COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (July 9, 2026) — Thousands of hygiene kits packed by Food For The Poor (FFTP) volunteers have arrived in Venezuela as the charity expands its earthquake relief effort with additional ocean shipments, family food kits and support for communities facing months of recovery. The Airlink shipment carried 9,720 hygiene kits destined for […]
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Today: Volunteers Continue Packing Thousands of Hygiene Kits for Venezuela
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (July 6, 2026) — More than a week after devastating earthquakes struck Venezuela, Food For The Poor (FFTP) continues expanding its emergency response as hundreds of volunteers gather to pack critically needed hygiene kits for families who have lost nearly everything. After nearly 200 volunteers assembled 6,720 hygiene kits during the first […]
FFTP Expands Venezuela Earthquake Response as Community Support Grows
Charity Prepares First Shipments While Working Through Trusted Humanitarian Partners COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (July 2, 2026) — Food For The Poor (FFTP) is ramping up its emergency response to the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela, with its first international relief shipments now on the way. The charity is coordinating with carefully vetted partners to help deliver […]
Nativity Catholic Church Donates Over $545,000 to Food For The Poor in Support of Children and Families in Latin America and the Caribbean
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (June 26, 2026) – Parishioners of Nativity Catholic Church continued their longstanding legacy of supporting Food For The Poor (FFTP) and its mission with a donation of $545,612.85 through its Operation Starfish® fundraising campaign. Announced during a virtual celebration on Thursday, the gift marks nearly three decades of partnership between the two […]
FFTP Expands Innovative School Breakfast Program in Haiti
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (June 23, 2026) — Food For The Poor (FFTP) is expanding a transformative school breakfast feeding program in Haiti that is improving student learning and attendance while strengthening local agriculture and economic stability across multiple communities. Launched in October 2024, the pilot program now serves 29 schools, providing nutritious morning meals to […]
Food For The Poor Annual Report Highlights Partnerships, Projects, Emergency Response
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (June 16, 2026) – Food For The Poor (FFTP), one of the largest international relief and development organizations in the United States, provided more than $421 million in aid and services in 2025, delivering vital support to communities across Latin America and the Caribbean. The report looks back on a year defined […]
FFTP Shifts Haiti Operations to North, Increases Focus on Long-Term Programs
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (June 10, 2026) — Food For The Poor (FFTP) is reaffirming its deep and ongoing commitment to Haiti, highlighting continued operations and expanded reach in the northern part of the country, and a renewed focus on sustainable, community-driven transformation following a recent leadership visit. FFTP President/CEO Ed Raine met with FFTP-Haiti leadership […]
FFTP Appoints Sara Sywulka as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (June 9, 2026) — Food For The Poor (FFTP) has appointed Sara Sywulka as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, bringing more than three decades of international humanitarian, disaster response, and community development leadership experience to the organization. In her new role, Sywulka will oversee FFTP’s operational functions, including international programs […]
Food For The Poor Recognized as One of South Florida’s Top Places to Work
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (May 22, 2026) — Food For The Poor (FFTP) has been awarded Top Workplaces 2026 honors by the South Florida Sun Sentinel, based on employee feedback gathered through an independent third-party survey. The annual Top Workplaces program, presented by the newspaper for the 12th year in partnership with Energage, celebrates organizations that […]
Hurricane Preparedness Week: FFTP Pre-positions Critical Relief Supplies Before Storms Strike
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (May 1, 2026) – As National Hurricane Preparedness Week begins on Sunday, May 3, Food For The Poor (FFTP) is reinforcing its commitment to disaster readiness by pre-positioning critical relief supplies across Latin America and the Caribbean. This effort builds on the organization’s ongoing response to Hurricane Melissa, which struck Jamaica in […]
