Thank You for Joining our Party with a Purpose Online Auction & Celebration

Whole Planet FoundationEvents, News, Supplier Partnerships

The Whole Planet Foundation Poverty Is Unnecessary Project includes Poverty Is Unnecessary Fund members donating $25,000 each to alleviate global poverty and culminates in the Poverty Is Unnecessary Online Auction & Celebration on October 25th.  This year, the online event marks 15 years of this work by Whole Planet Foundation and its passionate supporters. Party with …

Poverty is Unnecessary Fund Partners Donate $350,000 to Fund Opportunities for Entrepreneurs

Sandy Mariscal25K Supplier Partners, Whole Foods Market Stores

Suppliers of Whole Foods Market fund microloans through Whole Planet Foundation to empower microentrepreneurs living in poverty with the opportunity to start or expand a small business, often home-based.  With a microcredit loan, an entrepreneur may create a food stand, expand her sewing business, buy stock for her neighborhood kiosk, or …

These Brands will Donate $25K to Alleviate Global Poverty

Whole Planet Foundation25K Supplier Partners, Whole Foods Market Stores

In 2005, Whole Foods Market identified microcredit as the vehicle by which it would support the global communities where the company sources products. A company-wide Global 5% Giving Day at Whole Foods Market stores on October 25th resulted in a donation of $525,000, which launched Whole Planet Foundation’s mission to …

Whole Foods Market Suppliers are Alleviating Poverty Together

Sandy MariscalFoundation News, Supplier Partnerships

Join us in celebrating 13 years of poverty alleviation! In 2005, Whole Foods Market chose microcredit as the vehicle by which it would support global communities where the company sources products. A company-wide Global 5% Day on October 25th resulted in $525,000, which launched Whole Planet Foundation’s mission to fund …