Whole Planet Foundation wants to acknowledge the achievements of the Field Officers who work for our microfinance partners around the globe. In July 2014, we piloted a new Field Officer Appreciation Award in the Africa/MENA region. In total, this region includes 22 partner institutions that collectively employ more than 6,000 Field …
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 …
42 Days of Fu(n)(d)raising Week Two
The Whole Planet Foundation Team has loved seeing all the engagement and participation around 42 Days of Fu(n)(d)raising! This week’s prizes included gifts from our generous supplier partners, Garden of Life and Traditional Medicinals. Keep posting amazing entries, Whole Foods Market Team Members!! And please remember to use the hashtags #TeamWFM …
Our Inaugural Fashion Show Fundraiser: Beauty in All Beings
Natural Products Expo West is the world’s largest expo of its kind, with more than 3,000 vendors and 70,000+ attendees, and being that we are a Whole Foods Market foundation, we attend every year. I have always wanted to find a way to connect in a meaningful and impactful way …
Whole Foods Market Team Member Volunteer Jessica Shares Her Experience in India
Whole Foods Market Team Member Volunteer Jessica shares how working for Whole Foods Market helped her find her purpose. I had no idea what an amazing company I was working for when I walked through the doors in August of 1996 at the old Greenville location. More than a decade …
42 Days of Fu(n)(d)raising has it’s first winning Team Members!
42 Days of Fu(n)(d)raising is a new Instagram activity for the 2015 Prosperity Campaign. Whole Foods Market Team Members are invited to share their passion and enthusiasm around the campaign on Instagram using #WPF42Days and tagging @wholeplanet for a chance to win prizes from Whole Planet Foundation and our supplier partners. …