Thank you to all of our generous sponsors who made our 2019 Party with a Purpose benefit & auction a success. We raised $53,515 to fund microcredit loans!

Each year, at the end of October, we celebrate the 5% Day in Whole Foods Market stores 15 years ago which raised seed funds to make Whole Planet Foundation a reality. We call this anniversary “Poverty is Unnecessary Day” because of the words of Muhammad Yunus, founder of Grameen Bank, Noble Peace Prize Laureate and initial advisor to Whole Planet Foundation.

Our third annual Party with a Purpose benefit and auction in our hometown of Austin, Texas featured a silent auction with 100+ local and global items, food, drink, entertainment, and the opportunity to alleviate global poverty with Whole Planet Foundation. Above photo caption: Party with a Purpose with donors and supporters from our wide community of partners, including local Austin family business, Franzetti Jewelers, pictured here with WPF’s Joy Stoddard.

$50 tickets included food, drinks and entertainment. Proceeds from the event benefited entrepreneurs living in poverty.

Where can you bid on domestic and international travel, carved wooden masks from Africa, handicrafts from Asia, artisan goods from the Americas, gift cards and experiences from local Austin businesses, culinary delights and gorgeous jewelry? At our Party with a Purpose, of course! Check out some of last year’s auction items below.

Thank you to the guests and sponsors who made our past events a success! More photos can be found in our Facebook album.

Photos by Buster Jetter.