COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Sept. 15, 2010) – Kelly Bruno, the fastest female amputee to finish the 2007 Ironman World Championship in Hawaii, will compete to survive the tribal battle on the 21st edition of the Emmy award-winning CBS TV series Survivor on Sept. 15. An amputee since infancy, Bruno credits her father for her persistence […]
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Haitian Village Unites Rockford Residents
ROCKFORD, Ill. (Sept. 10, 2010) –The nine-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 the most well-attended event ever with more than 340 guests. Masters of ceremonies for the event were the dedicated co-chairmen Tom […]
Walkers Nationwide Encouraged to Stomp Out Hunger
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Sept. 9, 2010) – Food For The Poor’s fifth annual “Walk For Hunger,” a three-mile walk/run on Lynn University’s campus in Boca Raton is quickly approaching. Do your part on Oct. 2 to feed starving children and their families in Haiti, while raising awareness about the plight of the poor in that […]
Atlanta Residents to Blog about Water-Life-Hope in Haiti
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Sept. 8, 2010) –Atlanta residents, Edward Buckley and John Beasley will travel to Haiti, Sept. 13-15, with the nonprofit Food For The Poor to visit remote communities in desperate need of clean, safe drinking water. During the trip, daily blog entries and photos will be posted online at http://www.waterlifehope.blogspot.com/. While in Haiti, […]
All-Nighter to Teach A Man to Fish, Not Cram For Exams
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Sept. 2, 2010) – Are you ready to change the world?Help break the generational chains of poverty in developing countries by offering the destitute self-sustainable solutions and skills training opportunities. Students on your campus can unite with others nationwide to commemorate World Food Day in partnership with the international relief and development […]
First Lady of Taiwan and Daughter Embrace Haiti’s Needs
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Sept. 2, 2010) –Taiwan’s first lady Chow Mei-ching and daughter, Lesley Ma, traveled to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Tuesday, Aug. 31, to meet with Taiwan’s in-country partner, Food For The Poor. Robin Mahfood, President/CEO of the South Florida-based nonprofit, greeted them while a children’s choir from a Food For The Poor-sponsored orphanage sang […]
Former Board of Director Member is named Executive Vice President
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Sept. 2, 2010) –Alvaro J. Pereira, a former member of Food For The Poor’s board of directors has accepted the position of Executive Vice President of Food For The Poor, and will oversee the International Development and Foundations staffs. “As a person, I’ve grown by being associated with Food For The Poor, […]
Philanthropists Bacardi and Grass Tip Birthday Hats to
Food For The Poor
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Aug. 30, 2010) –Kimberly Bacardi and Natalie Grass hosted their joint birthday party luncheon at “Dolores But You Can Call Me Lolita” restaurant on Aug. 25. The vibrant pair passed on receiving personal gifts – asking friends and family instead to send good karma and monetary donations in their honor to the […]
Waste Management Donates to Marlins Homes For Haiti Campaign
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Aug. 24, 2010) –Waste Management presented a $50,000 donation to the Florida Marlins “Homes for Haiti” campaign during the pre-game ceremony on Sunday, Aug. 22. The funds will support the Marlins team initiative to build much-needed housing in Haiti with the international relief and development organization Food For The Poor. Approximately 3,000 […]
St. George’s College in Jamaica Inducts South Florida-based Nonprofit Leader to Hall of Fame
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Aug. 18, 2010) –As a student at St. George’s College in Jamaica, Robin Mahfood learned the virtues of integrity, charity and justice necessary to guide the largest international relief and development organization in the United States. Now, those qualities have earned him a place in the hall of fame. Mahfood’s mission as […]