What Does Giving Mean to You?

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	Food For The Poor can help you start a #GivingTuesday tradition this holiday season by giving a gift that will change lives. Your gift of bees for honey production will provide a reliable, lasting source of honey and income for bee farmers like Stephen Williams. The 54-year-old owner of Queen Bee Honey Production says support from Food For The Poor helped to build his business, which is based in Irish Pen, St. Catherine, Jamaica.
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COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Nov. 25, 2014) – There are days for buying gifts, a day for giving thanks, and now there’s a day for giving back. For the third consecutive year, Food For The Poor will participate in #GivingTuesday, which blends charities, businesses and individuals to provide a fresh outlook to the giving season.

On Dec. 2, 2014, the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, #GivingTuesday will tap into the power of social media to inspire as many as possible to do good and give back. More than 10,000 organizations, including Food For The Poor, will be promoting charitable activities that support nonprofits.

“For more than three decades the philanthropic spirit has motivated generous donors to support Food For The Poor, which has allowed the organization to help others. Having a day that’s dedicated to giving back is an opportunity for nonprofits to shine the light on creative ways donors can make a difference throughout the year,” said Angel Aloma, Executive Director of Food For The Poor. “A day that’s dedicated to charitable deeds is a blessing for all involved, whether it’s of your time or from your resources.”

Visit www.FoodForThePoor.org/givingtuesday to read Executive Director, Angel Aloma’s blog and support Food For The Poor’s #GivingTuesday initiative What Does Giving Mean to You? See the responses from some of the charity’s donors in a short video at www.foodforthepoor.org/whygive, which will inspire you to look at gift-giving in whole new way.  

For more details about the #GivingTuesday movement, visit the #GivingTuesday website www.givingtuesday.org, Facebook page www.facebook.com/givingtuesday, or follow the #GivingTuesday hashtag on Twitter.

Food For The Poor, named by The Chronicle of Philanthropy as the largest international relief and development organization in the nation, does much more than feed millions of the hungry poor in 17 countries of the Caribbean and Latin America. This interdenominational Christian ministry provides emergency relief assistance, clean water, medicines, educational materials, homes, support for orphans and the aged, skills training and micro-enterprise development assistance, with more than 95 percent of all donations going directly to programs that help the poor. For more information, please visit www.FoodForThePoor.org.

#GivingTuesday

COCONUT Creek, Fla., (Nov. 25, 2013) – We have a day for giving thanks, why not a day for giving back? For the second year, Food For The Poor has joined #GivingTuesday, an initiative to harness the collective power of a unique blend of partners – charities, families, businesses and individuals – to transform how people think about, talk about, and participate in the giving season.

Coinciding with Thanksgiving, and the kickoff of the holiday shopping season, #GivingTuesday will inspire people to take collaborative action to improve their local communities. It will also inspire many to give back in better and smarter ways to the charities and causes they support, and help create a better world.

Taking place Dec. 3, 2013, the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, #GivingTuesday will use the power of social media to create a national movement around the holidays, similar to how Black Friday and Cyber Monday have become days synonymous with holiday shopping.

“Food For The Poor is extremely honored be a part of #GivingTuesday. It is quickly becoming a global movement, which celebrates and encourages charitable activities that support nonprofit organizations,” said Angel Aloma, Executive Director of Food For The Poor. “It’s great to know that so many nonprofits, within the United States and internationally, are working together to make life better for as many people as possible.”

In 2012, more than 50 million people worldwide spread the word about #GivingTuesday resulting in a milestone trending on Twitter. The collective efforts of partners, donors and advocates also helped to fuel a marked increase in charitable giving.

Visit www.foodforthepoor.org/givingtuesday to support Food For The Poor’s #GivingTuesday initiative. You can also view the charity’s catalog video for creative ideas that will continue to change lives long after the holiday season has ended. For $10, you can give the gift of a fruit tree, or you can choose to give farm animals such as chickens, pigs, goats, donkeys and cows, which can provide an income and a source of nutrition for destitute families.

For more details about the #GivingTuesday movement, visit the #GivingTuesday website www.givingtuesday.org, Facebook page www.facebook.com/GivingTuesday or follow the #GivingTuesday hashtag on Twitter.

Food For The Poor, named by The Chronicle of Philanthropy as the largest international relief and development organization in the nation, does much more than feed millions of the hungry poor in 17 countries of the Caribbean and Latin America. This interdenominational Christian ministry provides emergency relief assistance, clean water, medicines, educational materials, homes, support for orphans and the aged, skills training and micro-enterprise development assistance, with more than 95 percent of all donations going directly to programs that help the poor. For more information, please visit www.FoodForThePoor.org.


        

Food For The Poor Joins the National #GivingTuesday Movement

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COCONUT CREEK, Fla., (Nov. 27, 2012) – Today, the first #GivingTuesday, kicks off the season of giving. Food For The Poor is among more than 2,000 charities who are urging consumers to look beyond Black Friday and Cyber Monday to the importance of giving back.

Food For The Poor joined #GivingTuesday to harness the collective power of a unique blend of partners – charities, families, businesses and individuals.

“Food For The Poor is extremely excited and proud to be a part of this movement, where hundreds of nonprofits working in the United States and in various countries are spreading the news about the beauty of giving back,” said Angel Aloma, Executive Director of Food For The Poor. “It is my hope that individuals who learn about #GivingTuesday will support their charities and causes of choice and take part in helping to create a better world.”

When Food For The Poor’s Executive Director was invited to write a blog entry for the Huffington Post as part of the #GivingTuesday initiative, he thought right away of a donor who has experienced both tribulation and triumph this past year.

