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  • Young Philanthropist Wins National Award For Building Homes in Haiti

    February 17th, 201110:45 AM ET
    By Food for the poor
    A South Florida fifth grader who raised more than $162,000 to build homes for Haiti's poor has been named one of Florida's top two youth volunteers for 2011. Rachel Wheeler, 11, was recognized by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, a nationwide program to honor young people for outstanding acts of volunteerism. The Lighthouse Point resident...

  • Food For The Poor Preparing Haiti for Hurricane Tomas

    November 03rd, 201001:45 PM ET
    By Food for the poor
    Ten months after the merciless Jan. 12 earthquake killed hundreds of thousands and left the core of the Caribbean nation in ruins, and three weeks after a deadly cholera outbreak killed several hundred and sickened thousands, Haiti is facing down another potential disaster – Hurricane Tomas. Weather experts are forecasting Hurricane Tomas will r...

  • Conditions in Haiti Worsen, CDC Investigates Spread of Disease

    October 22nd, 201009:41 AM ET
    By Food for the poor
    In response to reports that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is investigating sudden multiple deaths in Haiti’s Artibonite region, Food For The Poor has started to secure and ship critically needed supplies. Areas receiving immediate aid from Food For The Poor include, Poirier, Desdunes, Dokozel, Villard and Petit Reviere. D...

  • Gifts to help Haiti will be matched up to $50,000!

    July 12th, 201011:07 AM ET
    By Food for the poor
    Through the generosity of donors like you, Food For The Poor has provided more than $100 million in goods and services to the people of Haiti since January 12. Much more remains to be done for those who pray and wait for help. Food For The Poor now has a unique opportunity to help even more struggling families. A generous donor has agreed to match...

  • Shedding Light On Countries In Desperate Need

    November 04th, 200903:25 PM ET
    By Food for the poor
    COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Nov. 3, 2009) - In the rural parts of countries in the Caribbean and Latin America, Food For The Poor is shedding light on the millions of people there who need help. It is common for the organization to ship food, clothing, and even medical supplies to these countries where children and families are often forgotten. Now there ...

  • “Fans” Click and Raise Money for the Poor

    October 27th, 200902:57 PM ET
    By Food for the poor
    COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Oct. 26, 2009) -In this new era when you can poke someone without actually being physically near them, when sending an e-mail seems so mid-‘90s, and posting something on a wall is not done with a thumb tack but rather with a click of your mouse, it only seems fitting that a Food For the Poor donor wants to see the organiz...

  • Getting to Know Us - American Foundation for Children with AIDS

    October 14th, 200909:46 AM ET
    By Tanya Weaver
    The American Foundation for Children with AIDS (AFCA) is a non-profit organization based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. AFCA helps HIV+/AIDS children and their guardians in sub-Saharan Africa who have no other access to aid by providing critical AIDS and related medications, medical equipment and supplies, nutritional supplements, and emergency suppl...

  • Donation Gives New Life to Old Church Pews

    October 01st, 200910:18 AM ET
    By Food for the poor
    COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Sept. 28, 2009) - The excitement of a sanctuary renovation at Advent Lutheran Church in Boca Raton was accompanied by the puzzling question of what to do with old pews that did not fit into the new plans. The dilemma was quickly resolved, however, when the church partnered with Food For The Poor, the largest international relie...
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