Where to Donate
Donations can be dropped off at 906 Harney, Vancouver, WA 98660, from 9 am – 2:15 pm Monday - Friday. If you need to drop off after 2:15 pm, please call us to ensure we have staff available to accept your donation. You may contact us directly by phone 360-695-4903 if you have any questions.
Food, Paper, and Hygiene Products
With your kind donations we are able to provide emergency food for more than 15,000 community members each month. The clients who come to FISH come from a wide range of ethnic, cultural, and age groups. We strive to stock a variety of food supplies and hygiene items to help them in times of need.
We enthusiastically take unopened, unspoiled, fresh, nourishing food. We ask that clients avoid donating items in glass containers if possible. We need a variety of items including:
Food
- Fresh and canned fruits and vegetables
- Canned and dried beans
- Soups and sauces: all types, including tomato (whole, diced & paste)
- Peanut butter and jelly
- Lunch box items for homeless individuals
- Cereals, preferably sugar-free or low-sugar
- Meats and meals: chicken, tuna, stew, chili, lunch meats
- Canned soups, preferably low-sodium (Chicken Noodle, Cream of Chicken, Beef Stew)
- Baking goods: flour, sugar (white & brown) honey, cooking oil
- Baby food and formula (No expired products will be accepted)
- Sugar-free and gluten-free products
- Pet food (cat and dog)
Paper & Hygiene Products
- Diapers (all sizes, particularly larger sizes)
- Toilet paper, napkins, paper towels
- Garbage bags
- Soap, shampoos, conditioners
- Toothbrushes, toothpaste, dental floss
- Women’s hygiene products
- Razors, shaving cream
- Plastic spoons, forks, & knives
Host a Food Drive:
Food drives are essential and enable us to provide a wide variety of food. Our goal is to provide well balanced nutritious food to feed clients and their families. If you would like to host a food drive, please contact the FISH at (360) 695-4903 to find out more details. We have barrels, posters, and helpful materials that we can provide to facilitate a successful food drive.