Have a Heart and an evening of fun at the FISH Celebrity Waiter Celebration
Help FISH continue to help our community at the Have a Heart Celebration with Celebrity Waiters Saturday, May 16 hosted by Glen Eagle’s Restaurant and Lounge. Choose from the 5 p.m. or 7 p.m. seating and enjoy an evening that includes dinner, entertainment, and a raffle. Mingle with local celebrities as they compete for your tips. All proceeds will benefit the hungry and homeless through FISH's emergency services programs.
Tickets are $65 per person or $500 for a table of eight. Seating is limited; go here to purchase your ticket online.
For nearly 35 years, FISH has been helping families, children, veterans, the disabled and seniors become self-sufficient by offering a hand up rather than a hand out. Its mission is to provide food, clothing, shelter and medical aid to the homeless and hungry within our community, with the objective to provide programs and referrals to families and individuals so they may become self-sufficient.
In 2014 FISH:
- Served more than 1,700 people per month
- Helped 6,175 children
- Enrolled 1,538 new families
- Provided 410,346 meals through the food bank
- Served 35,179 meals in the Family Dining Room
- Distributed 1,688 holiday baskets
- Provided 14,125 nights of shelter
- Gave out 1,443 thrift store vouchers
- Treated 717 patients in the Ross Medical Clinic
- Provided utility assistance to 325 families
- Provided 1,801 showers
- Provided laundry services 629 times
- Distributed 275 free winter coats
FISH is a private non-profit charitable corporation satisfying all internal revenue service requirements to serve as a 501(c)3 organization. We are formally known as: The FISH Emergency Referral Services Program Inc., but also go by FISH or Friends in Service Helping.
For more information on FISH, go to their website here. The Carson City Thrift Shop at 138 E. Long St. is open Monday-Saturday, 9 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
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