This year’s Power Her Potential Women’s Expo empowered women both locally and abroad. We aimed to raise $10,000 to alleviate poverty by supporting some of the poorest entrepreneurs, mostly women, all over the world. We’re proud to report that attendees and sponsors of the event, which was held on June …
Power Her Potential Expo Elevates Women in Austin and around the Globe
Announcing the Power Her Potential Women’s Expo for women and those who love them. With panels, workshops, classes, crafts, kids activities, food, drink, and more, this event is a perfect weekend outing for the whole family! Essential Info What: Power Her Potential Women’s Expo When: June 2, 2018 • 10AM-6PM …
100 Advocates Join The Poverty Is Unnecessary Project
Mayor of the City of Austin Steve Adler proclaims October 25th as Poverty Is Unnecessary Day The Poverty Is Unnecessary Project includes Poverty Is Unnecessary Fund members donating $325,000 to alleviate global poverty and the Poverty Is Unnecessary Benefit & Live Auction to celebrate the impact of this work by Whole …
Thank You for Running in the Virtual 10K!
Thank you to our friends who ran a Virtual 10K with us from August 3-7 this year. The combined impact of our $10,000 Fund partners, runners, Whole Foods Market® Team Members and other supporters this year added up to $140,000 raised for impoverished women all over the world to start …
The Seaweed Bath Co. Pays it Forward as Part of 10K Fund
This guest blog comes to us from Allison Grossman, Co-Founder of Austin-based The Seaweed Bath Co. From July 31-August 13, 2017, 15% of all sales of The Seaweed Bath Co. products will be donated to Whole Planet Foundation’s poverty alleviation programs. Hi, it’s Allison from The Seaweed Bath Co. here …
Enter to Win a Year of Cedar’s Hommus During our Virtual 10K Run
What does it mean to go beyond hommus? For Cedar’s, it means telling the truth about what they do and being transparent about how they do it. It means making the food everyone loves without artificial preservatives and additives. Going beyond hommus also means supporting Whole Planet Foundation’s poverty alleviation …
Run Hydrated! Hydration Tips for your 10K Run
This guest blog comes to us from Vishal Patel, Chief Nutritionist at Nuun Hydration. This year, Nuun joined WPF’s $10,000 Fund, pledging to fund, on average, 53 average first microloans for impoverished entrepreneurs around the globe this year. Nuun Hydration is a proud sponsor of this year’s Virtual 10K Run, benefiting Whole …
WPF & Partners Kick Off Virtual 10K Run on August 3rd
Get ready to sweat for a great cause this summer, because our second annual Virtual 10K Run happens wherever you are from August 3-7! We plan to have over 500 participants running with us during the 5-day event in order to support global poverty alleviation programs, with 100% of run …
2017 Prosperity Campaign Aims to Raise $3.2 Million
Alleviating Poverty around the Globe Today marks the first day of Whole Planet Foundation’s 12th Prosperity Campaign, which funds microfinance organizations and microcredit loans to alleviate poverty where Whole Foods Market® sources products. This year’s campaign goal is $3.2 million, which will give approximately 90,000 opportunities to those living in extreme poverty …
Whole Planet Foundation® and partners to host pre-GRAMMY® benefit in Hollywood
Produced by Clamorhouse and featuring performances by 6 leading acts On Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017, Whole Planet Foundation, Clamorhouse and other valued partners will honor Olowo-n’djo Tchala and Prairie Rose Hyde, co-founders of Alaffia, for alleviating poverty in Togo and around the globe. The biennial celebration will take place at …