Food For The Poor’s Volunteer Program continues to grow. Last month, more than 450 volunteers representing South Florida churches, businesses and community-minded individuals helped the charity assemble 116,640 MannaPack meals for families in need in Ukraine. Florida Atlantic University Owls women’s volleyball team was eager to pack meals at FAU Arena, its home gymnasium court. […]
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Volunteers at the Heart of Food For The Poor
Volunteers have a hands-on way to give back through Food For The Poor’s new Volunteer Program. The charity officially launched the program in April with its first Hearts United Community Day, an event that brings together schools, churches, businesses and community-minded individuals. Throughout the year, FFTP hosts groups for small packing events and invites volunteers […]
Join The Pack to Help Starving Children in Haiti
Katiana Antoine is a recent graduate of Florida International University. She enjoys writing and volunteering for different causes, and especially loves working with young children and youth. She is looking forward to joining us at our Join The Pack event on June 4. How often do you starve? Sounds a bit silly, but if we “starved” […]
The Secret Ingredient Is Love
By Donna Cleveland Who doesn’t love chocolate cake? The first time I ate a piece of Food For The Poor Executive Director Angel Aloma’s famous chocolate cake, I couldn’t resist boldly asking him for the secret ingredient. With a warm smile and a wink of the eye, he whispered, “It’s love!” When a home-cooked meal […]