Friends In Service Helping (FISH) - Serving Rural Northern Nevada Since 1979.
Volunteer With FISH
FISH has on-going volunteer needs. All areas of FISH services need multiple volunteers are a time. We are always on-boarding new volunteers. Please reach out to the Food Bank Manager, Kendra Furlong, for ALL volunteer opportunities.
Kendra@NVfish.com
Once we've establish contact we'll set up a face-to-face appointment with you to discuss ways you can help.
On-going Opportunities
- Food Bank
- Organize food shelves
- Fulfill family and single food grant orders
- In take food donations
- Busy and friendly environment
- Family Dining Room
- Monday-Saturday 3:00PM-5:30PM
- Serve hot meals
- Keep dining and seating area clean
- Thrift Stores: Carson City, Minden, Mound House
- Keep store items organized and clean
- Take in donations
- Assist customers
- Work with friends FISH staff
- Intake and Referral Specialist
- Must have background in Social Care Work
- Interview community applicants for FISH services
- Work one-on-one with a client
- Offer programs and guidance for their journey
- Listen with compassion
- Motivate clients to take initiative to succeed
- Data Entry
- Computer knowledge is reccommended
Special Event Opportunities
- Special Fundraising Events
- Empty Bowls
- Have A Heart/ Celebrity Waiters
- Holiday Events
- Turkey Drive
- Trick or Treat
- Holiday Basket Drive
- Semi-Annual newsletter mailings: April and October
- fold and label newsletters
- About 2500-3000 newsletters
