(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 […]
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We’ll Always Be There
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Feb. 4, 2011) –Musicians Hopeton and Willie Lindo, inspired by loyalty to their Jamaican homeland and by the devastating earthquake in Haiti, sat down last year to write some notes and lyrics, and the result was a love song to people everywhere who are in need. They titled their work We’ll Always […]
Compassionate Palm Beach Philanthropists Unite to Build Homes
(L to R) Nathalie Fernandez, Patrick Park, Robert Gordon, Arlette Gordon, Paul Marino COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Feb. 2, 2011) –Palm Beach philanthropists Robert G. and Arlette Gordon (Grand Honorary Chairpersons) joined Elizabeth Bowden (Gala Chairwoman) and Paul Marino (Event Chairman) on stage at Food For The Poor’s eighth-annual Fine Wines & Hidden Treasures gala on […]
Basketball Team Learns Life Lesson off the Hardwood in Jamaica
Pine Crest Varsity Boy’s Basketball team traveled with Food For The Poor on a“Journey of Hope for Jamaica” mission trip. COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Feb. 1, 2011) –The varsity boy’s basketball team at Pine Crest School is making a name for itself. With more than a dozen wins under their belt this season, the two-time state […]
Donate to Food For The Poor with the Swipe of Your Credit Card
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Jan. 28, 2011) — Helping Food For The Poor serve the destitute has never been easier. If calling, texting or going online is not your thing, let your credit card do the work for you. Food For The Poor has teamed up with SwipeGood, a company that helps nonprofit organizations make fundraising […]
Charity Presents Powerful Stories of Children Who Struggle to Survive in Developing Countries
Malnourished Nacheline, 5, of Haiti, weighs as much as a normal 2-year-old child. COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Jan. 25, 2011) –For the first time ever in long-form programming, Food For The Poor will share with viewers in the United States the desperate plight of children who suffer horrific living conditions in developing countries. The personal stories […]
N.J. Teen Shares Passion For Baseball With D.R.
(l-r) Chris Lowery, a young baseball player and Rachmani Domersant of FFP COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Jan. 19, 2011) –New Jersey State Baseball Champion Chris Lowery has organized baseball and softball equipment collections in his hometown of Randolph, N.J., for disadvantaged children in the Dominican Republic. Knowing the D.R.’s national pastime is baseball, Lowery is passionate […]
Together: We Remember, We Celebrate, We Believe
Taizé Prayer ServiceWHAT: Food For The Poor invites you to join us for a service of prayer, song and meditation to mark the one-year anniversary of the earthquake in Haiti.WHERE: Food For The Poor, 6401 Lyons Road, Coconut Creek, FL 33073WHEN: Wednesday, Jan. 12, from 4p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Interviews are available before and after […]
One of Oprah’s Ultimate Favorite Things Transforms Tragedy into Hope
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Dec. 27, 2010) –Oprah Winfrey is one of the most recognized women in the world, and after 25 years the “Queen of Talk” has said good-bye to daytime TV with her Ultimate Farewell Season. Famous for her generosity, Oprah’s Favorite Things has been a hit for more than a decade, so to […]
Palm Beach Philanthropists Support Food For The Poor’s Fine Wines & Hidden Treasure’s gala
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Dec. 27, 2010) – Food For The Poor’s eighth annual Palm Beach gala, Fine Wines & Hidden Treasures will be held Sunday, January 30, 2011, at The Breakers, Palm Beach. The annual event is chaired by distinguished Palm Beach philanthropists Robert G. and Arlette Gordon (Grand Honorary Chairpersons), Elizabeth Bowden (Gala Chairwoman), […]