COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Feb. 16, 2015) – More than 150 pieces of office furniture that once filled the South Florida corporate headquarters of Bankers Healthcare Group soon will be heading to Jamaica. BHG, a provider of financing solutions for healthcare professionals, relocated from Southwest Ranches to Davie, Fla., and decided to donate their extra furnishings […]
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Honoree Mary Wong and Grammy Award-Winning Reggae Star Shine Light on Haiti’s Housing Needs
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Feb. 12, 2015) – Mary Wong, President of the Office Depot Foundation, was named Food For The Poor’s 2015 Ambassador For The Poor at the charity’s 20th annual Building Hope Gala, Friday, Feb. 6, 2015, at Boca West Country Club in Boca Raton, Florida. Known for her philanthropic endeavors throughout the community, […]
Food For The Poor Celebrates 33 Years of Lovingly Serving the Poor
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Feb. 11, 2015) – Thanks to loyal support from a diverse group of donors, Food For The Poor will celebrate 33 years of devoted service to the poor on Thursday, Feb. 12. Committed to helping one person at a time, one family at a time, Food For The Poor’s core life-transforming strategies […]
Bishop Patrick J. McGrath Joins FFP Board of Directors
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (January 30, 2015) – The Most Reverend Patrick J. McGrath has been appointed to Food For The Poor’s Board of Directors. Bishop McGrath was named coadjutor bishop of San Jose by Pope John Paul II on June 30, 1998, and became the second Roman Catholic Bishop of San Jose, California, in November […]
Grammy Award-Winning Reggae Star to Perform in Boca
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Jan. 30, 2015) – It’s only one week until Grammy-award winning reggae artist, Shaggy, and The Hot Shot Band will perform at Food For The Poor’s 20th annual Building Hope Gala, Friday, Feb. 6, 2015, at Boca West Country Club in Boca Raton, Florida. Shaggy is currently up for another Grammy Award […]
Honoree Cheryl Ladd Helps Food For The Poor Build Homes
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (January 27, 2015) – Food For The Poor Executive Director Angel Aloma named actress Cheryl Ladd an Ambassador For The Poor at the charity’s 12th annual Fine Wines & Hidden Treasures gala, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015, at The Mar-a-Lago Club. “This was the most successful Fine Wines & Hidden Treasures gala ever,” […]
Boca Snowbird Invests in Sustainable Projects to Grow Haiti
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Jan. 13, 2015) – A longtime Food For The Poor donor, committed to investing in Haiti’s future, recognizes he is alive by the grace of God and feels compelled to give back to others. “I could have died many times during my life,” said Anthony ‘Tony’ Pestritto, 88, a resident of Sea […]
The 63rd Annual MISS UNIVERSE® Contestants to Visit Food For The Poor
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Jan. 9, 2015) – The MISS UNIVERSE®contestants from select countries will visit Food For The Poor’s headquarters in Coconut Creek, Fla., on Monday, Jan.12 at 11 a.m., to learn about what the organization is doing in each of the countries they are representing. “The MISS UNIVERSE® Pageant does so much to spotlight […]
Major Building Hope Gala Sponsor Knows What Giving Means
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Jan. 9, 2015) – Through hard work and perseverance, one of Food For The Poor’s major Building Hope Gala sponsors has been able to succeed in life, and generously bless other disadvantaged children. Philanthropist Jay DiPietro, President/COO/General Manager of Boca West Country Club, deeply values the importance of helping others, because he […]
Haiti Earthquake, Five Years Later Food For The Poor Remains Persistent in the Recovery Effort
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Jan. 7, 2015) Food For The Poor, which began working in Haiti in 1986, promised to remain with the people of Haiti on their long road to recovery after the January 2010 earthquake – and the charity is living up to that commitment. Since the 7.0 magnitude earthquake, Food For The Poor […]