MLK Day of Service Community Food Drive

Fishers’ 2026 MLK Jr. Day celebration offers residents ways to give back and celebrate the message of kindness from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. With our local food pantries experiencing an increase in demand and a decrease in supply after the holidays, the City of Fishers is holding a community-wide food drive on Monday, January 19.

Last year, our incredible community donated 30,000 lbs of food. Let’s get in the spirit of service and donate even more this year!

Ways to Donate

Monday, January 5 through Friday, January 16

Fishers City Hall (1 Municipal Drive)
Fishers YMCA (9012 126th Street)
Fishers Community Center (11400 Johnson Farm Way)

Monday, January 19: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Fishers Kroger locations

Donate at Kroger locations:

Kroger (9799 E. 116th Street)
Kroger (11700 Olio Road)
Kroger (7272 Fishers Crossing Drive)

Can’t make it to any of these locations? Donate to one of these online wishlists:

Donation needs include:

Canned or bagged beans
Canned fruit
Canned meats
Canned soup
Vegetable pull-tops
Boxed pasta
Peanut butter
Jelly
Ranch dressing
Spaghetti sauce (canned or plastic jars)
Canned ravioli
Meals in a cup (such as mac n cheese, ravioli, etc.)
Boxed breakfast cereal
Individual cups of Rice A Roni
Cereal or Nutri-Grain bars
Belvita bars
Pop Tarts
No glass bottles, please!

Other Ways to Get Involved

MLK Day Onion Seed Planting

Looking for more ways to give back and celebrate the message of kindness from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.? Help plant onion seeds at the Fishers AgriPark, Strengthened by IU Health. Planting will take place in the heated AgriPark barn and limited spots are available.

Saturday, January 17 | 9:30 – 11 a.m. | Fishers AgriPark (11171 Florida Road) | Volunteer

Create Your Own MLK Day ‘I Have A Dream’ Yard Signs

Commemorate and honor Martin Luther King, Jr. Day with your community through Fishers Parks’ annual yard-sign activity. With all materials provided at no cost, stop by the Fishers Parks HQ to create your own unique “I Have A Dream” sign to display at your home. This passive activity offers up space in the Fishers Parks Maker Labs to customize your free yard sign with provided supplies.

Signs will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. All materials provided at no cost. No registration required.

Find all details and drop-in hours at FishersParks .com.