Suppliers of Whole Foods Market are alleviating poverty this holiday season! To date, suppliers have donated over $14 million to create economic opportunity for those who lack access to financial services in communities where Whole Foods Market sources products. From December 1 –31, 2020, select brands are donating a portion of sales to benefit …
Shoppers and suppliers are alleviating poverty, improving children’s nutrition and expanding healthy food access and nutrition education. The three Whole Foods Market Foundations combined forces in a Communities Campaign last month to raise awareness and funds, enabling shoppers to join the retailer in efforts to alleviate global poverty, improve children’s …
For three entrepreneurial women business partners in Uganda, the emerging COVID-19 crisis posed an immediate threat to their newly started business. Pictured above, the three entrepreneurs, Nancy, Lilly, and Irene stand on their business premises in Patira East Village. After successfully completing a training program in December 2019 with Whole …
The Whole Planet Foundation Poverty Is Unnecessary Project includes Poverty Is Unnecessary Fund members donating $25,000 each to alleviate global poverty and culminates in the Poverty Is Unnecessary Online Auction & Celebration on October 25th. This year, the online event marks 15 years of this work by Whole Planet Foundation and its passionate supporters. Party with …
Fifteen hundred participants joined Whole Planet Foundation’s Power Your Purpose Virtual 5K to run, walk, bike or move for microcredit on June 27, 2020. Funds raised from this online event will fund more than 360 microcredit loans through Whole Planet Foundation, creating 1,900 opportunities for low-income entrepreneurs and their family members …
Thank you for joining our Power Your Purpose Virtual 5K! As part of today’s events, we’re sharing some of our favorite recipes featuring our Virtual 5K Medal Sponsor and $10,000 Fund member, Truff Hot Sauce. The Whole Planet Foundation team loves to explore new and international flavors, and we’ve rolled …
Whole Planet Foundation is grateful to our partners and participants who are mobilizing to support microentrepreneurs around the world on June 27th! Pivoting from a physical 5K run in Austin, Texas to an online event due to COVID-19 has meant partners are joining Whole Planet Foundation from a safe distance …
This blog post comes from our microfinance partner Global Fund for Widows (GFW) in Egypt. It originally appeared here on the Global Fund for Widows website. On the 10th anniversary of International Widows Day, the Global Fund for Widows and its partner Whole Planet Foundation, mark an important milestone in …
Moving with us for microcredit on June 27? We’re happy to share a few recipes from our supporters to inspire you to stay hydrated and powered up for your 3.1 mile walk, hike, jog, or paddle. Don’t forget to share your Virtual 5K online with #PowerYourPurpose5K for a chance to …
Move with these brands during the Power Your Purpose Virtual 5K on June 27 Whole Planet Foundation’s $10,000 Fund partners are mobilizing to support microentrepreneurs around the world on June 27th! To date, suppliers of Whole Foods Market have donated over $14 million to alleviate poverty in the US and …
