Good News - August 2022

OUT AND ABOUT 40 AuguSt 2022 www.goodnewsfl.org good News • South Florida Edition More than 450 volunteers filled FAU Arena Saturday to help Food For The Poor pack 116,640 lifesaving MannaPack rice meals for families in desperate need in Ukraine. FFTP teamed up with longtime partner Feed My Starving Children to host Join The Pack Ukraine, drawing South Florida churches, businesses, community groups and civic-minded individuals. After seeing how MannaPack meals have blessed the lives of families in Honduras, Linda Coello, President and Founder of CEPUDO, FFTP’s longtime partner in Honduras, said she wanted to “pay if forward” to help those suffering in Ukraine. Volunteers also raised money to help cover the cost of shipping the meals and provide ongoing humanitarian aid to Ukrainian refugees. FFTP Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer Mark Khouri told the volunteers that FMSC has built a longstanding network in the war-torn country that provides assurances that the meals will get to the people who need them the most. Sponsors included longtime donors Gerry and Marilyn Ogier, Key Food, Bachrodt Automotive Group, Hormel, ResourceOne, Seaboard Marine, Sonitrol and Goya. Learn more at FoodForThePoor.org. ALIVE Community, a Church in Miami, was among the many teams that helped Food For The Poor pack more than 116,000 meals Saturday at Join The Pack Ukraine at FAU Arena in Boca Raton. Photo/Food For The Poor Recent data from the Natioal School BoardsAssociation indicates that 45% of Black students nationwide attend highpoverty schools, compared with just 8% of white students. Leading efforts to provide a supportive, faith-based environment for Black girls within South Florida is God’s Gift, Inc., a nonprofit with a mission to help students of color achieve their dreams. By way of mentoring, career preparation and weekend retreats, God’s Gift, Inc. helps girls develop their character, leadership skills and overall self-worth. The girls recently came together with The Beauty Initiative to host a period-packing party in Fort Lauderdale with Florida State Representative Daryl Campbell also in attendance. The members, along with volunteers, packed individually wrapped feminine hygiene including pads, tampons, wipes and liners, with hopes to combat what is known as ‘menstrual inequity’ with their efforts. All of the hygiene kits are being donated to local elementary and middle schools, as well as distributed to selected girls group homes throughout Broward County. Founder Dr. Ciara Bostick ensures that not only are her girls motivated by faith-based lessons but also understand the importance of giving back. Learn more at godsgiftinc.org. God’s Gift, Inc. Empowers Girls of Colors Jada-Nykole Lowe and Kaniyah Robinson pack hygiene supplies. LIFEWO NEY RK JOUR the work you do in ev practical leadership s community will help with other likeminde Lifework Journey is a because your … uence Go ery sphere of in kills, to bring greater mea evelop your sense of d d professionals in South F to integrate n opportunity work matters. d has placed you. ning and purpose to calling, along with lorida. This growing your faith and work JOIN US this code to get your session with a Guest Try out a Lifewo s today. Pass. Scan rk Journey LIFEWORKSOUTHFLORIDA.COM/JO Powe URNEY red by: Volunteers Pack Meals to Help Ukraine

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