An Invitation

You can help people who need food, medications, dental care and other necessities from your home.

FISH of Cowlitz County needs telephone volunteers for three-hour shifts once or twice a month. Volunteers work from home, using a land line or cell phone.  They answer phone calls forwarded anonymously from the FISH help line. Volunteers choose their shift dates.

Morning Telephone Volunteer

From 9 a.m. to noon the volunteer answers calls from people requesting food. He or she types names of callers and directs them to the FISH church distributing food that day. The volunteer also emails the church with names of clients and the number of people in each household.

Afternoon Telephone Volunteer

From 1 to 4 p.m. the volunteer helps people with emergency needs that they cannot afford. He or she deals with a variety of issues, such as filling a prescription, getting dental care, paying overdue water and PUD bills, buying work boots, and getting propane. The volunteer calls businesses and agencies to arrange for callers to get the service or items they need.

Please consider giving your time to help others in need. We will train you, and provide a handbook that spells out step-by-step procedures.

Call, text or email Bob for details:

360-562-7036 • bobg2033@gmail.com

‘I am grateful for the help I can give’

FISH phone volunteers reflect on their work

“Volunteering for FISH is one of the most satisfying experiences I’ve been involved in since retirement — and from the comfort of my own home! This is a wonderful opportunity to give to people who are at risk in our community.” 

                                   Diana

“For the small monthly investment of a few hours of my time, I reap the reward of helping people in our community in a very tangible way.  To be able to help put food on the table of families in need, especially their children, brings me great joy. It’s truly a blessing from God.”

                              Maureen

“When a person calls and says that this is their first time asking for help, I can hear their trepidation. Helping put them at ease and giving them information is easy to do, but it is huge for them. It is nice to know that something so easy for me to do can be a real help for someone else.” 

                                 Debbie

“It’s amazing how volunteering a few hours a month changes your outlook on life. I believe what FISH is doing is appreciated by our clients and I’m grateful for the help I can give. It’s time well spent.”

                                       Geri

Being a phone volunteer has enriched my life and given me a more Christ-like perspective on my responsibility to bless all God’s children. I particularly like how FISH helps people through financial crises in ways that increase their ability to solve their own problems. The vast majority of those I serve are looking not for a handout, but for ways to become more self-sufficient.

                                      Steve

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