Longtime donor Barbara Gilbert rejoiced at the completion of one of her Food For The Poor projects for the poor in Jamaica, but just weeks later was thrown into despair when she was told her son’s body was being assaulted by an infection and amputation of his limbs might be the only way to save him. 
Her story of the cycle of giving is on Huffington Post.

To join Food For The Poor’s #GivingTuesday initiative, visit www.foodforthepoor.org/givingtuesday.
View our gift catalog video at www.foodforthepoor.org/givingtuesdayvideo for creative ideas that will change lives long after the holiday season has ended. For $10, you can give the gift of a fruit tree, or you can choose to give farm animals such as chickens, pigs, goats, donkeys and cows, which will provide an income and a source of nutrition for destitute families.         
                                                                                       
For more details about the #GivingTuesday movement, visit the #GivingTuesday website www.givingtuesday.org, Facebook page www.facebook.com/GivingTuesday or follow the #GivingTuesday hashtag on Twitter.


Food For The Poor, named by The Chronicle of Philanthropy as the largest international relief and development organization in the nation, does much more than feed millions of the hungry poor in 17 countries of the Caribbean and Latin America. This interdenominational Christian ministry provides emergency relief assistance, clean water, medicines, educational materials, homes, support for orphans and the aged, skills training and micro-enterprise development assistance, with more than 96 percent of all donations going directly to programs that help the poor.

For more information, please visit www.FoodForThePoor.org.

A Donor’s Story: Food For The Poor Shares the Gift of Giving

COCONUT Creek, Fla., (Nov. 16, 2012) – When Food For The Poor Executive Director Angel Aloma was invited to write a blog entry for the Huffington Post as part of the #GivingTuesday initiative, he thought right away of a donor who has experienced both tribulation and triumph this past year.

Dozens of bloggers representing charities around the world were asked to write about a project or person who has been a source of inspiration for a special series focused on #GivingTuesday. Starting Nov.1, and for the next 30 days, bloggers including Food For The Poor, will use the Huffington Post as a venue to share inspiring stories.
Longtime donor Barbara Gilbert rejoiced at the completion of one of her Food For The Poor projects for the poor in Jamaica, but just weeks later was thrown into despair when she was told her son’s body was being assaulted by an infection and amputation of his limbs might be the only way to save him.

Read her story of the cycle of giving.

“We have many donors who support this international development and relief agency, but Barbara is one of those donors whose circumstances in life give new meaning to the cycle of giving,” said Aloma. “One of the most valuable gifts we can give our families, friends and to our neighbors is the commitment to work together to make this world a better place.”

Food For The Poor is one of nearly 200 nonprofits invited by InterAction, the largest alliance of U.S.-based international nongovernmental organizations, to take part in an initiative this holiday season where the act of sharing will take on a new meaning. 
On November 27, 2012, #GivingTuesday will use the power of social media to create a national movement around the holidays dedicated to giving.  For more details about the #GivingTuesday movement, visit the #GivingTuesday website www.givingtuesday.org, Facebook page www.facebook.com/GivingTuesday or follow the #GivingTuesday hashtag on Twitter.

Food For The Poor, named by The Chronicle of Philanthropy as the largest international relief and development organization in the nation, does much more than feed millions of the hungry poor in 17 countries of the Caribbean and Latin America. This interdenominational Christian ministry provides emergency relief assistance, clean water, medicines, educational materials, homes, support for orphans and the aged, skills training and micro-enterprise development assistance, with more than 96 percent of all donations going directly to programs that help the poor. 

For more information, please visit www.FoodForThePoor.org.

Food For The Poor Joins the National #GivingTuesday Movement

COCONUT Creek, Fla., (Oct. 30, 2012) – Food For The Poor has joined #GivingTuesday, a first of its kind effort that will harness the collective power of a unique blend of partners – charities, families, businesses and individuals – to transform how people think about the giving season.

Coinciding with the Thanksgiving holiday, the first #GivingTuesday will be Nov. 27, 2012, and will use the power of social media to create a national movement.  Black Friday and Cyber Monday have become synonymous with shopping, and the goal is to make #GivingTuesday synonymous with giving back, and to kick off the season of sharing. 

“Food For The Poor is extremely excited and proud to be a part of this movement, where dozens of nonprofits working in the United States and in various countries are spreading the news about the beauty of giving back,” said Angel Aloma, Executive Director of Food For The Poor. “It is my hope that individuals who learn about #GivingTuesday will support their charities and causes of choice and take part in helping to create a better world.”  

To join Food For The Poor’s #GivingTuesday initiative, visit www.foodforthepoor.org/givingtuesday.

View our gift catalog video at www.foodforthepoor.org/givingtuesdayvideo for creative ideas that will continue to change lives long after the holiday season has ended. For $10, you can give the gift of a fruit tree, or you can choose to give farm animals such as chickens, pigs, goats, donkeys and cows, which will provide an income and a source of nutrition for destitute families.                                                                                                     

#GivingTuesday is endorsed by the Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy, Dorothy A. Johnson Center on Philanthropy, Giving Institute, Giving USA Foundation and InterAction. Charity Navigator and GuideStar are serving as Charity Advisors. VolunteerMatch is a volunteer advisor to #GivingTuesday.    

For more details about the #GivingTuesday movement, visit the #GivingTuesday website www.givingtuesday.org, Facebook page www.facebook.com/GivingTuesday or follow the #GivingTuesday hashtag on Twitter.

Food For The Poor, named by The Chronicle of Philanthropy as the largest international relief and development organization in the nation, does much more than feed millions of the hungry poor in 17 countries of the Caribbean and Latin America. This interdenominational Christian ministry provides emergency relief assistance, clean water, medicines, educational materials, homes, support for orphans and the aged, skills training and micro-enterprise development assistance, with more than 96 percent of all donations going directly to programs that help the poor.