COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (March 14, 2011) – The leader of the Boca Grande Hope for Haitians Committee and the Haiti Project Manager for Food For The Poor brought a message of gratitude to those attending the March 2 event in Boca Grande. “Merci, merci, merci…thank you so much for impacting, changing, transforming, restoring, for giving […]
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Families Reunite for Annual House-building Trip in Jamaica
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (March 9, 2011) –To celebrate the importance of family and helping others, 41 Americans journeyed to Jamaica, Feb. 18-21, to give the gifts of presence and shelter to the destitute. In two days, equipped with hammers, paint brushes, and compassion, the group completed the construction of 13 double-unit homes in Jamaica with […]
Haitian Man turns Fishing Boat into a Lifeboat
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (March 4, 2011) –Imagine this scenario – it’s the dead of night, you’re in a tiny fishing boat, your body is rebelling against you due to the symptoms of cholera, and your only chance for survival is a three-hour ride in the rough waters from a small island to the mainland. Saul […]
Soaring Food, Fuel Prices Pose Double Threat to Poor
A young boy enjoys a handful of rice distributed at a FFP feeding center. COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (March 4, 2011) –Workers from Food For The Poor often find families in developing countries who have not eaten for three or four days. Either there is no food available at all, or they have no money with […]
Swipe Your Credit Card; Get a Donation in Your Name
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Feb. 24, 2011) – Helping Food For The Poor serve the destitute has never been easier, and now a two-day campaign in March with SwipeGood will provide a bigger boost to charitable giving. On March 2 and 3, anyone who signs up their credit card for a SwipeGood donation to Food For […]
“This is Life,” Leader Says on Visit to Boca Grande Village
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Feb. 21, 2011) –When Ben Scott walked into Boca Grande Friendship Village in Pierre Payen, Haiti, on Valentine’s Day, he was struck first by the hope and confidence he saw in the eyes and faces of the people who live there. “They are a community, they have a leader, they are content,” […]
Young Philanthropist Wins National Award For Building Homes in Haiti
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Feb. 17, 2011) –A South Florida fifth grader who raised more than $162,000 to build homes for Haiti’s poor has been named one of Florida’s top two youth volunteers for 2011. Rachel Wheeler high-fives her mom as she receives a standing ovation from Food ForThe Poor staff members. Rachel Wheeler, 11, was […]
Soft, Stuffed and Special Teens Donate Thousands of Toys to Charity
Kristin Temple, 16, and Christopher Olowin, 17, unpack boxes of stuffed animals with the help of FFP employee Diego Marmol COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Feb. 10, 2011) – Lions, tigers, and every imaginable creature ever turned into something soft and snuggly were collected by two South Florida teens on a mission to put smiles on the […]
Building Hope Gala’s House Rally Sets Record of 60 Housing Units
(L to R) Abdol and Cathy Moabery, Rene and Francis Mahfood, event co-chairpersons COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Feb. 8, 2011) – More than 350 compassionate South Florida residents attended Food For The Poor’s sold-out Building Hope Gala on Saturday, Feb. 5 at the Boca West Country Club. As the gala’s name implies, attendees gathered to create […]
High School Students Find Spiritual Experience on Mission Trip to Jamaica
(L to R) Chris Sperry andMike Ryan COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Feb. 4, 2011) –Students and faculty from St. Joseph Academy Catholic High School in St. Augustine, Fla., traveled to Jamaica, January 17-21 on a house-building mission trip with the international relief and development organization Food For The Poor. “Our building project was simply amazing,” said […]