Thanks to Julian Omidi – Co-Founder of No More Poverty for contributing this blog post. Billions are suffering around the planet as a result of poverty, but many do not realize how deeply poverty can affect the lives of those who live with it. When people think of poverty they …
Naturtint raises over $1,500 for Whole Planet Foundation
A big thanks to Abigael from Naturtint for contributing this blog post. International Trade Routes of NY, Inc., importers of Naturtint Permanent hair color recently partnered with Whole Foods Market to help raise money for the Whole Planet Foundation. We are proud to announce that we collectively raised over $1500! …
2013 Annual Prosperity Campaign
Thanks to the incredible generosity of Whole Foods Market shoppers, Team Members and Whole Planet Foundation supporters like you, we not only reached our goal, but surpassed our stretch goal for this year’s Annual Prosperity Campaign raising over $6,260,000. The amazing support we saw this year will help us fund …
Right Now Counts Forever
Thanks to Theresa Kiene from Homemade harvey for authoring this blog post. I didn’t intend to start a business. I just wanted to solve a problem – getting enough fresh fruits and vegetables in me and my family’s diet. And since our lives weren’t slowing down anytime soon we needed fresh …
Bring back the American Dream for struggling families
Help American Winter make an impact in communities and legislatures nationwide Posted by Joe and Harry Gantz, Directors/Producers of American Winter American Winter, which is now playing on HBO, follows the stories of families struggling to keep their heads above water in the wake of the Great Recession, and highlights …
A Story from our Partner – MicroLoan Foundation
A huge thanks to Peter Ryan, Founder and CEO of the MicroLoan Foundation, for contributing this blog post. MicroLoan Foundation is a Whole Planet Foundation partner in Malawi where WFM sources WTG vegan cane sugar. We chose to set up in Malawi because it is one of the poorest countries …
Learn more about Carolyn from One Acre Fund
One Acre Fund is an agriculture nonprofit that offers asset-based microfinance to over 130,000 smallholder farmers in Kenya, Rwanda, and Burundi. This blog post, written by communications associate Hailey Tucker, describes one of One Acre Fund’s (OAF) field staff in Kenya. Before the weekly facilitator’s meeting in Khalumuli, Kenya, farmers …
10 Top Tweets from the Planet LA Records pre-Grammy Party
We had the awesome opportunity to attend a pre-Grammy party hosted by Planet LA Records and sponsored by Sambazon. Everyone was tweeting up a storm and posting great photos providing a sneak peek into this fun event. Here are a few of our favorites: @Sambazon: RT @LauraNativo #Ozomatli INSANE happy …
Microfinance and Raspberry Fields Tea
A Big thanks to Jordan from Honest Tea for sharing this blog post. Have you checked out a bottle of Raspberry Fields Tea from Honest Tea recently? Did you know each time you purchase a bottle you are supporting small business entrepreneurs in developing countries through their partnership with Whole …
Suppliers Empowering People to Change Their Own Lives
As one of Whole Foods Market’s non-profits, Whole Planet Foundation was created out of the desire to give back to the global communities where Whole Foods Market stores source products. The foundation funds microlending programs for the very poor in 50 countries, including the U.S., supporting more than a million …