COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (May 4, 2015) – Once a land of parched vegetation that was used as a sugarcane field decades ago, the heart of McCooks Pen, Jamaica, has been transformed into a lovely community of peach-colored houses lining a spacious paved road. Thanks to the loving kindness of Food For The Poor supporters Marv […]
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Be a Child’s Guardian Angel this Mother’s Day
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (April 28, 2015) – Food For The Poor’s Spring 2015 Gift Catalog has been released in time to help you find the perfect Mother’s Day gift. Photographs beautifully illustrate how the gifts featured in the charity’s gift catalog are uniquely designed to improve the lives of poverty-stricken children and families that struggle […]
Food For The Poor Releases 2014 Annual Report
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (April 27, 2015) – Food For The Poor, named by The Chronicle of Philanthropy as the nation’s largest international relief and development agency, released today its 2014 Annual Report. Last year, the charity shipped 3,914 containers of essential goods, and provided more than $910 million in aid to poverty-stricken children and families […]
Food For The Poor Celebrates Donors and Volunteers Year Round
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (April 17, 2015) – As National Volunteer Week concludes, Food For The Poor would like to again thank all of its dedicated volunteers and generous donors for taking action to improve the lives of destitute families. “Each year, hundreds of donors travel with Food For The Poor to developing countries to lend […]
A Local Retired Major General Builds a Village in Jamaica
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (April 17, 2015) – Nearly 200 people gathered recently for the dedication of the Peacemakers Community of Hope Village in the town of Spring Pass in Hamstead, St. Thomas, Jamaica. Thanks to the sheer determination of retired Maj. Gen. Bernard “Burn“ Loeffke and Food For The Poor, 27 families now have a […]
New Mexico Man’s 500-Mile Walk Brings Hope to Nicaraguan Family
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (April, 16, 2015) – Life for a family living on the outskirts of the town of Posoltega, Nicaragua, has been transformed for the better, thanks to a man they have never met and who lives more than 2,500 miles away. Daniel Valdez of Lovington, N.M., embarked on a 500-mile walk last December […]
Screening of Girl Rising Sets Pace for Fourth Annual 5K Walk/Run in Geneva
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (April 14, 2015) – Money from the screening of Girl Rising at The Arcada Theatre in Saint Charles, Illinois, will provide life-changing educational opportunities for 82 children in Haiti. The film has set the pace for the Hope For Haitians 5K Walk/Run For Education in Geneva, Illinois, which will fund yearly scholarships […]
Swank Farm-to-Table Event Serves Prime Cuts to Benefit Food For The Poor
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (April 10, 2015) – The final chance this season to dine al fresco and savor enticing farm-to-table meals prepared by renowned chefs is April 26 at Swank Specialty Produce, 14311 North Road, Loxahatchee, Fla. 33470. The Swank Table dinner theme is “Prime Cuts: A Beef Lover’s Paradise,” and proceeds will benefit Food […]
Chlune’s Life-Changing Journey from Haiti to Boston
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (April 2, 2015) As millions worldwide prepare for what is considered by many the holiest day of the year, this Easter Sunday will be even more special for one Boston-area family and an 8-year-old Haitian girl who captured their hearts. Chlune Dorviler‘s life has been forever transformed by the kindness of a […]
Food For The Poor Releases Nonviolent Prisoners for Easter’s Holy Week
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (April 1, 2015) – To prepare for Easter’s Holy Week, Food For The Poor donors offered second chances to 56 nonviolent prisoners in Jamaica (20), Honduras (16), Haiti (15), and Guyana (5). These prisoners, who were jailed because of their inability to pay small fines, are now able to celebrate the resurrection […]