Untitled Document Students at Greater Works Christian School in Monroeville, Pennsylvania, built a home for a family in Nicaragua. Related Items: Start a Kids For Housing campaign See Photos of Families Helped COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Sept. 4, 2014) – With school back in session, Food For The Poor has released new teacher resources to help […]
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Register for Food For The Poor’s 5K Walk/Run For Hunger at Beach Cleanup
Untitled Document The effort to keep the beach barefoot friendly will start at 9 a.m., with a group photo scheduled for 10:45 a.m. at the intersection of Taylor Street and the Hollywood Beach Broadwalk. Related Item: Register For Race COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (September 4, 2014) — Barefoot Wine & Bubbly, a California-based wine distributor, will […]
Loss of a Child Inspires Legacy of Hope in Haiti
Untitled Document (L to R) Food For The Poor President/CEO Robin Mahfood, Paul O’Connor, Florette Sokulski. Remembering how Julie could not even swallow water at the end of her life, her parents wanted proceeds from a past benefit dinner to provide clean water to children in Haiti. Related Item: Contact Carol to Support the Hospital […]
WPLG-TV’s Eric Yutzy to Lead Charity’s 5K Walk/Run
Untitled Document Eric Yutzy, co-anchor for WPLG-TV Local 10 Morning News. Related Item: Register For Race COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Aug. 11, 2014) – Eric Yutzy, co-anchor for WPLG-TV Local 10 Morning News, will join walkers and runners as they raise money to feed starving families at Food For The Poor’s 5K Walk/Run For Hunger, on […]
Rockford Residents Poised to Build Their Biggest Village Yet in Haiti
Untitled Document Jeff Lemke traveled from his hometown of Cary, Illinois, to Dumas, Haiti, to meet the residents who will directly benefit from the proceeds raised at this year’s annual gala. Related Item: Reserve Your Seat COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Aug. 8, 2014) – The Hope for Haitians Board and Food For The Poor invite you […]
Texas Man to Walk 500 Miles for the Poor
Untitled Document Patrick Hall (24), Maura Hall (23), and Conor Hall (24), left to right, have decided to join their father for his 500-mile journey along the Camino de Santiago in northern Spain. Funds raised will benefit Food For The Poor and two other charities. Related Item: Pledge a Donation COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (August 5, […]
Food For The Poor Thanks Office Depot Foundation
Untitled Document Food For The Poor Executive Director Angel Aloma, far right, thanks Office Depot Foundation staff and President Mary Wong, to left of Aloma, at the Sackpack Event on Friday, Aug. 1, at a Fort Lauderdale Office Depot store. COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Aug. 4, 2014) – The Office Depot Foundation has donated 5,000 sackpacks […]
New Executive Director to Lead Food For The Poor’s Jamaica Office
Untitled Document David Mair, Food For The Poor-Jamaica’s new Executive Director, poses for a portrait during his visit to the headquarters of Food For The Poor in Coconut Creek, Fla., on July 31, 2014. COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Aug. 1, 2014) – Food For The Poor-Jamaica’s new Executive Director, David Mair, visited the headquarters of Food […]
High School Varsity Tennis Champion Swings to Spread Love of Literacy
Untitled Document Proceeds from last year’s tournament built a two-room house with sanitation and clean water for a destitute family in Kingston, Jamaica. Related Item: Support the Tournament COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (July 22, 2014) – Crack open a can of new tennis balls, and practice your serve in preparation for The Adult/Child Doubles Charity Tournament […]
Submit Your Favorite Quote to Kick-Start Charity’s 5K Walk/Run
Untitled Document One quote will be selected for the event’s official T-shirt to encourage hundreds of walkers and runners as they raise money to feed starving children and their families in the Caribbean and Latin America. Related Items: Submit Your Quote! Register For Race COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (July 18, 2014) – Food For The Poor […]