COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Sept. 20, 2019) Food For The Poor continues to respond to an urgent situation in the Bahamas with thousands struggling to rebuild their lives after Hurricane Dorian ravaged the commonwealth’s northwest islands nearly three weeks ago. Today, Food For The Poor loaded two 40-foot containers with water and food at its Coconut […]
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Jamaica Recognizes Decades of Service with Order of Distinction
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Sept. 11, 2019) Jamaica’s Governor-General will bestow the Order of Distinction in the Rank of Commander (CD), a high honor, to Food For The Poor President/CEO Robin Mahfood. He will receive the award on National Heroes Day, Oct. 21, in Jamaica. On Monday, Jamaica Consul General Oliver Mair read and presented the […]
Gunther Motor Co. Builds Homes in Guatemala
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Sept. 10, 2019) Families in desperate need of safe shelter in Los Pirires, Guatemala, soon will see their dreams of having their own homes come true, thanks to the generosity of Gunther Motor Co. As part of its May GiveBack Campaign, Gunther Motor Co. donated $50 to Food For The Poor for […]
Food For The Poor Accelerates Relief to the Bahamas
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Sept. 9, 2019) HeadKnowles Foundation and the Archdiocese of Nassau have come on board with Food For The Poor to aid the people of the Bahamas after it was devastated last week by Category 5 Hurricane Dorian. More than 70,000 people have been affected and the death toll is now at 45 […]
Bahamas Needs Our Help
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (September 2, 2019) Food For The Poor is responding to an urgent need for aid to our neighbor the Bahamas, which has been devastated by Hurricane Dorian. The charity will respond with partners Sandals Foundation and the Episcopal Diocese of Southeast Florida to identify greatest need and coordinate distribution of aid. Containers […]
Unity, Compassion and Unconditional Love: Orlando Residents Propel Celebration of Hope to 20-Year Milestone
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Aug. 26, 2019) The Food For The Poor Celebration of Hope Gala will celebrate 20 years of helping the poor on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019, at the Rosen Shingle Creek, Orlando, thanks to the loving support of Orlando-area donors. Over the last 20 years, more than 1,000 homes in Haiti have been […]
Weaving a Legacy: Food For The Poor Donors Empower Women in Guatemala
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Aug. 15, 2019) The women of Sololá, Guatemala, are weaving a brighter future for themselves and their families, thanks to a generous Food For The Poor donor. In Sololá, a small community of 5,000 about 80 miles west of Guatemala City, slightly less than half the population lives in extreme poverty, earning […]
Taiwan Officials Visit Food For The Poor: Agreement Details How the Charity and the TaiwanICDF Will Work Together
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (July 31, 2019) The Director General of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Miami visited Food For The Poor on Tuesday to mark the signing of an agreement between the charity and the Taiwan International Cooperation and Development Fund (ICDF). Director General David K.C. Chien and Food For The Poor President/CEO […]
Humanitarian Crisis in Venezuela: Food For The Poor, Minuto de Dios Join Forces to Help Migrants in Colombia
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (July 30, 2019) Food For The Poor is partnering with Minuto de Dios, a Colombian nonprofit organization, to bring relief to families in Colombia, including tens of thousands of Venezuelan migrants who have fled to escape shortages of food, water and medicine. As many as 30,000 people a day from Venezuela pass […]
Food For The Poor Wins USAID Grant for Guatemala Hospital
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (July 11, 2019) Food For The Poor has received its third grant from the United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID) American Schools and Hospitals Abroad (ASHA) program. The grant will be used to buy much-needed state-of-the-art medical equipment for Children’s Hospital Juan Pablo II in Mixco, Guatemala. These upgrades will improve […]