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, 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!
Volunteer Opportunities
We need your help during the MLK Day Community Food Drive! With local food pantries experiencing an increase in demand and a decrease in supply after the holidays, give back with the City of Fishers’ annual community-wide food drive. Register for one of the following volunteer opportunities:
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.
Thank you to our partners Good Samaritan Network, Memory Ventures, and Kroger!
