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Monthly Newsletter July 2009

Food For The Poor July Newsletter
July 13, 2009
Helping the Poorest of the Poor

Students with drums, not guns

Drums Not Guns,
Students on Musical Mission to Jamaica

Separated by hundreds of miles and different cultures, two groups of high school students are about to discover their common bonds: a dedication to Christ and a love of music.



FFP in the News

wptv.com: Florida newlyweds have a passion to help the poor

news jacksonville.com: Stockton Elementary School student chooses charity over birthday gifts

The Miami Herald: Miami based band plays eclectic range of music and supports Food For The Poor

cbs4.com: Clinton's Appointment May Bring Hope For Haiti

www.justnews.com: South Florida Girl Builds Homes in Haiti For $2,600

SunSentinel.com: Newlyweds give wedding gifts to charity to help feed the needy

6099 NOW! The Holy Family Council Blog: Tennessee Knights of Columbus raises $16,850 for Food For The Poor

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Florida Senator, Wife Visit Feeding Center in Haiti

U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson ( D-FL ) and his wife, Grace, visited the Food For The Poor feeding center in Port-au-Prince while the senator was in the country for talks over the weekend.

Using Computers to Take a Byte Out of Poverty

Knowing that education can help break the vicious cycle that traps generations in poverty, the largest international charity in the United States, Food For The Poor, is embarking on a mission to send thousands of computers to developing countries.

Lutheran Communities Unite to Build a School in Jamaica

Lutheran parishes from across the United States joined Food For The Poor, the largest international relief and development organization in the nation, to raise funds to build a basic school in Bermaddy, Jamaica.

FFP stocks local Baptist clinics with medical supplies

As Marie Toussaint surveyed the full shelves of donated medical supplies at the Living Water Care Center in Pembroke Park, she talked about how a partnership between Food For The Poor and the Gulfstream Baptist Association is making a difference for the poor in South Florida.

Life taken at an early age inspires legacy of hope in Haiti

When Julie Sokulski Hesser’s parents lost her at 32, they were inspired to help others by Julie’s strength, faith and courage during her final days.

Food For The Poor and CEPUDO partner on projects

Five thousand Honduran schoolchildren will get new desks, and more than 48,000 residents will receive new shoes, thanks to a partnership between U.S.-based charity Food For The Poor (FFP) and CEPUDO.

Atlanta residents empower Haitians through Food For The Poor

For six years, Atlanta resident Edward Buckley has raised money to drill and install lifesaving water wells in remote areas of Jamaica and Haiti.

Food For The Poor adds Medical Mission Trips

Having offered general mission trips since its founding, Food For The Poor is adding a medical mission trip to Jamaica in November of this year.

Food For The Poor observes 18 years in Guyana

Food For The Poor, the largest international charity in the United States, is commemorating nearly two decades of service to the poor in Guyana.

Food For The Poor delivers life vests to fishermen

In an effort to help reduce the number of fishermen lost to the sea, Food For The Poor is distributing hundreds of life vests to boat captains and their crews throughout Jamaica.


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