This year at Expo West, fabrics sourced from communities where Whole Planet Foundation funds microcredit were sent down the runway at the fashion show, Beauty in All Beings. Many people contributed to making this inaugural event a spectacular success. In this guest post, our friend and partner Theresa Carrington, CEO of The Blessing …
21 Hours and Here We Go
Whole Foods Market Team Member Volunteer Jennifer Kelly shares her experience volunteering in South Africa in this guest blog. If you are a Whole Foods Market Team Member, the final day to apply for this year’s trips is March 31! (The application link only works on the Whole Foods Market network.) …
#wpf42days
Thanks for your continued posts and enthusiasm in support of the Annual Prosperity Campaign! Here are this week’s #wpf42days winners: Whole Foods Market MA CSTLs, Erin Downey, William Nadeau, Whole Foods Market Davie, Lisa Hocking, Whole Foods Market Cranston and Whole Foods Market Glastonbury.
Guest Blog: MyChelle Gives Back March 20-22
MyChelle has contributed this guest post in celebration of their efforts to alleviate poverty by donating 10% of sales from three products from March 20-22. We are thrilled to highlight this exciting partnership! For MyChelle, giving back has always been our nature. Our ‘MyGiving’ initiative to enhance our community is focused …
Beauty in All Beings: Expo West Recap
On Friday March 6 at Expo West, textiles sourced from communities where Whole Planet Foundation funds microcredit were featured on the runway at Beauty in all Beings, the Whole Foods Market fashion show benefiting Whole Planet Foundation. The event was a beautiful team effort – a true example of the Beauty …
42 Days of Fu(n)(d)raising Week 4!
The enthusiasm and passion of Whole Foods Market Team Members during the Prosperity Campaign is wonderful to witness. Our team loves seeing all of the different ways that Team Members come up with to raise funds for poverty alleviation in 63 countries around the globe, and there is still time …
Whole Foods Market Team Member Volunteer Program: A Team Member visits South Africa
Whole Foods Market Team Member Volunteer Emily Wright shares her experience volunteering and meeting microcredit clients in South Africa. Each year, Whole Foods Market Team Members get the opportunity to volunteer through the Whole Foods Market Team Member Volunteer Program and travel to countries where our company sources products and …
42 Days of Fu(n)(d)raising Week 3
The Prosperity Campaign has raised more than $2.1 million thanks to the enthusiasm, passion and creativity of Whole Foods Market Team Members. Check out this week’s 42 Days of Fu(n)(d)raising winners and keep the entries coming! To be eligible, please include #TeamWFM along with #WPF42Days to disclose that you are a …
My Costa Rica Trip: Bananas and the ACRG
Whole Foods Market Team Member Volunteer Maria Miglioretti shares what drew her to participating in the volunteer trip to Costa Rica and what she learned through the experience. It was primarily bananas that led me to select Costa Rica for my volunteer trip. The “flying banana” display is a prominent feature …
Lunch Around the World with Isatou Dampha
Written by Sara Szunyogh, Culinary Demo Specialist, Columbus Circle, NY, NY In celebration of the Whole Planet Foundation fundraising campaign and to honor the diversity of the Team Members at Whole Foods Market Columbus Circle we wanted to offer lunch featuring flavors from around the world to our customers. This …