COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Feb. 5, 2020) In Guatemala, Gloria and her four children live in a shack so rickety they fear it might collapse at any time. But thanks to the generosity of a Hollywood, Fla., couple, Gloria and her family soon will have a sturdy new home that protects them from the rain and […]
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New Mexico Man Walks Two Weeks to Build a Home for the Poor
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Jan. 28, 2020) The love of walking and helping the poor was all the motivation needed for Food For The Poor donor Daniel Valdez to complete his fifth 500-mile walk. Valdez walks to raise awareness about the plight of the poor, and to fundraise for a home for a destitute family through […]
Food For The Poor Responds to Earthquakes in Puerto Rico
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Jan. 24, 2020) Food For The Poor is sending critically needed relief supplies to Puerto Rico, which is recovering from a series of earthquakes that have toppled homes and schools and caused millions of dollars of damage along the island’s southwest coast. The charity is working with the Episcopal Church in Puerto […]
A Gift to Haiti: Republic of China (Taiwan) Donates Rice to Food For The Poor
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Jan. 22, 2020) The Republic of China (Taiwan) has committed to sending 40 lifesaving containers of rice to Haiti each month for nine months, with the first shipment arriving in April. Each shipment will provide approximately 7 million meals a month. Bishop Ogé Beauvoir, Executive Director of Food For The Poor-Haiti, and […]
Annual Homes for Haiti Reception in Boca Grande: Ed Raine, Food For The Poor President/CEO, Keynote Speaker
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Jan. 21, 2020) Fundraising for 50 new homes for Haiti will continue with the Boca Grande Hope For Haitians annual cocktail and hors d’oeuvres reception at the Gasparilla Inn Beach Club, in Boca Grande, Fla., on Tuesday, Feb. 4. The Hope For Haitians Committee, along with partner Food For The Poor, is […]
Food For The Poor Packs Meals to Honor Parkland Victims
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Jan. 14, 2020) Food For The Poor is partnering with the City of Parkland and Feed My Starving Children for a special food packing event to honor the victims of the deadly shooting two years ago at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Businesses, churches and community groups will gather to pack more […]
Haiti Earthquake, a Decade Later: Food For The Poor Donors Devoted to Rebuilding
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Jan. 9, 2020) “I lost my father and three sisters, I loved them… I don’t know what I am going to do now, I just don’t know,” were the pain-filled words of an injured young man recorded by a Food For The Poor staff member in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, after a devastating earthquake […]
Food For The Poor President/CEO Robin Mahfood Retires: FFP Executive Vice President Ed Raine Will Lead Charity, Jamaica Vocational Training Center to be Built in Robin Mahfood’s Name
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Jan. 2, 2020) Food For The Poor President and Chief Executive Officer Robin Mahfood is retiring after leading the international relief and development organization through a remarkable period of growth for almost 20 years. Food For The Poor Executive Vice President Ed Raine has been appointed the new President/CEO, effective Jan. 1, […]
This Christmas, Dozens of Nonviolent Offenders Get the Gift of a Second Chance
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Dec. 18, 2019) Food For The Poor has paid the fines of 79 nonviolent offenders for Christmas. They were held in some of the most notorious prisons throughout the Caribbean and Latin America. Many were arrested for stealing to feed their families or for something that would be considered a minor offense. […]
Steps for a Purpose, New Mexico Man Starts Fifth 500-Mile Walk
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Dec. 17, 2019) Food For The Poor donor Daniel Valdez, of Lovington, N.M., is set to begin his fifth 500-mile walk with the blessing of his local community. On Thursday, Dec. 19, at 7 p.m., dozens will attend Mass at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, in Lovington, to pray for Valdez’s journey. […]