Whole Planet Foundation’s 2016 Virtual 10K Run for the Planet aims to raise $35,000 to lift 1,000 more people out of poverty. We run in 69 countries and have given opportunity to more than 7 million people since we first started in 2005. We can’t run without your help! With your …
Living On One Raises Funds to Help 6400 People
Living on One Raises Funds to Help 6,400 People Whole Planet Foundation is proud to announce that our partners at Living on One have helped us raise almost a quarter of a million dollars to alleviate poverty worldwide since the release of their film in 2013. With the help of …
IRC & Whole Planet Foundation Give Opportunity in Phoenix
Whole Planet Foundation recently received this story from the IRC in Phoenix, one of our microfinance partners in the United States. Since 2008, we have given opportunity to more than 30,000 clients in 14 U.S. cities thanks to partners like IRC. All photo credits: Lindy Drew. Mr. Koffi Ogou came …
Exclusive Taza Chocolate Supports Microentrepreneurs in Haiti
Taza Cocoa Sourcing Manager Jesse Last shares the story of their newest exclusive chocolate bar and explains how Taza supports farmers in Haiti. Through September 2016, Taza Chocolate’s new 84% Dark Haiti Origin Bar will be available exclusively at Whole Foods Market nationwide. 1% of proceeds from sales will be …
Honoring Field Officers: Carla from Brazil
Carla began her career at Banco do Povo Crédito Solidário (BPCS) as a branch administrative assistant, helping with all the back office functions of the branch as well as inputting all the client information into the system. When the current Field Officer quit unexpectedly in December, right before the busiest season of the …
Honoring Field Officers in Vietnam
Field Officers with our partner TYM in Vietnam are known to go above and beyond! TYM has nominated two subsequent Field Officer Appreciation Award Grand Prize winners, Nguyen Thi Hang and Mrs. Dang Thi Vinh. Mrs. Hang has been assigned to work in some of the most poor and challenging areas. To …
Building a Classroom in Colombia
Whole Foods Market Team Member Jenna Gelgand shares a piece of her experience as a Whole Foods Market Team Member Volunteer in Colombia The 2015 Colombian Team Member Volunteer Trip was an opportunity for Whole Foods Market Team Members to help build a school for hearing impaired students in Facatativa, Colombia. …
Cacao: The Journey from Pod to Nib
Jonathan Martinek shares another beautiful story from his experience as a Whole Foods Market Team Member Volunteer in Madagascar: Prior to my Whole Foods Market Team Member Volunteer experience in Madagascar, I gave little thought to chocolate. As a long time professional cook and WFM TM for the last three years, …
Traditional Medicinals and the Power of Partnerships
We fund microcredit in India through CASHPOR. Each year, Whole Foods Market Team Member Volunteers travel to the field to see where these funds go, how Whole Foods Market suppliers are sourcing product and to work on a community project. For the past two years, groups of volunteers have traveled …
Finding Purpose in India
Jessica Killen’s life was forever changed by her experience as a Whole Foods Market Team Member Volunteer. Learn about her journey and how you can apply! In Sept 2012, I finally realized that my true purpose was to serve – and I knew I could serve in bigger ways. I …