• Pantry hours: Mon & Wed: 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. | Thu & Fri: 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
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How FISH Works

front entrance of the FISH Food Pantry in Roseburg, OR

What does it take to run FISH?

Our Food Pantry is overseen by a Board of Directors made up of two members from each of the six sponsor churches and four at-large members. Our Executive Director is responsible for day-to-day operations.

We’re open Monday and Wednesday from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. and Thursday and Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

In order to operate, we require the service of 70+ volunteers each week. Including our Board, the FISH is 98.5% volunteer-driven

We employee an Executive Director, 1 part time assistant, and 1 part time warehouse worker.

Infographic illustration how the FISH Food Pantry in Roseburg, OR works through donations and volunteers to support people in crisis


Donations & Grants

Food is brought each Sunday to the 6 churches that established the FISH: Faith Lutheran, Roseburg Methodist, First Presbyterian, St. George Episcopal, St. Joseph Catholic, and Unitarian.

Food is also donated through the Roseburg Food Project 6 times each year on the second Saturday of even numbered months.

Food is collected at church food drives held 2 or 3 times per year at local grocery stores.

Regional Food Bank (UCAN) includes donated food from local grocers and wholesale food from Oregon Food Bank and USDA.

FISH also receives monetary grants from foundations and donations from individuals and business. While the grants must be applied for each year, other donations come in throughout the year.

Individuals are welcome to donate and contribute food items, cash or supplies at any time: simply stop by our FISH pantry at 405 Jerry’s Drive in Roseburg and drop off your items!

Statistics

  • 8,000 to 10,000 pounds of food given out each week
  • 400+ family units are helped each month, 23% are seniors, 29% are children
  • 45% use the pantry only once per year
  • 75% use the pantry 3 or fewer times per year
  • 58% live within Roseburg city limits with the remainder throughout Douglas County
boxes and bags of fresh produce such as onions, potatoes, and fruit

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