F.I.S.H. shares impact numbers for 2022
Focused for over 40 years on “neighbors helping neighbors,” F.I.S.H of Sanibel-Captiva is the only human service organization that lends a helping hand to those who live, work or visit the islands.
It offers more than 30 programs and services in the areas of food programs, island-based education, senior and social services, and financial assistance. In 2022, 75,995 service requests were answered and 93 percent of the donations went directly to the organization’s programming, according to officials.
Some of the programs’ impact last year included:
– 5,722 visits to the food pantry utilized 259,270 pounds of food
– 3,233 Meals-by-FISH distributed
– 1,632 reassurance calls made to island seniors
– 518 Smile Boxes cheered seniors
– 4,041 food backpacks distributed to youths
– 9,500 emergency supplies
– 1,085 holiday meals distributed
– 240 Hurricane Packets distributed
– 1,080 buckets of cleaning supplies distributed post-Hurricane Ian
– 442 bicycles distributed
– 10,341 cases of water distributed post-Hurricane Ian
– 24,000 10-pound bags of ice distributed post-Hurricane Ian
– 419 pre- and post-hurricane calls
– 5,435 instances of case management
For more information about F.I.S.H. programs and services, visit www.fishofsancap.org or call Executive Director Maria Espinoza at 239-472-4775.