Hurricane Wilma forced the postponement of the Operation Starfish^®conference planned for October 26-28, 2005 in Deerfield Beach, Florida.  Pastors and church leaders were looking forward to sharing their experiences with Operation Starfish^®and helping guide the future of this simple fundraising concept for the benefit of the poor.  At the suggestion of Fr. Richard Martin, who began the "Starfish" idea at Nativity Catholic Church in 1998, Food For The Poor, Inc. agreed to host this gathering near its headquarters in Deerfield Beach.

New dates are being considered by the interdenominational planning committee.  As soon as a decision is made, scheduled participants will be re-contacted.  New participants are welcome.  For additional information, contact Jim McDaniel (954-415-7723, jamesm@foodforthepoor.com) or Barbara Fazekas (954-427-2222 x6258, barbf@foodforthepoor.com).