COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Sept. 1, 2011) — In a move to help Haitian farmers as well as to supply food even more efficiently to the hungry in that country, the international relief and development agency Food For The Poor will start buying rice from 2,000 farmers in the area most affected by the 2010 earthquake. […]
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Tie-dying Teen Challenges You to Vote and Refresh the World
Samantha Kerker, 16, shows off the tie-dye clothes she created to help Nicaragua. COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Sept. 1, 2011) — Register to vote in Pepsi’s Refresh Project and with a click of your mouse you can empower high school students to establish Food For The Poor-related clubs. Samantha Kerker, 16, passionately believes all high school […]
Out of Debris and Despair, Progress in Port-au-Prince
The future site in Orangers where the first phase of 100 homes will be built. COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Aug. 19, 2011) — Rubble that has lined vacant sections of Port-au-Prince since the Jan. 12, 2010 earthquake is finally being cleared to make way for much needed housing in the Caribbean nation’s capital and most populous […]
Determined to Build a School, 11-year-old Needs your Help
ABC Channel 10 report on Rachel Wheeler’s school building initiative. COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Aug. 10, 2011) — In May, 11-year-old Rachel Wheeler traveled to Haiti to dedicate the village for which she fundraised for two years. It was built with the nonprofit Food For The Poor. The residents in “Rachel’s Village” greeted her with a […]
Food For The Poor Wins Telly Award
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Aug. 5, 2011) — Food For The Poor’s ‘The Least Of These’ was named winner of a second place Bronze Telly Award for bringing awareness to the desperate plight of children who suffer horrific living conditions in developing countries. The moving production highlighting personal stories of children in Haiti and Guatemala was […]
All-Nighter to Empower Students, Unite Campuses, Fight Hunger
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Aug. 3, 2011) — Students nationwide are encouraged to host an event on their campus to commemorate World Food Day in partnership with the international relief and development organization Food For The Poor. Last year, colleges and universities throughout the United States made a commitment to make a positive, tangible difference in […]
Second School Sustains Stephanie Crispinelli’s Legacy
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Aug. 3, 2011) — Wearing blue shirts that read “Failure is not an option,” Lenny and Lin Crispinelli have continued to build their daughter’s legacy, erecting a second school in Jamaica with the nonprofit Food For The Poor. Energized by the fast-paced construction, a group of 33 friends and family members discussed […]
Outreach and Food For The Poor Celebrate Milestone Meals
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (July 27, 2011) — Since 2007, Outreach has donated 7.5 million meals, packaged by volunteers throughout the United States, to Food For The Poor. In the last year alone, Outreach has donated four containers of food, exceeding 1 million meals. These meals of rice-vegetable casserole, fortified with soy protein and vitamins, have […]
Family Celebrates Blessing of Giving
Guyanese flags were waved as Judy and Joe Roetheli cut the ribbon inaugurating Geogeville, in Capoey. COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (July 26, 2011) — People who give say they feel happier and more fulfilled when they are able to share their blessings with others. Those sentiments were expressed by Kansas City businessman Joe Roetheli and his […]
Feeding Hungry Families, Saving Lives, One Step at a Time
Teams sport their school colors at Food For The Poor’s 5K Walk/Run For Hunger. COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (July 26, 2011) — Dust off those sneakers, if you haven’t already, and get ready to run, jog or walk in what has become one of Food For The Poor’s most popular events in its fight against hunger. […]