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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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