What: Atlanta-area attorneys to host a wine tasting reception at The Art HouseGallery Atlanta.Where: The Art House Gallery Atlanta, 3193 Paces Ferry Place, Atlanta, Ga. 30305When: March 21 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. (L to R) Amanda Farahany, Sheryl McCalla, and Edward Buckley COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (March 6, 2012) — Atlanta-area attorneys will host […]
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Food For The Poor, Partners Move 2,000 into Haiti Homes
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (March 6, 2012) — Food For The Poor joined with key partners on Feb. 27 to move 400 families displaced by the 2010 earthquake into sturdy homes. The Inter-American Development Bank, and Fonds d’ Assistance Économique et Social, along with Food For The Poor committed to building the homes on the outskirts […]
Student Reporters from Saint Andrew’s Middle School Tour Food For The Poor
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (March 7, 2012) — As field reporters and community service volunteers, 19 students from Saint Andrew’s Middle School held a “mud cookie” from Haiti and learned what it means to be destitute in a developing country while touring Food For The Poor’s headquarters in Coconut Creek, Fla. on March 2. Their mission […]
Help Food For The Poor Meet the Fight Hunger Challenge
Food For The Poor provides more than 15,000 hot meals from its feeding center in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, six days a week. COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (March 5, 2012) —For more than three decades, Food For The Poor has been a dedicated servant of the poor. One of the ministry’s priorities in 2012 is to ship 1,200 […]
Kansas City Kids Make a Difference for Kids in Guyana
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Feb. 29, 2012) — Boxes packed to the brim with all things necessary for school-aged children soon will be shipped to the South American country of Guyana. Middle school students from Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy and St. Therese School in Kansas City, Mo., donated three pallets of school supplies to Food For […]
Jolinda Wade’s Journey to Haiti: Mother of NBA Star Wants to Make a Difference with Food For The Poor
Pastor Jolinda Wade meets the residents of Manneville, Haiti, where Food For The Poor has begun building new concrete block homes for the neediest families. Related Information: Watch a Video about Pastor Jolinda Wade’s journey in Haiti More photos on Facebook COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Oct. 29, 2012) – It’s a hot October morning, and the […]
Seven Villages Built By One Parish Through Operation Starfish
“Nativity Village in Mazere” was constructed with Nativity Parish’s 2011 Lenten collection. Fr. Richard Martin blessed the new homes. COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Feb. 24, 2012) — In anticipation of the 40-day Lenten season, parishioners from Church of the Nativity in Burke, Va., journeyed to Haiti Feb. 6-10 to witness how their generosity has transformed the […]
Eight 4 Third World Hope Rebuilds Hope and Schools in Jamaica
Eight 4 Third World Hope members (l-r) Allison Autry, Kevin Carges, Matthew Shue & Gerard Christian traveled to Jamaica for the dedication of the Concord Sacred Heart Early Childhood Institution. COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Feb. 22, 2012) — It’s sometimes difficult to imagine that some of the children on one of the most beautiful islands in […]
Gift from America’s Heartland is a Legacy for Haiti
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Feb. 16, 2012) — Thanks to the kindness of strangers, hundreds of children in Haiti soon will be benefiting from a loving donation made by the Chippewa Valley Bean Company and its dedicated kidney bean growers to Food For The Poor. Located in northwestern Wisconsin, the bean company and the growers have […]
Young Philanthropist Receives National Recognition from The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards
In December 2010, Samantha, left, and her mother Sindee traveled to Nicaragua to fulfill the dream of homeownership for a destitute family. COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Feb. 14, 2012) — Samantha Kerker, a junior at Atlantic Community High School, has been recognized by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, a nationwide program to honor young people […]