May 9, letter carriers will be doing more than just dropping off the mail; they’ll also be collecting food for the annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive. Hosted by the National Association of Letter Carriers, Stamp Out Hunger takes place around the country and is the largest single-day food drive.

You can take part by collecting nonperishable food items and leaving them in a bag near the mailbox early on May 9 for a letter carrier or volunteer to pick up.

You can also make a donation at OregonFoodBank.org/NALC-CGFB 📬

*NOTE: Wasco and Sherman donations will be routed to Columbia Gorge Food Bank for distribution. Hood River County donations will be routed to FISH Food Bank for distribution.

05/07/2026

Your mail carrier is delivering more than just letters this Saturday—they’re delivering hope
On Saturday, May 9, join the annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive, the largest single-day food drive in the country, hosted by the National Association of Letter Carriers.
It’s easy to take part:
🥫 Gather nonperishable food items
🛍️ Place them in a bag by your mailbox early in the day
📫 Your letter carrier or a volunteer will pick them up

Once a year, USPS letter carriers help organize the largest single-day food drive in the U.S. 💌 This Saturday, May 9, you can participate in the Stamp Out Hunger ™ food drive hosted by the National Association of Letter Carriers. Simply leave a bag of non-perishable food next to your mailbox, and your mail carrier will handle the rest 🥫