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 […]
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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. […]
Don Moen, Food For The Poor Build Homes in Haiti
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (July 18, 2011) —Christian music artist Don Moen’s six-city Canadian concert tour is finished, but the sounds and spirit of worship are living on in 11 new two-room homes in Haiti. Each night during the tour, Moen shared his message of need and hope, and generous audiences responded with donations to build […]
Thanks to 13 Strangers, Homes are Being Built in Honduras
Thirteen members of Food For The Poor’s Journey of Hope mission group helped build 3 homes in Santa Barbara, Honduras. COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (July 6, 2011) — Just three months after a group of 13 strangers from varied backgrounds traveled to San Pedro Sula, Honduras, with Food For The Poor, the group has generated enough […]
Office Staff Takes on Challenge to Build Homes in Haiti
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (June 24, 2011) — A large piece of cardboard, with cartoon-like images of a curvy street and houses made of pastel fabric is not something you’ll see in a world-famous museum. But this work of art, affectionately referred to as “the neighborhood,” is so much more. It represents compassion, creativity, and the […]
Father Chuck’s Legacy Transforms Lives in Haiti and Nicaragua
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (June 24, 2011) — Have you ever been hugged so tightly you could feel the other person’s heartbeat? Embraces full of gratitude welcomed Monsignor Francis X. Schmidt and residents from the Philadelphia area to villages in Haiti and Nicaragua that they have helped to transform with the relief and development organization Food […]