COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Oct. 12, 2015) – Most are familiar with the saying, “It’s better to give than to receive.” Why not try something different and give a gift in your loved one’s honor? You can give a gift that will impact lives long after holidays have passed. For as little as $10, you can […]
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Update: Bahamas Relief Drop-off Locations
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Oct. 9, 2015) – Food For The Poor and the South Florida Rick Case Automotive Group earlier this week announced a joint drive to collect canned foods for Bahamas relief. The charity is asking for canned meats, canned fish, and canned milk. Canned goods can be brought to the charity at 6401 […]
Media Alert: Bahamas Needs Our Help
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Oct. 6, 2015) – Food For The Poor is responding to an urgent request to provide aid to areas of the Bahamas devastated by Hurricane Joaquin. Representatives of the Catholic church in the Bahamas and the South Florida Episcopal diocese appealed for immediate aid, based on pleas from residents left with nothing. […]
“Greater Purpose” Keeps Chicago Couple Helping Haiti
COCONUT CREEK, Fla.(Oct. 1, 2015) — When Andy and Florette Sokulski decided to serve the poor in Haiti to honor the memory of their daughter, neither one of them dreamed that 10 years later their mission to help would be stronger than ever. “The bottom line is that Julie’s soul had a greater purpose, and […]
Food For The Poor Relocates Displaced Families in the Haiti/D.R. Crisis
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Sept. 28, 2015) – Relief has come for 166 people who fled to Fond Bayard, Haiti, from the Dominican Republic. On Saturday, Food For The Poor transported these families to safe shelter in Petite Rivière, in the Artibonite region of the country. “Since July, these families had been living in desperate conditions. […]
Popular On-Air Host to Cycle 100 Miles for the Poor
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Sept. 24, 2015) Kevin Avery and his co-host, Taylor Scott, are beloved voices on the FISH Atlanta. The popular Christian radio personalities have been on the Georgia air-waves since 2000, and for the last 15 years have partnered with Food For The Poor, spotlighting the plight of suffering children in both Guatemala […]
Situation Grows More Desperate for Haiti/D.R. Refugees
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Sept. 21, 2015) – Families who recently fled to Fond Bayard, Haiti, from the Dominican Republic are finding themselves in a desperate situation. Many are living under tents made of tarps after they had to leave the school in which they were taking shelter. With the start of the school year, the […]
Join American Bike Challenge and Help Food For The Poor
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Sept. 18, 2015) – Are you looking for a creative and fun way to make a positive difference this fall? Take the American Bike Challenge! Food For The Poor is one of 10 charities chosen as a recipient of this inaugural fitness and fundraising challenge. The American Bike Challenge, a nationwide cycling […]
Charity to Build Homes for Families Displaced from the Dominican Republic
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Sept. 14, 2015) – Relief is on the way for 100 families who have been living in limbo in Fond Bayard, Haiti. The Haitian Government has donated 31 hectares or approximately 76 acres of land to the relief and development organization Food For The Poor. The charity will build 120 homes – […]
Food For The Poor Remains Committed to Helping Dominica Recover
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Sept. 9, 2015) – Today, Food For The Poor loaded another tractor-trailer full of items bound for the island of Dominica to help with the ongoing recovery effort in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Erika, which has been blamed for more than 30 deaths. The late August storm is the deadliest natural […]