COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Nov. 1, 2011) — Food For The Poor’s ninth annual Palm Beach Gala, Fine Wines & Hidden Treasureswill be Sunday, January 29, 2012, at The Breakers, Palm Beach. The annual event is chaired by distinguished Palm Beach philanthropists Arlette Gordon and Elizabeth Bowden (Honorary Chairwomen), and Paul Marino (Event Chairman). (L to […]
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Atlanta Residents Rally to Build a Village in Jamaica
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Oct. 26, 2011) — Philanthropic residents and sponsors unite to host the fourth annual Atlanta Food For The Poor event, Dreams Across the Sea this Saturday, at The Westin Buckhead Hotel. Proceeds from this year’s event will build a self-sustaining community in McCooks Pen, St. Catherine, Jamaica. The need for safe housing […]
Orlando Residents to Present Findings from Haiti at Annual Gala
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Oct. 26, 2011) — Residents from the Orlando area are committed to rescuing Haitian families who call garbage-filled swamps “home.” Central Florida residents interested in Haiti’s rebuilding process are encouraged to attend Food For The Poor’s 12th annual fundraising event, A Celebration of Hope, Nov. 12, at Buena Vista Palace Hotel & […]
Food For The Poor Rises to #1 Ranking
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Oct. 20, 2011) — Food For The Poor has risen again to the number one spot as the largest international relief and development organization in the United States, according to the Chronicle of Philanthropy’s list of the top 400 charities. The charity last received the number one international ranking in 2008. The […]
Four Central American Countries Suffer Devastating Effects of Storm
-MEDIA ALERT- Urgent Need for Aid COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Oct. 19, 2011) — Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and El Salvador are faced with the prospect of hundreds of dead and thousands homeless, after a relentless 10-day tropical depression flooded out bridges, roads and homes. Those killed include 32 in El Salvador, 29 in Guatemala, 13 in […]
Christmas Gifts that Renew Hearts
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Oct. 14, 2011) — During this holy season, when commercialism sometimes can obscure the true meaning of Christmas, consider giving a gift from the heart that friends and loved ones will cherish. The creative gift ideas in Food For The Poor’s Gift Catalog will continue to change lives long after Christmas has […]
Caribbean-themed Event Opens Hearts and Doors for Haiti
ROCKFORD, Ill. (Oct. 11, 2011) — The 10-year involvement and steadfast support from northern Illinois residents ensured The Hope for Haitians Committee and Food For The Poor’s fundraising event, An Evening in the Tropics, was a well-attended event with more than 320 guests. l-r: Tom Lorden, Reverend Duken Augustin, Pat Bachrodt and Pete Roche. Residents […]
Food For The Poor Awarded USDA Program Funding for Nicaragua
The World Food Program identifies Nicaragua as the second poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Oct. 11, 2011) — The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded Food For The Poor 4,690 metric tons of food for children in Nicaragua over the next three years. The goal is to improve the […]
Houses Providing Jobs, Shelter, Hope
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Oct. 10, 2011) — The first phase of a major home-building project on the outskirts of Port-au-Prince is almost complete, just two months after construction started on 100 houses. Food For The Poor, the Inter-American Development Bank, and Fonds d’ Assistance Économique et Social committed to building the homes on land donated […]
Walkers/Runners to Feed 5,000 Families for a Month
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Sept. 29, 2011) — More than 800 walkers and runners participated in Food For The Poor’s sixth annual “5K Walk/Run For Hunger” at Quiet Waters Park in Deerfield Beach, Fla. on Saturday, Sept. 24. They each did their part to raise enough money to feed 5,000 starving children and their families for […]