Summer just got a whole lot sweeter with Greyston Bakery’s brand new Cookie Thins that are changing lives! For over 30 years, our motto has been, “We don’t hire people to bake brownies, we bake brownies to hire people” and now we’re adding cookies to the mix! They are the …
Fresh Nature Foods Commits $10,000 to Alleviate Poverty
We’re proud to have Fresh Nature Foods join our Ten Thousand Dollar Fund to alleviate poverty and help change the lives of nearly 150 impoverished families for generations! A big thanks to Ryan from Fresh Nature Foods for contributing this post. You say garbanzo, I say GREEN garbanzo? That’s right folks. …
Alleviating Poverty In Vietnam
We are proud to announce our second generation project with TYM in Vietnam. Our commitment of $1,003,000 over the next 3 years will assist TYM in expanding low cost collateral free credit in two new provinces that are characterized as poor and remote. The goal is to provide additional opportunities …
Summertime Products with Purpose and Partyin’ Susty Style
We’re so grateful to have so many amazing supplier partners who are helping us invest in a future without poverty! Since our inception, Whole Foods Market suppliers have donated more than $5.6 million to Whole Planet Foundation – enough to help nearly 200,000 people. One of the ways in which …
Nadamoo! ‘Lotta Dessert Summer Social and FREE Ice Cream
I have always been an ice cream lover, but since I discovered Nadamoo! frozen coconut milk delights, I haven’t turned back. Sweet treats that combine my passion for coconut products with something to keep me cool on these triple-digit-hot Texas summer days is a dream come true. Read on for …
Jewelry That Supports A Cause
It all started when I was 14, and back in high school. I just came from lunch, and was slowly trudging to my World Geography class for what I thought would be just another boring lesson. Luckily, as cheesy as it sounds, it ended up being a lecture that I …
A 6-Day Trip to Mexico
Last week we took a group of Whole Foods Market team members to Mexico to reward them for their hard work during this year’s annual Prosperity Campaign. The trip included a tour of Grupo Alta’s Whole Trade Guarantee farm, a visit with our partner Pro Mujer and adventures in Mexico City. We …
Client Stories from our Africa/MENA Partners!
This quarter the Africa/MENA region received 5 client profiles from our implementing partners. Dative of One Acre Fund Rwanda Dative, a farmer in Rusizi, Rwanda, was not always a good farmer. “I never applied fertilizer to my crops, and would grow two or three crops in the same field. I …
Support that Makes our Hearts S’well
A BIG thanks to Danielle Adams from S’well Bottle for contributing this post. Here at S’well, we believe in creating a positive impact on the world. We achieve this by creating eco-friendly products and contributing to charitable organizations. By helping those in need, we can help to create a cleaner, …
Over $7,000,000 Raised in 6 Weeks
This year’s annual Prosperity Campaign was a HUGE success! We exceeded our $7 million goal, raising $7,173,990 to alleviate poverty worldwide. That’s 40,000 microloans that will reach and support a quarter of a million people around the world. Watch this video to see how your money will be used to …