COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Nov. 18, 2025) – As Palm Beach County native Rafe Cochran prepares to tee off for the annual golf tournament that bears his name, his focus is squarely on helping the people of Jamaica recover from the impact of Hurricane Melissa through his longstanding partnership with Food For The Poor (FFTP). The […]
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FFTP CEO Visits Local Charity to Present Donations in Support of Annual Thanksgiving Meal Distributions
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Nov. 17, 2025) – An annual tradition of Food For The Poor (FFTP) supporting two South Florida charities in their Thanksgiving meal distributions to families in need once again took place in the field on Monday, when FFTP President/CEO Ed Raine made the drive to West Palm Beach, Fla., to present the […]
Join The Pack Jamaica: FFTP Needs Volunteers to Pack 140,000 Meals
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Nov. 14, 2025) – Food For The Poor (FFTP) is calling on the South Florida community to volunteer for Join The Pack Jamaica, a large-scale emergency meal-packing event aimed at helping families devastated by Hurricane Melissa. The charity, in partnership with Feed My Starving Children (FMSC) and Community Christian Church in Tamarac, […]
Food For The Poor and Global Empowerment Mission Launch Major Humanitarian Partnership to Support Hurricane Melissa Relief in Jamaica
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Nov. 13, 2025) – Food For The Poor (FFTP) and Doral, Fla.-based Global Empowerment Mission (GEM) have entered into a coordinated relief partnership to provide urgently needed food and hygiene supplies to families in Jamaica affected by Hurricane Melissa. Through this collaboration, the organizations will co-produce a total of 25,000 co-branded food […]
Food For The Poor Leads National Disaster Relief Effort in Jamaica
FFTP Serves as the Backbone of Emergency Logistics Network Following Hurricane Melissa COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Nov. 6, 2025) – As Jamaica continues to recover from the catastrophic impact of Hurricane Melissa, Food For The Poor (FFTP) has emerged as the central distribution backbone in the country’s national relief network — coordinating government, military, and humanitarian […]
Food For The Poor Expands Relief Network Across Jamaica
Regional Hubs Strengthen Hurricane Melissa Response COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Nov. 3, 2025) – Food For The Poor (FFTP) has expanded its emergency relief network in Jamaica following the devastating impact of Hurricane Melissa, establishing regional operations hubs in Montego Bay and Spanish Town. The expansion strengthens access to communities still isolated by flooding and debris […]
FFTP Expands Relief Operations As Aid Reaches Jamaica After Hurricane Melissa
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Nov. 1, 2025) – With relief trucks on the move, shipments arriving daily, and field teams reaching storm-hit parishes, Food For The Poor (FFTP) is accelerating its humanitarian response to Hurricane Melissa, which left a path of destruction across Jamaica, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic. Working alongside partners such as World Central […]
Food For The Poor Mobilizes Massive Response to Hurricane Melissa
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Oct. 31, 2025) – Food For The Poor (FFTP) is mounting a comprehensive relief effort in the wake of Hurricane Melissa, one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record, which made landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday with winds of up to 185 mph. FFTP’s Emergency Operations Centers in both its Coconut Creek […]
Food For The Poor Monitoring Tropical Storm Melissa and Ready to Respond
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Oct. 24, 2025) – Food For The Poor (FFTP) is closely monitoring Tropical Storm Melissa, which is forecast to bring torrential rains and flash flooding to Jamaica, Haiti and the Dominican Republic this weekend and into early next week. The organization is prepared to respond swiftly with essential relief items to help […]
Food For The Poor Surpasses Goal to Build 30 Homes for Families in Bondeau, Haiti
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Oct. 23, 2025) – Food For The Poor (FFTP) has surpassed its goal to build 30 new homes for families in Bondeau, Haiti, thanks to the overwhelming generosity of donors who supported the 26th Annual Celebration of Hope Gala on Oct. 4, chaired by longtime FFTP Board Member Dr. Lynne Nasrallah. Donors […]