Miss Ohio Cinderella Ambassador

March 2024

Ten year old, Evelyn Bridenbaugh donated 74 birthday kits to Fairborn FISH to share with our neighbors. She said, “I want to make a big impact on this world.” And she is doing so by spreading kindness in her community. Evelyn is making the world a brighter place!

Hometown Hero

November 2023

Officer Sam Fullen was nominated as the Jeff Schmitt hero of the quarter and kindly chose to share his monetary reward with FISH. We are so blessed to have people like Sam in our community.

Thanksgiving Giveaway

November 2023

With the wonderful help of our community and volunteers, Fairborn FISH was able to provide 678 families with everything needed for a thanksgiving meal.

Thank you Berean Baptist!

November 2023

Berean Baptist Church donated 200 boxes of stuffing and 650 boxes of instant potatoes for our Thanksgiving Give-Away. We are so grateful for the support from our community churches.

Fighting Period Poverty

November 2023

Menstrual hygiene products remain out of reach for many American households. Fairborn FISH cares for more than just the food needs of our clients. Lisa Jordan, is helping us support women in our community. She generously donated 512 packages of menstrual pads to Fairborn FISH.

Thank you Mosaic Church!

October 2023

Mosaic Church kindly volunteered to deep clean the pantry. Thank you for serving the pantry in this way. FISH is looking squeaky clean.

Blue Star Food Distribution

October 2023

Fish participated in a food giveaway for military families. Over 200 military families received fresh produce, shelf stable food, fire extinguishers, and smoke detectors, bags of cleaning supplies and personal care items.

Save the Date:

Registration begins in October!

Fairborn Skyline Chili Hosts Food Drive

September 2023

Fairborn Skyline Chili will be hosting a food drive during the month of September. A donation bin is available in the lobby. Thank you Skyline!

2023 Food For Football!

September 1st-7th

Fairborn FISH, Fairborn City Schools (Student Ambassadors and Leo Club), and Fairborn Kroger teamed up for the annual food drive. 30,736 pounds of food were donated this year. Thank you to all the volunteers who helped with this event and to all the community members who graciously donated to Fairborn FISH.

September is Hunger Action Month. Every action―big or small―is one step closer to where no one is hungry in Fairborn. “When people are fed, futures are nourished. With access to nutritious foods, we can all reach our full potential. “ -Feeding America

Thank you Jeff Schmitt Auto Group!

July 2023

Jeff Schmitt generously donated funds to support an initiative to feed 40 families for Thanksgiving!

Lions Club Golf Scramble

July 2023

The Lions Club hosted a golf scramble and raised $4,300 for Fairborn FISH. Thank you for your generous donation.

Volunteer Celebration!

June 2023

Fairborn FISH is blessed with so many wonderful volunteers. Each summer, they come together to celebrate another wonderful year of serving the Fairborn community.

Faircreek Church Youth Volunteer

June 2023

The youth group at Faircreek Church volunteered and helped feed over 600 individuals on June 27th. Thank you for loving your neighbors well!

New Outdoor Bench!

June 2023

Volunteers collected 500 pounds of plastic bags and recycled them into an outdoor bench for our neighbors to use while waiting for their groceries.

Plant Donation!

June 9th, 2023

Our neighbors received tomato and pepper plants thanks to the kindness of Tom and Sharon Lauchnor. They donated 200 plants to be given out.

JC Penny Supports Fairborn FISH

May 2023

JC Penny hosts food drive for Fairborn FISH. We appreciate your help in fighting hunger in our community.

USPS Food Drive!

May 2023

Fairborn Post Office collected a large donation of food for the food pantry (2,827 items). Thank you for your work to Stamp Out Hunger!

Thank You WesBanco

May 2023

We are so grateful to WesBanco for their generous support.

National Nurses Week

May 2023

Six nurses served together at the food pantry to celebrate Florence Nightingale’s birthday.

Fairborn Kroger Cares for our Community!

May 2023

As part of the Kroger Promise Program, the Fairborn Kroger donated a skid of water, a skid of toilet paper, and toiletries to Fairborn FISH. We are so grateful for the continued support Kroger has provided!

Fifth Third Bank Fights Hunger!

May 2023

The Fifth Third Bank donated $500 to Fairborn FISH as part of their fight hunger initiative. Pictured: Abbie Keeton, Jane Doorley, Bill Doorley, and Joe Nadeau.

Thank You Mosaic Church!

April 2023

The Mosaic Church donated over 600 pounds of food as part of their " Feed 5,000" program.

Special Guests Visit FISH

April 2023

Staff from US Senator JD Vance and US Representative Mike Turner’s office visited FISH to tour the facility and discuss community needs. Also visiting: FCS Superintendent, Fairborn Mayor & City Manager.

Thank You Fairborn Dairy Queen

Spring 2023

Dairy Queen hosted a fundraiser for Fairborn FISH and donated $198. We are so thankful for all the support from local businesses.

Come Rain or Shine We Are Here For You!

March 2023

No matter the weather, FISH volunteers are always happy to serve our community.

