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- EIN 95-3917951
- 1019 N 1st Ave Lake Charles LA 70601-1705 USA
- http://www.friendships.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Disaster Aid, Disaster Preparedness & Relief Services, Food, Food Programs, International, International Development, International Relief
Mission: Friend Ships a.k.a. Park West Children''s Fund, Inc. is an all volunteer international relief organization providing disaster relief, food, medical supplies, clothing and building materials to the poor, both in the United States and overseas,and providing medical and disaster relief services overseas. PWCF was founded in 1983 as a charitable outreach of "Park West Polo & Hunt Club" to sponsor various programs for battered, abused and handicapped children. In 1985, PWCF acquired MV SPIRIT and began to restore the vessel for missions of mercy. Food distribution for the needy in the U.S. began in 1986.
Programs: Friend Ships Unlimited/Park West Children's Fund, Inc. operates a domestic U.S. based program to collect and distribute food each week to the needy without charge through a network of local churches and organizations. Park West owns and operates four ships that are utilized for the purpose of transporting disaster and humanitarian relief and providing medical services. The organization maintains a base of operations in Lake Charles, LA (PORT MERCY), in Los Angeles, California (STOREHOUSE ONE)and in Roatan, Honduras (THE VILLAGE). All programs are staffed by full time, unpaid volunteers from around the world.