"This is Life," Leader Says on Visit to Boca Grande Village
When Ben Scott walked into Boca Grande Friendship Village in Pierre Payen, Haiti, on Valentine's Day, he was struck first by the hope and confidence he saw in the eyes and faces of the people who live there.

Young Philanthropist Wins National Award For Building Homes in Haiti
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.

Soft, Stuffed and Special...Teens Donate Thousands of Toys to Charity
Lions, tigers, and every imaginable creature ever turned into something soft and snuggly were collected by two South Florida teens on a mission to put smiles on the faces of children in Haiti who have lost so much.

Building Hope Gala's House Rally Sets Record of 60 Housing Units
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.

We'll Always Be There
Musicians Hopeton and Willie Lindo, inspired by loyalty to their Jamaican homeland and by the devastating earthquake in Haiti, sat down last year to write some notes and lyrics, and the result was a love song to people everywhere who are in need.

High School Students Find Spiritual Experience on Mission Trip to Jamaica
Students and faculty from St. Joseph Academy Catholic High School in St. Augustine, Fla., traveled to Jamaica, January 17-21 on a house-building mission trip with the international relief and development organization Food For The Poor.

Compassionate Palm Beach Philanthropists Unite to Build Homes
Palm Beach philanthropists Robert G. and Arlette Gordon (Grand Honorary Chairpersons) joined Elizabeth Bowden (Gala Chairwoman) and Paul Marino (Event Chairman) on stage at Food For The Poor’s eighth-annual Fine Wines & Hidden Treasures gala on Jan. 30 at The Breakers, Palm Beach.