A huge thanks to Feelgoodz’ Kyle Berner for contributing to this post! It’s 9:30am in Surat Thani province, Thailand. In the States, most Americans are just getting started with their workday. Coffee brewing, eggs cooking, the full nine. Here in Thailand, however, the rubber farmers are wrapping up their workday. …
Celebrate Earth Month and Make an Impact with “Make Change, Not Waste™” App
In May 2012, Whole Planet Foundation and BlueAvocado joined forces to launch a “Make Change, Not Waste” mobile iPhone application that rewards Whole Foods Market shoppers with coupons for green lifestyle actions, while raising awareness and funds for poverty alleviation. The app, available to download for free in the iTunes …
Whole Planet Foundation’s Supplier Alliance for Microcredit Gives Opportunity Around the Globe
You have through March 31st to help us reach our 2013 Prosperity Campaign fundraising goal of raising $5.7 million by donating at your local Whole Foods Market store or online. So far, we have raised $4.22 million, which is so awesome! Your donation will help us give opportunity by funding …
10 Top Tweets from the Planet LA Records pre-Grammy Party
We had the awesome opportunity to attend a pre-Grammy party hosted by Planet LA Records and sponsored by Sambazon. Everyone was tweeting up a storm and posting great photos providing a sneak peek into this fun event. Here are a few of our favorites: @Sambazon: RT @LauraNativo #Ozomatli INSANE happy …
Whole Planet Foundation is Going to a Pre-GRAMMY Party, and You Could Be Too!
We couldn’t be more excited to head west next week to be the beneficiary of a very special party taking place at the historic East West Studios in Hollywood – our inaugural pre-GRAMMY benefit! At the event, we’re partnering with our Whole Foods Market West Hollywood store and presenting sponsor …
Snøfrisk Empowers Entrepreneurs to Change Their Own Lives
In my role as Marketing and Outreach Specialist for Whole Planet Foundation, I have the amazing opportunity to cultivate relationships with Whole Foods Market’s supplier community to help us raise funds and awareness. Up until recently, the majority of our supplier partners have come from Grocery and Whole Body departments. …
Microfinance and Raspberry Fields Tea
A Big thanks to Jordan from Honest Tea for sharing this blog post. Have you checked out a bottle of Raspberry Fields Tea from Honest Tea recently? Did you know each time you purchase a bottle you are supporting small business entrepreneurs in developing countries through their partnership with Whole …
Suppliers Empowering People to Change Their Own Lives
As one of Whole Foods Market’s non-profits, Whole Planet Foundation was created out of the desire to give back to the global communities where Whole Foods Market stores source products. The foundation funds microlending programs for the very poor in 50 countries, including the U.S., supporting more than a million …
Be Green Packaging’s 2011 Sustainability Report: Corporate Social Responsibility
Our friends and supporters at Be Green Packaging are up to some really cool things and we wanted to share. Earlier this year Be Green Packaging released its 2011 Sustainability Report, which provides an in-depth look at the company’s progress towards long range social, environmental, and economic goals. The report is …
Fair Trade Friday: Together with Guayaki, we are protecting the Atlantic Rainforest
Guayaki Yerba Mate is native to an eco-region that borders Argentina, Paraguay and Brazil, home to indigenous peoples and over 300 species of flora and fauna. Deforestation due to logging and monoculture has led to rapid loss of biodiversity, soil erosion and carbon emissions in this area. Guayaki has a business model …