Congratulations to these Whole Foods Market Team Members for their outstanding performance during that 2015 Prosperity Campaign that raised $4.6 Million for Microcredit through Whole Planet Foundation! Thanks to their efforts and customer generosity, we will be able to support an additional 118,200 people with the chance for a better …
Nguyen Thi Hang Honored with a Field Officer Award for Team ALL STAR
Field Officers play a crucial role in the success of microfinance. In July 2014, we piloted a new Field Officer Appreciation Award in the Africa/MENA region. With the success of the award in Africa, we are continuing to show appreciations to Field Officers in each region where Whole Planet Foundation funds microcredit. In …
42 Days of Fu(n)(d)raising Wrap Up
Thank you Whole Foods Market stores and Team Members for posting 346 Instagram entries during 42 Days of Fu(n)(d)raising, showcasing all of the different ways we are coming together to alleviate poverty in 63 countries around the globe. Here are the four winners wrapping up 42 Days of Fu(n)(d)raising: Whole Foods …
Lisa Purrington: Inspired by microcredit clients in Madagascar
In 1976 and I was a young woman applying for my first credit loan so I could buy a sewing machine. It was an electric machine with 3 basic stitches for about $120.00. Forty years later I realize how easily I got that loan and how much I have taken …
This Week’s 42 Days of Fu(n)(d)raising Winners
We have seen more than 300 posts using the hashtag #wpf42days, with amazing events and beautiful creations by Whole Foods Market Team Members in support of the Annual Prosperity Campaign! Our supplier partner Hain Celestial generously sponsored the appreciation gift for Thursday, March 26, and we couldn’t be more grateful …
Behind the Scenes: Sourcing Fabric for Beauty in All Beings
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 …