Hope in Volunteering

Mary came to Fishline through Coffee Oasis’s Hope, Inc program. Hope, Inc. is designed to help youth ages 18-25 gain employable skills and work history by partnering with businesses willing to help mentor, teach work ethics, workplace conduct, and develop job skills....

School Supply Program

Fishline’s School Supply Program Fishline’s School Supply program is accepting donations for the 2017 school year now through August 18th. Each year Fishline’s School Supply Program provides children in need with basic school for supplies for the...

Finding peace in a new home

In December 2016, Fishline was contacted by a couple in their sixties regarding their inhabitable living situation. Long time Home Delivery clients of Fishline, recently reached out to their trusted food bank for additional help. Their rental of nine years was...

“Volun-told”

(originally printed in the North Kitsap Herald on April 14, 2017) Michael, a teenager who I thought had completed his mandated community service hours with us, was waiting in Fishline’s lobby. He told me he had 30 minutes. My heart sank. “But I thought you were...

I Need Help with Everything

A male client called saying he needed help with “everything”. He spoke quietly and sounded distressed. He admitted he is an alcoholic and lost everything because of his drinking and doesn’t know what to do. An appointment was made for him the following day to talk to...