COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (April 18, 2023) Volunteers packed 2,400 women’s care kits Saturday at Food For The Poor’s first Hearts United Community Day event of 2023. Buoyed by community spirit, 141 volunteers moved to music and cheered each other on in the charity’s Coconut Creek warehouse as they filled bags and boxes with essential items such […]
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Seventh Annual Rafe Cochran Golf Classic Will Help FFTP Build Much-Needed Classrooms for Students in Jamaica
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (April 17, 2023) Palm Beach County resident Rafe Cochran was inspired in the third grade to raise money to help Food For The Poor (FFTP) build homes in Haiti, taking the first step in using his passion for golf to help others. Today, just weeks before he graduates from high school, the 18-year-old […]
Food For The Poor Salutes Volunteers During National Volunteer Week
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (April 14, 2023) Volunteers are the heart and spirit behind Food For The Poor’s (FFTP) mission to help lift families out of poverty, and next week, the charity will honor their efforts in a special way. As FFTP commemorates National Volunteer Week April 16-22, the charity is hosting a special You Are The […]
Holy Week, Second Chances: FFTP Frees 234 Nonviolent Offenders for Easter
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (April 11, 2023) Last week during Holy Week, 234 nonviolent offenders from Haiti and Jamaica’s prisons found freedom and a second chance, thanks to Food For The Poor (FFTP) and generous donors who support the charity’s prison ministry. The majority of these prisoners were jailed primarily for stealing food or livestock to help […]
Boca Grande Hope For Haitians: First Phase of Homes Complete, Drive to Build 40 More Homes Close to Goal
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (April 10, 2023) Families in Périgny, Haiti, have new hope as Boca Grande Hope For Haitians has successfully raised funds to build 37 homes, inching closer to its goal of 40 homes. A community center, a key component of the development, is 70 percent completed and is on track to be finished this […]
World Health Day: Children in Honduras Have New Hope at Cancer Center
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (April 6, 2023) Children with cancer who previously had no access to advanced health care in Honduras are receiving loving treatment and a better quality of life, thanks to the new Medical Center for Children with Cancer. The center, which opened in March 2022 in Tegucigalpa, is serving dozens of children every month, […]
World Water Day: FFTP Donors Provide Hope for Treated Drinking Water in Ecuador
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (March 31, 2023) The gift of treated drinking water soon will be a reality for 168 Kichwa families in Las Queseras, Ecuador, thanks to Food For The Poor (FFTP) donors who responded to a call for action for World Water Day. Funds will be used to build a new water storage, treatment and […]
Hearts United Community Day: FFTP Volunteers to Pack Women’s Care Kits for Disaster Response
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (March 28, 2023) Volunteers will spring into action on Saturday, April 15, to help Food For The Poor (FFTP) pack 2,000 women’s care kits that are a key part of the charity’s disaster response each year. The first Hearts United Community Day of 2023 will bring together volunteers from churches, schools, businesses and […]
World Water Day: FFTP Challenges Donors, Volunteers to Save Water, Help Families in Need
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (March 16, 2023) Food For The Poor (FFTP) is challenging everyone to take positive actions, big or small, to help make a difference as the charity commemorates World Water Day on March 22. Finding a safe water source is no easy task for families living in extreme poverty, with many in the countries […]
International School Meals Day: School Feeding Programs Enhance Students’ Health, Academic Performance
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (March 9, 2023) Before participating in the Food For The Poor (FFTP) School Feeding Program at Dora Secondary School in Guyana, cousins Sara and Aneesa’s school attendance was sporadic, and their grades suffered. Now, thanks to FFTP and its generous donors, the girls’ school attendance is much better, and their grades are steadily […]