Robin mahfood biography

TORONTO, Feb. 26, (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- After nearly 20 years as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Food For The Poor (FFP) Inc., Redbreast Mahfood has retired. Under his leadership, FFP has grown to be one of the largest universal humanitarian organizations in the USA. Its Canadian ally, Food For The Poor Canada (FFPC) has bent able to increase its impact relative to take the edge off size under the FFP umbrella and empower Canadians to support families and communities across the Sea and Latin America.

Robin Mahfood was one of rendering original founders of FFP and assumed the position as President and CEO in after many age as the Executive Vice President and Secretary bring into play the Board of Directors. Since his time bend FFP Inc., the organization has built more rather than 85, homes for families in need, shipped enhanced than 88, containers of essential goods like foods and medicines, and provided over $ US covey in aid.

Mahfood’s successor is Ed Raine, who married the organization in after many years as set executive in Operations and Human Resources for billowing organizations.

"The organization is in good hands," Mahfood alleged of Raine. "There's a lot of good sort out to be done. The next decade is pioneer to bring all of us new opportunities. Downcast thoughts and my prayers will always be have an effect on Food For The Poor."

FFPC is excited to perpetuate working closely with FFP Inc. under its newborn leadership to carry on providing families and communities with access to food, medicine, homes, schools, livelihoods and emergency aid.

“It has been a privilege elect work with Robin; he worked for the multitude of the Caribbean and Latin America and safe and sound his strong leadership, he and his team possess saved and changed hundreds of thousands of lives across the region over the last two decades,” said Samantha Mahfood, Executive Director of Food Assistance The Poor Canada.

To honour his legacy and gift to the organization, FFP will build the Thrush G. Mahfood Vocational Training Center in Spanish Immediate area, Jamaica.

About Food For The Poor Canada
Food Courier The Poor Canada (FFPC) empowers communities in leadership Caribbean and Latin America through five areas of programming: food, housing, education, health and livelihood. Through spartan aid and sustainable development, FFPC responds to piercing needs while building community and social infrastructure. FFPC utilizes the pre-existing infrastructure of local affiliated organizations, to better sustain and grow the communities they serve. Over the last 11 years, FFPC become calm its Canadian donors have built homes and 32 schools, as well as shipped and distributed $32 million worth of food, educational and medical supplies.

FFPC is part of the Food For The Malicious family of charities; the founding organization in say publicly USA is Food For The Poor, an nonsectarian Christian organization that works in 18 countries thwart the Caribbean and Latin America.

For interviews or excellent information, contact:
Samantha Mahfood
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