COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (May 24, 2024) – Linda Coello, a distinguished humanitarian and the President and Founder of CEPUDO, has been selected as the recipient of the prestigious Valmoral Character of the Year Award for 2024. The award was formally presented to Coello on Wednesday night during a gala dinner in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. […]
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Food For the Poor 2023 Annual Report Highlights Strategic Plan and a Year of Achievement
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (May 22, 2024) – Food For The Poor (FFTP), one of the largest international relief and development organizations in the United States, provided more than $417 million in aid in 2023, thanks to the generous support of its donors. Included in the charity’s newly released 2023 Annual Report, the total support of […]
FFTP Celebrates Inaugural Food For The Poor Day With Community Event and Concert
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (May 10, 2024) – Food For The Poor (FFTP) opened its doors to the community on Tuesday for the charity’s first Food For The Poor Day, a celebration of the charity’s mission and history in Coconut Creek. It culminated with a soul-stirring concert by Jamaican gospel recording artist Glacia Robinson, who performed […]
Hurricane Preparedness Week: FFTP Pre-Positions Emergency Supplies for Quicker Response After a Disaster
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (May 8, 2024) – National Hurricane Preparedness Week, May 5-11, is the perfect time to prepare for the upcoming hurricane season, which begins on June 1. Preparations are underway at Food For The Poor (FFTP), with the charity pre-positioning critical relief supplies in Latin America and the Caribbean so that its partners […]
Eighth Annual Rafe Cochran Golf Classic: Students in Jamaica Will Reap the Benefits of Funding to Expand and Enhance Their School
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (May 2, 2024) – Intermittent rain showers did nothing to dampen the excitement of 22 foursomes during the Eighth Annual Rafe Cochran Golf Classic on April 29. All were enthusiastic to help 19-year-old Rafe Cochran, of Palm Beach, Fla., in his work with Food For The Poor (FFTP) to expand an overcrowded […]
Jamaican Gospel Artist Glacia Robinson Headlines Special FFTP Day Concert
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (May 1, 2024) – Award-winning Jamaican recording artist Glacia Robinson will release her latest album, “Hands of Mercy,” during a special performance Tuesday, May 7, at Food For The Poor’s (FFTP) Coconut Creek headquarters. Robinson’s concert is one of the biggest highlights of Food For The Poor Day, a daylong celebration of […]
FFTP and TaiwanICDF Forge New Paths to Address Poverty
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (April 30, 2024) – Food For The Poor (FFTP) and the Taiwan International Cooperation and Development Fund (TaiwanICDF) pledged last week to continue working together in new ways to develop solutions to lift families out of poverty in Latin America and the Caribbean. The top leadership of the TaiwanICDF visited the charity’s […]
Haiti in Crisis: FFTP Hosts Prayer Service for Haiti at Parkridge Church
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (April 24, 2024) – Hundreds of people will gather this Friday, April 26, to pray for Haiti during a special service organized by Food For The Poor (FFTP) at Parkridge Church, 5600 Coral Ridge Drive, Coral Springs, Fla. The event, which will be from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in Building 3 of […]
National Volunteer Week: FFTP Celebrates Its Volunteers and Their Commitment to Service
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (April 22, 2024) – The spirit of volunteerism is alive and well at Food For The Poor (FFTP), where the joy of serving is brought to life by people who selflessly donate their time to help others. In anticipation of National Volunteer Week, which began on Sunday, April 21, and continues through […]
Food For The Poor and World Food Program USA Launch Partnership for Latin America and the Caribbean
WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 18, 2024) – World Food Program USA and Food For The Poor (FFTP) are pleased to announce a partnership to support the United Nations World Food Programme’s work in Latin America and the Caribbean. Under this partnership, the first grant will be a pivotal $2 million from Food For The Poor to […]
