FISH Food Bank in Hood River County is experiencing its highest demand for food assistance in its 51 year existence.  Marianne Durkan of FISH says the jump in requests has been substantial during to the pandemic, and many are people who have never had to come to a food bank before.  She adds their numbers are up about 30 percent this year.  FISH is taking monetary donations online at Fish-Food-Bank.com.  They also accept food and monetary donations at their Tucker Road facility on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 8 a.m. to noon.  Items they particularly need include canned vegetables & fruit, shelf stable milk, rice, boxed cereal, chicken noodle or vegetable soup, peanut butter, pasta except spaghetti, macaroni and cheese, vegetable or olive oii, granola bars, crackers, cookies, hominy, mole sauce, canned green chilies and jalapenos, refried beans, chicken boullion, toothpaste, shampoo, conditioner, soap, shaving cream, toilet paper, feminine hygiene products, and dry pet food.