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        PEMBROKE PARK, FLA. (Jun 2, 2026) “While hurricane season is only just beginning, preparations at Food…
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        MIAMI, FLA. (Mar. 13, 2024) “In response to the escalating violence in Haiti, organizations in…
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        DAVIE, FLA. (Mar. 14, 2024) “As violence continues to grip Haiti, organizations based in South…
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        GREENSBURG, IND. (Feb. 19, 2024) “Oldenburg Academy has announced the success of its recent fundraising efforts…
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        Starr Computers partners with NGOs to enhance education in Berbice-guyanachronicle.com
        GUYANA (Feb. 19, 2024) “IN a bid to fortify educational resources in the Berbice community,…
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        Food For The Poor, Starr Computers and St Francis Collaborate to Donate IT Labs to Region Six-stabroeknews.com
        GUYANA (Feb. 19, 2024) “Food For The Poor (Guyana) Inc (FFTP) in partnership with Starr…
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        FFTP Shifts Haiti Operations to North, Increases Focus on Long-Term Programs
        COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (June 10, 2026) — Food For The Poor (FFTP) is reaffirming its…
      • FFTP Appoints Sara Sywulka as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
        FFTP Appoints Sara Sywulka as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
        COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (June 9, 2026) — Food For The Poor (FFTP) has appointed Sara…
      • Food For The Poor Recognized as One of South Florida’s Top Places to Work
        Food For The Poor Recognized as One of South Florida’s Top Places to Work
        COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (May 22, 2026) — Food For The Poor (FFTP) has been awarded…
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        Hurricane Preparedness Week: FFTP Pre-positions Critical Relief Supplies Before Storms Strike
        COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (May 1, 2026) – As National Hurricane Preparedness Week begins on Sunday,…
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        Food For The Poor Appoints Denise Cagley-Jefferson as Executive Director of Jamaica Office
        COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (April 29, 2026) — Food For The Poor (FFTP) has appointed Denise…
      • Food For The Poor Secures Easter Freedom for Nonviolent Prisoners Across the Caribbean
        Food For The Poor Secures Easter Freedom for Nonviolent Prisoners Across the Caribbean
        COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (April 9, 2026) – As Christians around the world celebrated Easter and…
      • FFTP Mourns Bishop Burchell A. McPherson, Longtime Leader and Advocate for the Poor
        FFTP Mourns Bishop Burchell A. McPherson, Longtime Leader and Advocate for the Poor
        COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (March 27, 2026) — The Most Rev. Bishop Burchell A. McPherson, a…
      • World Water Day: FFTP Matching Campaign Aims to Give Women and Families Greater Access to Water
        World Water Day: FFTP Matching Campaign Aims to Give Women and Families Greater Access to Water
        COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (March 19, 2026) – For mothers like Griselda, who lives with her…
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Congratulations to our talented winners!

Congratulations to our talented winners!

November 22, 2021May 10, 2023 FFTP Digital

Food For The Poor’s Angels of Hope program provides orphaned and abandoned children with loving homes and sponsorship. Each year, the children compete in a drawing contest to win a certificate and $500 toward their personal needs. Congratulations to Pablo, above right, and Mirna, above center, in blue, winners of the 2012 Angels of Hope […]

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Angels of Hope orphans draw self-esteem, Biblical knowledge from contest

Angels of Hope orphans draw self-esteem, Biblical knowledge from contest

November 22, 2021August 2, 2024 FFTP Digital

The 6th annual Angels of Hope Drawing Contest is now under way. 

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