COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Nov. 16, 2022) As inflation and skyrocketing rent threaten to make Thanksgiving less joyful for many South Floridians, Food For The Poor extended a helping hand on Wednesday by donating $7,500 each to two local charities in support of their holiday meal giveaways. FFTP President/CEO Ed Raine presented the checks to Essie “Big […]
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FFTP’s We Are One Event Provides Over 10 Million Meals for Vulnerable Families
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Nov. 15, 2022) Food For The Poor has reached its goal of providing more than 10 million meals to families in need in the Caribbean and Latin America, thanks to donors who gave generously during the charity’s third annual National Celebration – We Are One virtual event on Aug. 11. A special gift-matching […]
Volunteers Pack Hygiene Kits at FFTP Veterans Day Event
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Nov. 14, 2022) – More than 70 volunteers came to Food For The Poor on Friday to pack 1,960 hygiene kits for local veterans in need and for families in the countries helped by FFTP during the charity’s inaugural Honoring Our Veterans Community Day Event. The day began with a special program recognizing […]
Building Dreams: FFTP Donors Reach Halfway Mark in Campaign to Help School in Haiti
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Nov. 10, 2022) Students and teachers at École Presbytérale Jean Paul II in Kenscoff, Haiti, are closer to realizing the dream of working in a safe, comfortable environment, thanks to Food For The Poor donors who have generously supported the charity’s Building Dreams fundraising campaign. Under the leadership of Fr. Medard Laz, retired […]
FFTP Delivers Food, Medical Supplies to Fight Cholera, Hunger in Haiti
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Nov. 9, 2022) – Food For The Poor is providing lifesaving food and medical supplies to a broad range of organizations in Haiti to combat a growing number of cholera cases and to address food insecurity. Aid was distributed from the FFTP-Haiti warehouse over the weekend to a total of 66 organizations in […]
FFTP Orlando Gala Reaches Goal to Build 25 Homes for Families in Haiti
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Nov. 8, 2022) Twenty-five families in Maché Mango, Haiti, soon will realize their dream of living in safe, sturdy homes, thanks to donors who heeded the call for help during Food For The Poor’s 23rd Annual Celebration of Hope Virtual Gala on Oct. 29. It means life-transforming change for a young mother with […]
Hearts United: FFTP Seeks Volunteers, Donations to Pack Meal Kits for 1,000 Impoverished Families
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Nov. 3, 2022) Food For The Poor needs volunteers and food donations for its upcoming Hearts United Community Day event on Saturday, Dec. 3, when the charity will pack meal kits for 1,000 impoverished families in the Caribbean and Latin America. The event will be at the FFTP warehouse at 6401 Lyons Road, […]
Wanted: Volunteers for Veterans Day Packing Event at FFTP
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Nov. 2, 2022) – Food For The Poor needs you. The charity is looking for veterans and volunteers to pack hygiene kits during its first-ever Honoring Our Veterans Community Day Event on Friday, Nov. 11. The special day will kick off at 10:30 a.m. at the charity’s Coconut Creek headquarters, 6401 Lyons Road, […]
Food For The Poor Fights Humanitarian Crisis in Haiti
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Nov. 1, 2022) – In the face of a humanitarian crisis and as families struggle with dwindling supplies in Haiti, Food For The Poor continues to distribute aid to people in desperate need of food, water and basic items to survive. For months, most of the Caribbean nation has been paralyzed by civil […]
Food For The Poor Provides Urgently Needed Supplies to Fight Cholera in Haiti
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Oct. 19, 2022) – Food For The Poor is providing lifesaving medical supplies to combat a growing number of cholera cases in Haiti. The waterborne illness has caused at least 35 deaths, with more than 600 suspected or confirmed cases in the area surrounding Port-au-Prince, according to the latest figures from the Pan […]
