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. […]
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South Florida Realtors Help Bahamas Recover from Hurricane Dorian
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Dec. 16, 2019) For many in Grand Bahama, home means living in shelters or tents, or standing in line for food and water, three months after Hurricane Dorian slammed into the island as a Category 5 storm. When local Realtors Olive and Brittany Belcher watched news footage of the devastation in the […]
Food For The Poor Donors Break #GivingTuesday Record: 48-Hour Campaign Raises Funds to Build 249 Homes
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Dec. 5, 2019) Two hundred and forty-nine homes will be built for destitute families in the Caribbean and Latin America, thanks to the generous support of Food For The Poor donors on #GivingTuesday. “Our campaign goal for #GivingTuesday was 48 homes in 48 hours, with a $750,000 housing match,” said Food For […]
#GivingTuesday: 48 Homes in 48 Hours: This Holiday Season, Help Food For The Poor Build Homes for the Poor
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Nov. 21, 2019) Food For The Poor’s #GivingTuesday fundraising goal is to raise enough funds to build 48 homes in 48 hours for destitute families in the countries where the charity serves. #GivingTuesday is one way to help the charity to build two-bedroom homes for desperately poor families like Johana’s and her […]
Hundreds of Turkeys for Two Charities in Time for Thanksgiving
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Nov. 21, 2019) Two South Florida charities will have turkey on the menu for their meals for local residents in need over the Thanksgiving holiday, thanks to the loving generosity of Food For The Poor. Today, at Food For The Poor headquarters in Coconut Creek, Essie “Big Mama” Reed along with her […]
Closer to Home: New School in Honduras Allows Children to Attend Classes in Their Own Community
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Nov. 18, 2019) Children in La Cuchilla, Honduras, have the opportunity to attend school for the first time in their own community, thanks to the generosity of the Levitetz Family Foundation. The new Escuela Blas Guerrero was recently inaugurated with representatives of the Levitetz Family Foundation and Food For The Poor. Before […]
Cash Donations: Not the Only Way to Help the Poor
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Nov. 15, 2019) Philanthropy comes in many forms, but noncash assets often are an overlooked option that can increase the impact of charitable giving and maximize tax benefits at the same time. Unwanted jewelry, vehicles and gift cards are just some of the personal assets that can be donated through iDonate to […]
Final Phase in Savann Kabrit, Motivation for Boca Grande Hope For Haitians
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Nov. 11, 2019) The Hope For Haitians Committee along with their partners Food For The Poor are preparing for the 11th Annual Boca Grande Hope For Haitians cocktail and hors d’oeuvres reception. Boca Grande Hope For Haitians Committee committed to fund 150 homes in the remote area of Savann Kabrit, Haiti, which […]
Food For The Poor Joins Broward County Public Schools to Donate Bahamas Relief Items
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Nov. 7, 2019) Food For The Poor joined Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) and its partners in their campaign to collect and donate critically needed relief supplies to families still in need of basic necessities two months after Hurricane Dorian devastated Grand Bahama and the Abaco islands. Food For The Poor loaded […]
Food For The Poor Forges New Partnerships on Long-Term Bahamas Recovery
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Nov. 5, 2019) A team from Food For The Poor recently traveled to the Bahamas to follow up on initial meetings that could yield specific ongoing projects to help Bahamians rebuild after Hurricane Dorian. “It’s been two months but the damage is like it happened last week,” said Food For The Poor […]