Archives: Press Releases

COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (July 15, 2024) – With their hearts and minds focused on helping the people of Jamaica, more than 100 volunteers donated their time on Saturday at Food For The Poor (FFTP) to pack disaster hygiene and women care kits for families in Jamaica recovering from Hurricane Beryl. As reggae music played in […]

COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (July 12, 2024) – Today, during a moving prayer service and celebration, Nativity Catholic Church, of Burke, Va., presented Food For The Poor President/CEO Ed Raine with a donation of $450,000 to support projects in Latin America and the Caribbean through the church’s Operation Starfish® campaign. The donation will fund the construction […]

COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (July 11, 2024) – Food For The Poor (FFTP) President/CEO Ed Raine addressed a United Nations forum in New York City on Monday and highlighted the charity’s sustainable community development efforts and its longstanding partnership with the Sovereign Order of Malta. “It is an honor to be invited to speak at the […]

COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (July 10, 2024) – Food For The Poor (FFTP) is partnering with Grammy Award-winning artist Cedella Marley to raise funds to help survivors of Hurricane Beryl with repairs or replacement of thousands of Zinc roofs damaged and destroyed by the Category 4 storm, which swept across Jamaica and several other Caribbean Islands […]

COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (July 4, 2024) – Food For The Poor (FFTP) is assessing needs and responding with emergency relief supplies in Jamaica to help families affected by Hurricane Beryl, which blew off roofs, knocked out power and battered the country with intense wind and rain on Wednesday. In the days before Beryl approached, FFTP-Jamaica prepositioned […]

COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (June 24, 2024) – In a significant step toward improving maternal and child health, Food For The Poor (FFTP), CEPUDO, and FUNAZUCAR have launched the “For You and Your Baby” campaign. This initiative aims to distribute prenatal vitamins provided by FFTP partner Catholic Medical Mission Board to more than 135,000 pregnant and […]

COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (June 18, 2024) – Food For The Poor (FFTP), one of the largest international relief and development organizations in the United States, is pleased to announce the appointment of Pastor Bill Mitchell to its Board of Directors. A respected figure in the Boca Raton, Fla., community, Pastor Mitchell brings a wealth of […]

COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (June 17, 2024) – Today, Food For The Poor (FFTP) is launching its first podcast to engage donors and audiences in a new way. Hosted by FFTP’s Paul Jacobs and Danny Patiño, both experienced on-air radio hosts, Beyond the Plate will take listeners on a journey through compelling food-related stories and experiences. […]

COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (June 11, 2024) – Food For The Poor (FFTP) and Minuto de Dios, two leading charitable organizations dedicated to alleviating poverty, have reaffirmed their commitment to collaborate in efforts to lift families out of poverty in Colombia. The pledge was solidified during a two-day visit by top leadership from Minuto de Dios […]

COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (May 30, 2024) – Hygiene kits from Food For The Poor (FFTP) partner Heart to Heart International were flown to Haiti through a humanitarian air bridge in partnership with Airlink, in response to a worsening humanitarian crisis and a desperate need for everyday necessities. Included were eight pallets containing 3,600 hygiene kits. […]