COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (June 24, 2024) – In a significant step toward improving maternal and child health, Food For The Poor (FFTP), CEPUDO, and FUNAZUCAR have launched the “For You and Your Baby” campaign. This initiative aims to distribute prenatal vitamins provided by FFTP partner Catholic Medical Mission Board to more than 135,000 pregnant and […]
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Boca Raton Community Church Pastor Bill Mitchell Joins Food For The Poor Board of Directors
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (June 18, 2024) – Food For The Poor (FFTP), one of the largest international relief and development organizations in the United States, is pleased to announce the appointment of Pastor Bill Mitchell to its Board of Directors. A respected figure in the Boca Raton, Fla., community, Pastor Mitchell brings a wealth of […]
Food For The Poor Launches Beyond The Plate Podcast
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (June 17, 2024) – Today, Food For The Poor (FFTP) is launching its first podcast to engage donors and audiences in a new way. Hosted by FFTP’s Paul Jacobs and Danny Patiño, both experienced on-air radio hosts, Beyond the Plate will take listeners on a journey through compelling food-related stories and experiences. […]
FFTP and Minuto de Dios Reaffirm Partnership to Fight Poverty in Colombia
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (June 11, 2024) – Food For The Poor (FFTP) and Minuto de Dios, two leading charitable organizations dedicated to alleviating poverty, have reaffirmed their commitment to collaborate in efforts to lift families out of poverty in Colombia. The pledge was solidified during a two-day visit by top leadership from Minuto de Dios […]
Partnership With FFTP, Heart to Heart, and Airlink Sends Hygiene Kits to Haiti
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (May 30, 2024) – Hygiene kits from Food For The Poor (FFTP) partner Heart to Heart International were flown to Haiti through a humanitarian air bridge in partnership with Airlink, in response to a worsening humanitarian crisis and a desperate need for everyday necessities. Included were eight pallets containing 3,600 hygiene kits. […]
Food For The Poor’s Partner Honored in Honduras for Passion for Helping and Serving Others
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (May 24, 2024) – Linda Coello, a distinguished humanitarian and the President and Founder of CEPUDO, has been selected as the recipient of the prestigious Valmoral Character of the Year Award for 2024. The award was formally presented to Coello on Wednesday night during a gala dinner in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. […]
Food For the Poor 2023 Annual Report Highlights Strategic Plan and a Year of Achievement
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (May 22, 2024) – Food For The Poor (FFTP), one of the largest international relief and development organizations in the United States, provided more than $417 million in aid in 2023, thanks to the generous support of its donors. Included in the charity’s newly released 2023 Annual Report, the total support of […]
FFTP Celebrates Inaugural Food For The Poor Day With Community Event and Concert
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (May 10, 2024) – Food For The Poor (FFTP) opened its doors to the community on Tuesday for the charity’s first Food For The Poor Day, a celebration of the charity’s mission and history in Coconut Creek. It culminated with a soul-stirring concert by Jamaican gospel recording artist Glacia Robinson, who performed […]
Hurricane Preparedness Week: FFTP Pre-Positions Emergency Supplies for Quicker Response After a Disaster
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 […]
Eighth Annual Rafe Cochran Golf Classic: Students in Jamaica Will Reap the Benefits of Funding to Expand and Enhance Their School
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 […]