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Haitian Village Unites Rockford Residents
September 10th, 201004:58 PM ETThe nine-year involvement and steadfast support from northern Illinois residents ensured The Hope for Haitians Committee and Food For The Poor’s fundraising event, An Evening in the Tropics, was the most well-attended event ever with more then 340 guests. Masters of ceremonies for the event were the dedicated co-chairmen Tom Lorden, Pat Bachrodt ... -
Walkers Nationwide Encouraged to Stomp Out Hunger
September 09th, 201004:44 PM ETFood For The Poor’s fifth annual "Walk For Hunger," a three-mile walk/run on Lynn University’s campus in Boca Raton is quickly approaching. Do your part on Oct. 2 to feed starving children and their families in Haiti, while raising awareness about the plight of the poor in that country through Food For The Poor, one of the most efficient charit... -
Stephanie’s Footsteps Lead to New School in Jamaica
June 16th, 201004:21 PM ETWhen Lenny and Lin Crispinelli travel to Jamaica to build a school with Food For The Poor this month, it will be a bittersweet journey to honor their daughter and to serve children such as the ones who captured her heart and energized her passion. Stephanie Crispinelli, a Lynn University student, died in the Jan. 12 earthquake in Haiti while on a ... -
Two Months After the Earthquake: Rebuilding in Haiti
March 18th, 201010:31 AM ETFood For The Poor wants to build 5,000 houses in Haiti this year - an aggressive goal of more than 400 housing units a month. The agency already has been building homes since the Jan. 12 earthquake in Pierre Payen, and new homes are being started now in Trou Du Nord, Demier, and Chastenoye. Food For The Poor can build a simple house for $2,600; one... -
'Normalcy' for Haiti's Children Begins in the Classroom
March 16th, 201006:09 PM ETBy Mark HanlonFor thousands of Haitian children, the new norm of life is being played out in crowded tent cities or even worse - the streets - with no focused activity and no hope of schools opening any time soon. Even as the beleaguered government of a devastated nation scrambles to make the April 1 goal of reopening schools - the second such goal since the ear... -
Major Milestone Reached for Boca Grande Friendship Village
March 03rd, 201004:21 PM ETCOCONUT CREEK, Fla. (March 1, 2010) - Just a few days away from its first fundraiser, the Boca Grande Friendship Village committee has met its first important milestone. They have raised more than $100,000, enough for Food For The Poor to begin constructing the first phase of the planned community in Pierre Payen, Haiti... Read more, click here. ... -
Food For The Poor: One Month After Haiti Earthquake
February 12th, 201009:04 AM ETOver the past month, Food For The Poor has been able to provide relief to Haiti through the acquisition and delivery of more than 7,100 tons of food, medical supplies, pharmaceuticals, building materials and other goods to support the victims of the Jan. 12 earthquake. The 359 containers have provided lifesaving goods to those suffering from the ef... -
Boca Raton Gala to Rebuild Haiti with New Hope, New Beginnings
February 11th, 201011:18 AM ETCOCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Feb. 10, 2010) - Thanks to the generosity and unwavering support of the South Florida community, Food For The Poor's New Hope, New Beginnings gala on Saturday, Feb. 6, raised funds to build more than 150 concrete housing-units for Haiti's earthquake victims... Read more, click here. ... -
Boca Grande Residents Plan to Build a Village In Devastated Haiti
February 04th, 201010:30 AM ETCOCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Feb. 2, 2010) - A passionate group plans to build a brand new village in Pierre Payan, Haiti, just two hours north of the devastated capital, Port-au-Prince. This group is made up of about two dozen Boca Grande residents, an island located on the west coast of Florida, mid-way between Sarasota and Ft. Myers. The village in Hait... -
Food For The Poor’s Fine Wines & Hidden Treasures Gala to Bring Relief and Rebuild Haiti
February 03rd, 201002:53 PM ETCOCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Feb. 3, 2010) - Palm Beach philanthropists Robert G. and Arlette Gordon (Honorary Chairpersons) joined Andres and Cathie Fanjul (Ball Chairpersons) and Paul Marino (Event Chairman) on stage at Food For The Poor's seventh-annual Fine Wines & Hidden Treasuresgala on Jan. 28 to urge friends and guests to send crucially needed ...
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