Blanca To Perform At FFTP’s We Are One With Goal To Deliver 10 Million Meals
Contemporary Christian singer Blanca will give a special performance for Food For The Poor’s fifth annual National Celebration – We Are One, a virtual event with a goal to deliver 10 million meals to hungry children and families in Latin America and the Caribbean.
The event will be livestreamed from FFTP’s Coconut Creek headquarters at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 15.
Every dollar you give until midnight ET, August 31, will be matched with one dollar’s worth of food, up to $500,000, making donors’ gifts go further.
In a recent interview with FFTP, Blanca said music has the power to bring people together and that she hopes her performance will inspire others to join FFTP in the fight to alleviate poverty and hunger and to support families in need.
“In putting this event together, I think of my own life. I grew up in a broken home with my dad addicted to drugs, and my mom basically raising us as a single mother,” Blanca said.
“It wasn’t easy, but the grace of God and the tiny miracles, like church communities bringing groceries to our doorstep or friends inviting me to Bible study, shaped who I am today,” she continued. “These acts of generosity are the foundation of my faith and connect me deeply to the mission of Food For The Poor.”
For FFTP’s We Are One, Blanca will perform three songs, including “Goodness of God,” in Spanish, “Something Better,” and “New Day.”
Blanca Elaine Callahan, known professionally as Blanca, began her career as a member of the Christian hip-hop group Group 1 Crew, where she gained recognition for her powerful vocals and dynamic stage presence.
In 2013, Blanca embarked on a solo career, releasing her debut self-titled album in 2015. Her music blends contemporary Christian, pop, and Latin influences, often addressing themes of faith, hope, and personal growth.
“In this season, I’ve been challenging myself to look beyond my own anxieties and to focus on how I can help those in need,” Blanca said. “If we all adopted this mentality, the work we could do for the kingdom of God would be tremendous. This is why partnering with Food For The Poor is so important to me – it’s about expanding our hearts for things that matter to God.”
Latin America and the Caribbean face ongoing challenges with food insecurity, exacerbated by economic instability, natural disasters, and the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to the World Food Programme, millions of people in the region suffer from hunger, with children being particularly vulnerable to malnutrition and its devastating effects on their health and development.
“Food insecurity remains a significant challenge in Latin America and the Caribbean, where millions of families struggle to access sufficient nutritious food,” FFTP President/CEO Ed Raine said.
“We are incredibly grateful to Blanca for lending her voice and talent to this event,” Raine added. “Her dedication to spreading hope and faith aligns perfectly with our mission, and her performance will undoubtedly be a highlight of the evening.”
Register for the event at foodforthepoor.org/one.
To donate, text WEARE1 to 51555.
Food For The Poor, one of the largest international relief and development organizations in the nation, does much more than feed millions of hungry children and families living in poverty primarily in 15 countries of Latin America and the Caribbean. This interdenominational Christian ministry provides emergency relief assistance, water, medicine, educational materials, homes, support for vulnerable children, care for the aged, skills training and micro-enterprise development assistance. For more information, please visit foodforthepoor.org.
