COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Feb. 12, 2024) – Congregants and clergy gathered in Jamaica on Saturday to celebrate the work of the Most Rev. Burchell A. McPherson, D.D., a member of the Food For The Poor (FFTP) Board of Directors, in honor of his retirement as Bishop of Montego Bay. Affectionately known as Bishop Burchell, the […]
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FFTP Joins Forces With World Pediatric Project To Transform Lives of Children in Latin America
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Jan. 30, 2024) – A collaboration between Food For The Poor (FFTP) and World Pediatric Project (WPP) provides specialized medical care and comprehensive assistance to children in Latin America who require complex surgical interventions beyond their home countries’ capabilities. The collaboration includes two programs: The U.S. Referrals Program and the Latin America […]
FFTP, Republic of China (Taiwan) Join Forces to Provide Lifesaving Rice to Haiti
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Jan. 29, 2024) – Food For The Poor (FFTP) and the Republic of China (Taiwan) are once again demonstrating their longstanding commitment to provide lifesaving rice to Haiti. Food For The Poor-Haiti will receive more than 400 tractor-trailer loads of lifesaving rice from the Republic of China (Taiwan) in 2024, with the […]
Hope to Dream and Ashley Donate 55 Beds to FFTP’s Angels Of Hope Program
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Jan. 18, 2024) – Fifty children and teenagers living in two Angels Of Hope (AOH) group homes supported by Food For The Poor (FFTP) in Haiti are now sleeping in comfortable beds, thanks to the generosity of Hope to Dream and Ashley. Hope to Dream, a 501c3 nonprofit organization, provides beds and […]
Boca Grande Hope For Haitians Marks 15 Years Building Homes for Haiti
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Jan. 12, 2024) – For 15 years, Boca Grande Hope For Haitians has provided hope and homes in Haiti through Food For The Poor (FFTP). The Scott family’s campaign continues this year for 25 families in Terre Cassée. The goal is to raise funds to build 25 two-bedroom homes with water and […]
Haiti Earthquake 14th Anniversary: Food For The Poor Remains Committed to Haiti and Its Citizens
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Jan. 11, 2024) – As Food For The Poor (FFTP) commemorates the 14th anniversary of the devastating 2010 earthquake that struck Haiti, the charity remains steadfast in its commitment to the country and its citizens, providing lifesaving aid and support in an increasingly challenging environment. The promise of an international police force […]
FFTP Announces New EVP/Chief Development Officer Michelle Gollapalli
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Dec. 27, 2023) – Michelle Gollapalli has been named Food For The Poor’s new Executive Vice President & Chief Development Officer. Gollapalli leads the charity’s Major Gifts, Donor Relations, Foundations, Planned Giving, and Business Development departments. Gollapalli, who lives in the Philadelphia area, comes to FFTP with over 25 years of experience […]
Food For The Poor’s Prison Ministry Program: Bringing Hope and Redemption This Holiday Season
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Dec. 21, 2023) – This Christmas, 242 nonviolent prisoners will experience the joy of freedom, all thanks to Food For The Poor (FFTP) and the compassionate donors who have steadfastly supported the charity’s prison ministry program. For over two decades, FFTP has been committed to transforming lives and fostering hope by facilitating […]
Building Dreams in Haiti: Virtual Campaign Will Help Restore a School Damaged in 2021 Earthquake
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Dec. 11, 2023) – In the two years since a 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck Haiti, the Institution Sainte Therese de Boileau, a school in southern Haiti, still struggles to recover from damage sustained during the quake. With the help of Fr. Medard Laz, retired pastor of Holy Family Parish in Inverness, Ill., generous […]
#GivingTuesday2023: Food For The Poor Donors Provide More Than 8.6 Million Meals
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Nov. 29, 2023) –Food For The Poor (FFTP) donors opened their hearts on #GivingTuesday to provide much-needed food for families in need. Donors gave enough funds to provide more than 8.6 million lifesaving meals. Thanks to a generous match from longtime partner Feed My Starving Children, every dollar provided by midnight Tuesday […]