Fish Emergency Service

NEIGHBOR HELPING NEIGHBOR

Mother and Son For many in the Portland area, Fish Emergency Service is their last resort. We see the need in their eyes and hear desperation in their voices. Some are single parents trying to feed hungry children. Many are elderly, unsure of what to do to make ends meet.

These are our neighbors: people who have just lost a job, have illness in the family or have other circumstances that make them unable to provide for themselves or their family.

For 41 years, Fish has been there to help.

New Executive Director Hired

The Board of Directors has hired Deborah J. Turner as the organization's new Executive Director. Turner brings fifteen years of non-profit experience in the delivery of housing and emergency services to clients in Portland and the Pacific Northwest.

Most recently, Deborah Turner served as the Deputy Director and Director of Programs for Portland Community Reinvestment Initiatives, Inc., a non-profit housing organization. Turner was also Executive Director of Blue Skies for Children, a non-profit that provides services to foster and low-income children.

Turner brings a deep set of skills and experience to the position, including: fund-raising, grant writing, volunteer development, organizational and fiscal management, and community relations. At Fish, she will focus on new initiatives including a client-choice system for food selection, an increase in the number and frequency of client services and evaluation of facility needs in light of the organization's mission.

Join us in welcoming Deborah at a reception on Thursday, May 2 from 4:30 - 6:30pm at Colonial Heights Presbyterian Church, 2828 SE Stephens, Portland.