COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Jan. 19, 2018) Over 23 years, generous donors at Food For The Poor’s Building Hope Gala in Boca Raton have changed lives and provided safe shelter for hundreds of destitute families in Haiti and Jamaica. More than 1,500 housing units have been built in the two countries. As the gala’s name implies, […]
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FFP Remains Committed to Helping Puerto Rico Recover
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Jan. 11, 2018) Thousands of families in Puerto Rico continue to receive critical aid, thanks to Food For The Poor’s generous donors and partners, nearly four months after Hurricane Maria devastated the island and left many people struggling without food, water and basic necessities. The charity has shipped 54 tractor-trailer loads of […]
Boca Grande Donors Committed to Transforming the Lives of Haiti’s Poor
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Jan. 5, 2018) Ben Scott, Co-Chairman of Boca Grande Hope For Haitians, returned late last year with Food For The Poor to Haiti, where thousands have been helped by Boca Grande’s kindness. The Boca Grande Committee remains committed to helping families escape inhumane living conditions and are focusing on building 50 homes […]
Food For The Poor Honors its Seasonal Tradition: Charity Frees Nonviolent Prisoners for Christmas
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Dec. 20, 2017) A total of 261 nonviolent prisoners will be home for the holidays, thanks to Food For The Poor and the generous donors who support the charity’s prison ministry. For 19 years, Food For The Poor has honored the tradition of securing the release of nonviolent offenders in Guyana, Haiti, […]
DaVita Employees Pack Hygiene Kits for Children in Guatemala
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Dec. 15, 2017) Hygiene kits with supplies for 800 girls in Guatemala were packed by DaVita Kidney Care employees who visited Food For The Poor’s Coconut Creek headquarters on Tuesday. The supplies will be a blessing to Villas de las Ninas, one of the charity’s Angels Of Hope homes in Guatemala. In […]
FFP Continues to Send Aid to Hurricane-Ravaged Dominica
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Dec. 12, 2017) The 2017 hurricane season ended Nov. 30. But many people in the Caribbean still are struggling to recover from the devastating blows of back-to-back Hurricanes Irma and Maria in September. Food For The Poor continues to send lifesaving aid to Dominica, St. Lucia, St. Thomas and Puerto Rico. Thanks […]
Texas Company Donates Gift of Learning to Food For The Poor
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Dec. 8, 2017) Artcobell, one of the nation’s leading manufacturers of school furniture, located in Temple, Texas, is donating new desks, chairs and tables for schoolchildren in the countries of Jamaica, Honduras and Nicaragua. Artcobell donated 42 container loads of school furniture to Institution Recycling Network, which in turn donated the items […]
100 Homes for the Poor: Food For The Poor Donors Break #GivingTuesday Record
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Nov. 29, 2017) One hundred homes will be built for poor families in Jamaica, Honduras and Nicaragua, thanks to the generous support of Food For The Poor donors on #GivingTuesday. “Our hearts are filled with deep gratitude because we know that a home is the first step in breaking the cycle for […]
Food For The Poor is Creating a #GivingTuesday Tradition
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Nov. 21, 2017) For the sixth consecutive year, Food For The Poor will participate in #GivingTuesday. Recognized on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, it’s a day set aside to inspire people to collaborate in ways to improve their communities and to give back in meaningful ways. On Nov. 28, Food For The Poor’s […]
Food For The Poor’s 23rd Annual Building Hope Gala: Adam Stewart, CD, Deputy Chairman and CEO of Sandals Resorts International and the ATL Group and President of Sandals Foundation’s Board of Directors to be Honored
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Nov. 20, 2017) Guests will embark on a journey to the golden age of travel and provide hope for Haiti at Food For The Poor’s 23rd Annual Building Hope Gala on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018, at the Royal Palm Yacht & Country Club in Boca Raton. Attendees will be invited to create […]