Partnership with The Order of Malta Coconut Creek, FL (October 29, 2008) — Food For The Poor, an international relief and development agency working primarily in the Caribbean and Latin America, has expanded its aid operations to include Mexico. The Order of Malta, with its countrywide aid distribution capacity, will partner with Food For The […]
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FFP rushes aid to flood victims in Honduras
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (October 28, 2008) — To aid flood victims in Honduras, Food For The Poor has more than eleven 40-ft. containers of emergency relief items underway. Relief supplies include food, medical supplies, blankets, shoes, cleaning supplies, towels, and personal care items. Heavy rains and flooding in Honduras have affected more than 200,000 people […]
Whole Foods Market Florida Establishes Haitian Relief Fund
More than $44,000 given to Food for the Poor on behalf of Haitian Relief Fund Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (October 6, 2008) – Whole Foods Market and Food For The Poor have launched the Haitian Relief Fund to help the devastated citizens of Haiti. Whole Foods Market stores throughout Florida have signs at the checkout registers […]
Money and food donations most needed
Coconut Creek, FL (October 2, 2008) With transportation costs continuing to rise, the international aid agency Food For The Poor says the focus of aid to Caribbean storm victims needs to be on collecting additional funds and nonperishable foods. The Coconut Creek-based nonprofit agency has sent more than 170 shipping containers of relief supplies to […]
Taiwan Aids Haiti
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (October 2, 2008) —In an outstanding humanitarian gesture to Haiti, the government of Taiwan, through their International Cooperation and Development Fund (ICDF), committed itself for the last three years to provide 800 tons of rice every month to Food For The Poor. Hundreds of thousands of people in precarious economic situations receive […]
Needs Are Enormous Says Aid Agency Food For The Poor
Coconut Creek, FL (September 24, 2008) – An international aid agency in Florida says donations to help storm victims in the Caribbean have been steady but because of the widespread destruction to homes, property and crops, more help is needed. To help storm victims in the Caribbean, Food For The Poor has sent more than […]
Archdiocese of Miami Partners with Food For The Poor
Coconut Creek, FL (September 18, 2008) – The Archdiocese of Miami and Food For The Poor have partnered in an effort to provide relief aid to Haiti, where four major storms have left the country in desperate need of assistance. The Archdiocese of Miami, through Catholic Charities and four Haitian parishes, has been collecting food […]
Hopewell Donates to Food For The Poor
Supplies to Provide Haiti Relief Coconut Creek, FL (September 18, 2008) – Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church of Pompano Beach has donated large quantities of relief supplies to Food For The Poor. Two full truckloads of supplies, consisting of food, water and clothing were contributed and will be used to assist the victims of the four […]
Moment of Silence and Prayer for Hurricane Victims
-MEDIA ALERT- WHAT: Hundreds expected for a moment of silence & prayer for hurricane victims WHERE: In front of Food For The Poor, 6401 Lyons Road, Coconut Creek WHEN: Wednesday, September 17, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. Coconut Creek, Fla. (September 16, 2008) – On the anniversary of one of the deadliest storms to hit Haiti, […]
Local Aid for Caribbean Storm Victims
Food Drive This Week At Food For The Poor, Coconut Creek WHAT: Food drive to benefit Caribbean storm victimsWHEN: September 8 – 12, 2008 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.WHERE: Food For The Poor, 6401 Lyons Road, Coconut Creek Coconut Creek, Fla. (September 9, 2008) – An international aide agency in Florida is asking residents […]