COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (April 16, 2024) – Excitement is building for the Eighth Annual Rafe Cochran Golf Classic, scheduled for Monday, April 29, at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Fla. As of now, 16 foursomes are already registered for the classic, which begins with lunch at 11:30 a.m., followed by a 1 […]
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Coconut Creek Proclaims May 7 as Food For The Poor Day
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (April 12, 2024) – The Coconut Creek City Commission has officially recognized Food For The Poor’s (FFTP) significant contributions to the community by proclaiming May 7, 2024, as Food For The Poor Day. The proclamation was made during the Coconut Creek City Commission’s regular meeting on Thursday evening and introduced by Mayor […]
Food For The Poor Day Celebrates Faith, Fellowship, and Transforming Lives
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (April 9, 2024) – Food For The Poor (FFTP) will host Food For The Poor Day on Tuesday, May 7, and the community is invited to join the charity for a celebration of faith and optimism. The festive day will be filled with various activities, starting with a prayer service open to […]
Food For The Poor Receives High Honor From the Order of Malta
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (April 1, 2024) – Food For The Poor (FFTP) recently received one of the highest honors that the Order of Malta can bestow. The Cross pro Merito Melitensi was presented to FFTP at the Order of Malta’s IX Conference of the Americas in Panama. FFTP President/CEO Ed Raine, who presented at the […]
Crisis in Haiti: Food For The Poor Reopens in Haiti to Distribute Aid
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (March 27, 2024) – After four weeks of being shuttered due to gang violence in Haiti, Food For The Poor’s (FFTP) offices in Port-au-Prince initiated a soft reopening this week to safely distribute critically needed food, hygiene items and medical supplies. On Monday, aid was distributed to 23 institutions, such as community […]
Eighth Annual Rafe Cochran Golf Classic: Working With FFTP, Golfer Pursues His Passion to Build Schools in Jamaica
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (March 25, 2024) – With just over a month before the shotgun start, Palm Beach resident Rafe Cochran is laser-focused on his favorite project – the Eighth Annual Rafe Cochran Golf Classic – an event he’s hosted through Food For The Poor (FFTP) since grade school. Proceeds from the event, which will […]
World Water Day: Food For The Poor Transforms Communities Through the Power of Water
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (March 22, 2024) – Today, as nations observe World Water Day, Food For The Poor (FFTP) is acknowledging the power of water and all the ways it lifts communities, families, and individuals. In Jamaica, FFTP introduced rainwater harvesting systems to 15 local farmers in the Decoy Farmers Group. Now, thanks to the […]
Crisis in Haiti: Food For The Poor Volunteers Respond to Call to Action, Pack Thousands of Kits
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (March 20, 2024) – Food For The Poor (FFTP) is mobilizing volunteers to get thousands of relief kits packed and ready to be shipped to Haiti in response to an unfolding humanitarian crisis. For months, Haiti has grappled with gang violence and a growing number of displaced families. Beginning this week, FFTP’s […]
Boca Grande Hope For Haitians Supports FFTP’s Response to the Crisis in Haiti
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (March 18, 2024) – Food For The Poor (FFTP) is poised to launch a massive humanitarian aid campaign in Haiti as the charity watches for signs that security has been restored amid escalating gang warfare that has seized Port-au-Prince for months. The charity’s focus will be on areas with severe food insecurity, […]
International School Meals Day: Violence, Civil Unrest in Haiti Force School Closures, Halt Some Feeding Programs
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (March 14, 2024) – For students at Our Lady of Victory School located in Balan in northern Haiti, the Food For The Poor School Feeding Program has been a blessing, serving as a lifeline for students whose families are struggling and barely able to get by. The children at Our Lady of […]