Boy Scouts Organize Annual Food Drive

March 2023

4H Supports Fairborn FISH

March 2023

Our local 4H club, Husky Hustlers, gifted FISH with an amazing donation. Thank you! (Pictured is Cindy Clelan, one of the 4H Club advisors.)

Thank you Chalet Fleur Florist!

Feb 2023

Chalet Fleur Florist donated 25 beautiful bouquets to FISH to give out to our neighbors. These flowers brought everyone so much joy!

The Lion’s Club visit FISH

Jan 2023

Thank you for your generous donations. We are so grateful for your constant support of FISH and your community.

Fairborn United Methodist Church Sew Sisters sew for our community

Jan 2023

FUMC Sew Sisters donated beautiful, handmade quilts to our neighbors. Thank you for such a tremendous gift.

Thank You TCA Graphics!

Dec 2022

TCA graphics designed beautiful holiday posters and sold them with the proceeds going to FISH. We are so grateful for this generous donation.

Thank You Coca-Cola!

November 16, 2022

Coca-Cola hosted a food drive for Fairborn FISH at the Wilmington Pike Walmart. Everyone who donated received a mini plush polar bear and had their picture taken with the #CokeCaravan. They donated over 1300 pounds of food!

Fundraiser at Frisch’s Big Boy

Nov-Dec 19, 2022

Frisch’s Big Boy at 3110 Colonel Glenn Highway is hosting a food drive to benefit Fairborn Fish. They will be offering a 15% percent discount off any purchase to anyone who donates canned goods and/or non perishable items at their location.

Thanksgiving Giveaway

Nov 2022

This year we fed 1,972 of our neighbors (578 families) at our Thanksgiving meal giveaway.

Happy Holidays to all our friends and neighbors.

Football for Food!

September 23rd - 30th

Fairborn City Schools and the Leo Club teamed up with Kroger and the Fairborn FISH Food Pantry to combat hunger in the area.

Over one week, the community donated 35,639 pounds of food. Thank you Fairborn Kroger, the Leo Club and our wonderful community for supporting the food pantry.

Personal Kits

June 2022

Miss Raines’ class donated money that was used to purchase activity kits for children that come to the pantry!

Community Spotlight

May 2022

For the second year in a row, Gigi Baldwin sold lemonade with her friends to raise money for FISH. Contributions like this go very far to help our neighbors!

“Fill a bag. Feed families” Food Drive

May 2022

We received 4,150 pounds of food from the citizens of Fairborn who participated in the Fairborn Post Office’s food drive. A huge thank you to the Fairborn postal workers.

Thank you Hawker United Church of Christ

May 2022

Hawker United Church of Christ donated beautiful, handmade sleeping bags for our neighbors.

Project Read

Project Read donated another thousand books to Fairborn FISH. In addition to sharing food with our neighbors, we are able to share the gift of reading with our neighborhood children.

Thank you Leo Club!

April 2022

Members of the Leo Club donated the pictured bench to Fairborn FISH. They collected 500 pounds of plastic bags, sent them to a company, and in return the company made a bench out of the bags! Thank you Leo club for bolstering sustainability and a cyclical economy.

Pictured: Robert Borger (Club Advisor)

Student Ambassadors Care for Our Community

April 2022

Thank you to Fairborn City Schools and the Student Ambassadors for creating beautiful gifts for children in our community.

Sock Donation!

April 2022

Thank you Fairborn Vision Center for donating Bombas socks to Fairborn FISH.

Thank You Faircreek Church!

We’re sending a big shout out to everybody that came out and helped with moving the Fairborn FISH Food Pantry. Thank you for partnering with us and being for our community. We appreciate your generosity and service.

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The Food Pantry Is Moving!

Grand Opening Date: Tuesday, December 7th

Fairborn FISH will be moving to a new location: 480 Funderburg Rd., Fairborn. Our hours will remain the same!

New Ticket Booth

November 2021

A huge thank you to Tom Koogler and the Greene County Commissioners for donating a ticket booth to the Fairborn FISH Food Pantry. This building will be used by FISH volunteers to greet patrons while obtaining food preferences. when we move into our new building at 480 West Funderburg, formally Wright Elementary School.

In Picture: Mayor Paul Keller, 3rd from left, Greene County Commissioner, Tom Koogler, far right, and City Councilman, Kevin Knepp, far left.

New Pantry Volunteers

Summer 2021

We are so excited to welcome our new pantry volunteers:

Volunteer Celebration

June 2021

Volunteering is a work of heart to these individuals. We took a night off to share a meal together and celebrate a great year of serving the community.

Community Spotlight

June 2021

Gigi Baldwin (2nd grade) and her friends hosted a lemonade stand to raise money to support FISH. Gigi, Jeremiah, and Mileah worked very hard and earned $50 to donate. We are so grateful for their contribution.

Thank you Care Source!

May 2021

A big thank you to Tamra and Care Source for awarding FISH Fairborn $2,500 so that we can continue to serve our neighbors in need.

Dayton Daily News

December 10, 2020, By Eileen McClory

FISH Fairborn featured in Dayton Daily News! View article here.