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For two weeks from June 23 – July 6, Whole Foods Market raised $1,114,474 from generous shoppers for Whole Planet Foundation to alleviate poverty in countries supplying Whole Foods Market stores with products. Whole Planet Foundation is a Whole Foods Market nonprofit dedicated to funding microcredit – small loans usually less …
For two weeks beginning June 23, shoppers can donate at the registers in Whole Foods Market stores in the U.S., Canada and the UK and online to alleviate poverty in countries that supply Whole Foods Market stores with products. Since 2006, Whole Planet Foundation has disbursed $92 million through microfinance partners in 78 …
Whole Planet Foundation’s International Women’s Day virtual event during Women’s History Month had 600 participants come together during March to expand women’s opportunities through access to entrepreneurship. Whole Planet Foundation’s mission is to empower the world’s poorest people – mostly women – with microcredit. Microcredit is small loans – the current first …
Whole Planet Foundation is celebrating the power of women entrepreneurs during March 7-8 with a virtual event in honor of International Women’s Day. The March 7-8 online event celebrates International Women’s Day and is dedicated to expanding women’s opportunities through access to business capital. Thanks to sponsors, proceeds from the event will fund …
Shoppers and suppliers are alleviating poverty, improving children’s nutrition and expanding healthy food access and nutrition education. The three Whole Foods Market Foundations combined forces in a Communities Campaign last month to raise awareness and funds, enabling shoppers to join the retailer in efforts to alleviate global poverty, improve children’s …
Shoppers & suppliers help alleviate poverty, improve children’s nutrition and expand healthy food access and nutrition education during two-week campaign. Whole Foods Market’s three philanthropic Foundations have combined forces to kick off the Communities Campaign today, a two-week drive to raise awareness and funds, enabling shoppers to join the retailer …
Whole Planet Foundation is proud to announce this year’s top supplier donors who are helping to alleviate poverty around the globe for the world’s poorest people – mostly women – living in communities where Whole Foods Market sources products. “With a microcredit loan, an impoverished woman can generate income and lift up …
With the tremendous support of Whole Foods Market shoppers, team members and volunteers, donors, and corporate partners, the 2019 Whole Planet Foundation Annual Prosperity Campaign raised $4,249,706 during the month of March. These efforts will support more than 128,000 people with the chance to lift themselves out of poverty through microcredit. Each year, …
Partners Commit $1.05 Million for Microcredit AUSTIN, Texas (February 21, 2019) – On Thursday, March 1, Whole Planet Foundation launches its Annual Prosperity Campaign to alleviate poverty around the globe for the world’s poorest people – mostly women – living in communities where Whole Foods Market sources products. This year’s …
Partners Commit $1.2 Million for Microcredit AUSTIN, Texas (February 16, 2018) – On Thursday, March 1, Whole Planet Foundation launches its Annual Prosperity Campaign to alleviate poverty around the globe for the world’s poorest people – mostly women – living in communities where Whole Foods Market® sources products. This year’s …
