Thank you to the ORGANIC INDIA team for contributing to this post! It was hard to ignore the surprise in their eyes when we walked into the village. These women, with their weathered skin wrapped in a rainbow of faded-but-fine saris, were not accustomed to seeing westerners in person. …
Celebrate Poverty is Unnecessary Day with Us!
It may not be a national holiday or a day recorded in the history books, but for 851,000 people worldwide and for us, October 25 is an important date! It is the day Whole Foods Market launched Whole Planet Foundation with a mission to fight global poverty through microcredit. Nine years later, …
Vitalah, Creators of Oxylent, is Now Making Monthly Donations
We are grateful to have Vitalah donating monthly to support microentrepreneurs around the world. Thanks to Lisa Lent, Founder and CEO of Vitalah, for contributing this post! Vitalah, creators of Oxylent, is pleased to donate monthly to the Whole Planet Foundation, to help support the foundation’s mission of alleviating poverty …
Papyrus-Recycled Greetings Joins Whole Planet Foundation’s Mission
Thanks to Papyrus-Recycled Greetings for contributing this blog post. We are pleased this company values entrepreneurship and expression and that its core values resemble the mission of Whole Planet Foundation. At Papyrus-Recycled Greetings, we inspire personal connections like no other company can with greeting cards and gift-giving accessories that make life’s moments more …
Plan with a Purpose: New Whole Planet Foundation Calendars are Coming Soon!
Whole Planet Foundation’s 2015 calendars will be available at Whole Foods Market U.S. stores starting October 17! The calendars, which support our microlending programs in 61 countries, cost $3.50 apiece and include $35 worth of coupons for natural and organic products. The calendar also features photos and stories of microcredit …
Stellar Winery’s Stellar Work
A big thanks to Stellar Winery for contributing this blog post. We’re pleased that Whole Foods Market Team Member Volunteers were able to visit Stellar Winery in this year’s program in South Africa. Whole Planet Foundation is funding microlending programs in South Africa where Whole Foods Market sources wine through Stellar Winery. …
Tea, Cattle and Poverty Alleviation
A big thank you to Teatulia for contributing this post. Read on to see what tea, cattle and poverty alleviation have in common. We at Teatulia have a simple mission: to sustain the land and the people while producing great-tasting organic tea. A lofty goal, yes – and one we’re proud …
CorePower Yoga: Yoga on the Rocks Will Give a Hand Up
Summer adventurers flock to the iconic Red Rocks Amphitheatre for a variety of reasons: for local concert-goers, it’s a summer ritual, and for novices, it’s a long-awaited bucket list event. This summer, everyone can appreciate the Colorado landmark from a new perspective – the Downward-Facing Dog. Our friends at CorePower Yoga …
Greyston Bakery’s Cookies are Changing Lives
Summer just got a whole lot sweeter with Greyston Bakery’s brand new Cookie Thins that are changing lives! For over 30 years, our motto has been, “We don’t hire people to bake brownies, we bake brownies to hire people” and now we’re adding cookies to the mix! They are the …
Fresh Nature Foods Commits $10,000 to Alleviate Poverty
We’re proud to have Fresh Nature Foods join our Ten Thousand Dollar Fund to alleviate poverty and help change the lives of nearly 150 impoverished families for generations! A big thanks to Ryan from Fresh Nature Foods for contributing this post. You say garbanzo, I say GREEN garbanzo? That’s right folks. …