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What is FISH?

Neighbors Helping Neighbors since 1975

Through the generosity of the Williamsburg community and the efforts of over 200 volunteers, FISH provides food, clothing, and small housewares to persons in need who live in Williamsburg, James City County and York County.

 

Mission

FISH, located in Williamsburg, Virginia, is an all-volunteer nonprofit agency providing food, hygiene items, clothing, and basic housewares assistance to residents in need in the Greater Williamsburg area since 1975. FISH depends solely upon the generosity of a caring community for volunteers, donations of goods for our clients, and financial support. FISH serves its clients regardless of race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or age.

Beyond the "footprint" of our facility, FISH also:

  • Delivers food monthly to several local hotels for 75+ families living there who would otherwise be homeless. We also provide crockpots to these families coordinated through GWOM (Greater Williamsburg Outreach Mission).
  • Contributes food items to the Summer Meals for Kids program through Williamsburg Area Meals on Wheels to make lunches for 200+ homeless and low-income children.
  • Provides healthy snacks to several area schools.
  • Supplies food to the Williams & Mary Food Exchange.
  • Aids the Williamsburg House of Mercy by contributing and distributing food at their Mobile Food Pantries.

Board of Directors, Officers, and Coordinators:

Jill Holroyd, President, Director and Liaison to Foodbank and GWOM
Maura Rush, Vice President, Director, and Coordinator: Food Donations
Jeff Deel, Director and Treasurer
Lindsay Lilly, Director and Coordinator: Food Purchasing
Patti MacGillivray, Director and Co-Coordinator: Clothing
Cindy Tocci, Director and Co-Coordinator: Clothing
Bob Stanzione, Director and Coordinator: Facilities
Dave Banks, Director and Webmaster
Mike Motes, Director
Tracy Parris, Director
Susie van Rijn, Director
Steve White, Director
Cathey Sadowski, Secretary and Coordinator: Data Management
Martha Buell, Coordinator: Volunteers