COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (June 18, 2021) Food For The Poor is rushing to provide food and critical aid to as many as 3,000 refugees from Martissant taking shelter in a sports center and other public places in Carrefour, Haiti, after their homes were pillaged, burned and destroyed by gangs. In the last two weeks alone, […]
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Food For The Poor Collects Canned Goods to Help Families in Haiti
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (June 15, 2021) Food For The Poor is collecting canned goods and other critically needed supplies to help families in Haiti facing dire hunger and increased levels of severe child malnutrition. Local residents and community groups can support the drive by bringing in food bags that contain the following items with an […]
“The Need Is Going to Get Worse”: Upheaval in Haiti Calls for Extraordinary Response
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (June 14, 2021) A surge in COVID-19 cases coupled with civil unrest and gang violence have created a humanitarian crisis in Haiti with families facing dire hunger and hospitals not equipped to treat patients ill with the virus. Severe acute childhood malnutrition is expected to more than double this year in Haiti […]
Delayed Not Deterred, Nativity Completes Community in Balan, Haiti
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (June 10, 2021) Today, Nativity Catholic Church Pastor Fr. Robert C. Cilinski presented Food For The Poor President/CEO Ed Raine with the donation from this year’s Operation Starfish® campaign that will complete Nativity Village at Balan, in Haiti. Construction in Balan began in 2019. The multipurpose center for vocational training and events, […]
Broward Churches Distribute FFTP Aid to Families in Need
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (June 8, 2021) Parkridge Church, working with other Broward County churches, distributed food, water and essential household products from Food For The Poor on Saturday to families still struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic. Hundreds of cars lined up for the drive-through distribution at the Coral Springs church. Volunteers from Parkridge Church, Chinese […]
Food For The Poor Prepares for 2021 Hurricane Season
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (May 21, 2021) With an above-average hurricane season forecast, Food For The Poor is securing critical relief supplies to help vulnerable families should a storm strike in the Caribbean and Latin American countries helped by the charity. On Monday at 10:30 a.m., the charity will host a virtual hurricane briefing with media […]
Make Miles Meaningful, Join FFTP’s Multinational Virtual Race
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (May 17, 2021) Don’t let the pandemic stop you from putting on your running shoes and going the distance to help feed hungry families. Food For The Poor is hosting its first Race For Hunger, a multinational virtual event, June 1 through June 30. Participants in the United States, Canada and Jamaica […]
Food For The Poor Unveils New Broadcast Studio
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (May 12, 2021) This week, Food For The Poor President/CEO Ed Raine inaugurated a new broadcast studio at the charity’s Coconut Creek headquarters. From the studio, the charity will be able to broadcast live with radio stations around the country and create programming and podcasts that will be available to viewers and […]
‘Hold On to God’s Promise’: St. Vincent Families Grateful for Continued Aid from Food For The Poor
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (May 6, 2021) Support for families unable to return to their homes on the island of St. Vincent following a series of volcanic eruptions continues to pour in from Food For The Poor’s generous donors and from partners on neighboring islands. Heavy rains last week brought flooding and landslides, bringing more misery […]
Talent and Generosity, a Winning Combination for a Palm Beach Teen
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (May 5, 2021) Thanks to the determination of Palm Beach teen golfer Rafe Cochran, a high school in Jamaica is one step closer to much-needed classroom space. In April, 19 foursomes took to the greens in the Fifth Annual Rafe Cochran Golf Classic at Banyan Cay Resort & Golf in West Palm […]