Dixie Fish Company employees volunteer at Harry Chapin Food Bank

Hooked on Helping: Dixie Fish Company Volunteers to Feed 700+ Families

Team members from Dixie Fish Company recently volunteered at the Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida. The employees spent their three-hour shift filling 1,157 bags of assorted fresh vegetables for distribution to more than 700 families. It was the first time the Fort Myers Beach restaurant has partnered with the nonprofit organization.

 “Our volunteers found the experience very rewarding and look forward to returning,” said Blake Colbert, general manager of Dixie Fish Company. “We are grateful for the opportunity to give back to the local community and help others.”

Founded in 1983, the Harry Chapin Food Bank relies on community volunteers and $2.5 million in in-kind services to feed 250,000 Southwest Florida residents every month. With a mission of leading the community in the fight against hunger through information, education, fundraising and advocacy, the organization is a member of Feeding America and operates food pantries in schools, a mobile pantry and programs for seniors.

Celebrating its 10th anniversary this past January, Dixie Fish Company is renowned for its legendary service and the freshest seafood in Southwest Florida. Established on Fort Myers Beach in 1937 as The Dixie Fish Co., a wholesale and retail fish market, the award-winning waterfront restaurant honors its origins by serving the catch of the day and best-sellers, including apple moonshine-spiked mussels, grouper “cheeks,” whole fried fish, and Yucatan shrimp tacos. Dixie Fish Company also offers non-seafood selections, including salads, sandwiches and burgers.

Offering open-air waterfront dining overlooking Matanzas Pass and live music most nights, Dixie Fish Company is a 2023 Yelp Top 100 Florida Restaurant and Tripadvisor’s No. 2 ranked of 77 Fort Myers Beach restaurants. Its buttermilk-battered fried whole fish, served the “Dixie way” with garlic butter sauce, was featured on The Food Network. Menu items are made from scratch and made to order.

Dixie Fish Company is owned and operated by HM Restaurant Group, which has a long history of philanthropy and community outreach, assisting local charitable groups committed to conservation, community, education and the environment. Dixie Fish Company has helped raise nearly $3,350 toward improving the health of the Florida Everglades and Florida Bay through Captains For Clean Water. HM Restaurant Group donates $1 from the sale of every Send it South specialty cocktail ordered by customers.

Open daily from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., Dixie Fish Company is located at 714 Fishermans Wharf, Fort Myers Beach. Visit dixiefishfmb.com or call 239-233-8837 for more information.