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Feeding hungry families, saving lives, one step at a time

July 26th, 201103:27 PM ET

By Food for the poor

Dust off those sneakers, if you haven't already, and get ready to run, jog or walk in what has become one of Food For The Poor's most popular events in its fight against hunger. The 6th annual "5K Walk/Run For Hunger" fundraiser in Deerfield Beach, Fla. on Sept. 24, will kick-start events nationwide: Oct. 15 in Fort Mill, S.C., Nov. 12 in ...
Food For The Poor focused on aid, efficiency

April 26th, 201103:44 PM ET

By Food for the poor

Just a few days into 2010, one of the largest disasters in modern history devastated Haiti. In response, the leading provider of aid to Haiti, Food For The Poor, sent 1,461 tractor-trailer loads of food, water, medicines and other lifesaving relief aid valued at $188.9 million. While Haiti dominated headlines for much of the year, the nonprofit con...
Building Hope Gala’s House Rally Sets Record of 60 Housing Units

February 08th, 201104:11 PM ET

By Food for the poor

More than 350 compassionate South Florida residents attended Food For The Poor's sold-out Building Hope Gala on Saturday, Feb. 5 at the Boca West Country Club. As the gala's names implies, attendees gathered to create a legacy by pledging to build critically needed houses during the charity's live house-rally. This year, the energized crowd pledge...
Charity Presents Powerful Stories of Children Who Struggle to Survive in Developing Countries

January 25th, 201104:34 PM ET

By Food for the poor

For the first time ever in long-form programming, Food For The Poor will share with viewers in the United States the desperate plight of children who suffer horrific living conditions in developing countries. The personal stories of children in Haiti and Guatemala show the harsh realities of extreme destitution, while simultaneously providing viewe...
Palm Beach Philanthropists Support Food For The Poor’s Fine Wines & Hidden Treasures gala

December 27th, 201003:56 PM ET

By Food for the poor

Food For The Poor's eighth annual Palm Beach gala, Fine Wines & Hidden Treasures will be held Sunday, January 30, 2011, at The Breakers, Palm Beach. The annual event is chaired by distinguished Palm Beach philanthropists Robert G. and Arlette Gordon (Grand Honorary Chairpersons), Elizabeth Bowden (Gala Chairwoman), and Paul Marino (Event Chairm...
Carnival-Themed Fundraiser Helps to Build a Home in Trinidad

December 09th, 201011:48 AM ET

By Food for the poor

When most people think of Trinidad, located at the southern end of the Caribbean chain of islands, images of people draped in exotic colored costumes parading down the street to pulsating rhythms often comes to mind. Trinidad is also a country peppered with mountains and tranquil beaches. But like many of the other islands in the West Indies,...
Cholera Deaths Double in Aftermath of Hurricane Tomas

November 12th, 201009:24 AM ET

By Food for the poor

Haitian and international health officials acknowledged today the cholera epidemic continues to grow at an alarming rate, and is now “a matter of national security.” Food For The Poor has shipped and airlifted containers of critically needed supplies such as desperately sought-after medicines, hygiene kits, fluids to rehydrate patients, and bla...
Where can you find another Great Depression?

July 20th, 200903:01 PM ET

By Food for the poor

COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (July 15, 2009) – It’s in the eyes. The dates may have changed, decades may have passed, but the despair and pain is the same and it’s apparent in the mother’s eyes. In a dramatic photographic comparison, the nation’s largest international charity, Food For The Poor, presents jarring images from...
Food For The Poor recognized as a 2009 Honoree

July 16th, 200909:21 AM ET

By Food for the poor

COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (July 15, 2009) - HOT 105 FM recently honored Food For The Poor with its 2009 Community Organization award at its third annual Caribbean- American Heritage celebration. The event, created to celebrate the contributions of Caribbean-Americans to the country, pays tribute to the common culture and bonds of friendship that unite ...

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