F.I.S.H. to celebrate 39 years at annual meeting
F.I.S.H. of Sanibel-Captiva will hold its virtual annual meeting and volunteer recognition luncheon on Feb. 17 via Zoom.
“The depth and breadth of the services we offer would not be possible without our generous donors and dedicated volunteer force,” President Maggi Feiner said. “We run on a lean staff of about seven full-time employees, so the majority of our work from delivering hot meals to seniors, stocking our food pantry, filling kids’ food backpacks and delivering medical equipment is being carried out by our roughly 200 volunteers.”
Volunteers will receive a letter of thanks and a coupon for Joey’s Custard prior to the meeting. The presentation will contain a short video showcasing their volunteers and highlighting the organization’s successes over the past year.
In 2020, F.I.S.H. answered over 25,000 service requests and distributed 246,545 pounds of food through its Food Pantry Program. The Meals-by-FISH program increased dramatically, mainly due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with 6,412 meals delivered last year.
“We are grateful to our community for their support,” Executive Director Alicia Tighe Orgera said. “Like everyone, we did not know what to expect as the health crisis unfolded, but the islands ensured that F.I.S.H. was running on all cylinders.”
The link to the Zoom presentation will be emailed to volunteers and posted on F.I.S.H.’s Website at www.fishofsancap.org/volunteers, where highlights of the meeting will also be shared.
For questions, call Assistant Executive Director Maria Espinoza at 239-472-4775.