Maria is a microcredit client of Grameen America, a Whole Planet Foundation implementing partner in Queens New York. On Wednesday, June 24th, Whole Foods Market stores in New York City held a 5% Community Giving Day raising $44, 547 to benefit Grameen America, making microcredit accessible to more women like Maria.
Grameen America is a non-profit microfinance organization whose mission is to fight poverty and encourage entrepreneurship by providing loans, savings programs, and financial education to the working poor, especially women, in the United States. Grameen America is based in New York City and was co-founded by Professor Muhammad Yunus, founder of the Grameen Bank and recipient of the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize.
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Whole Foods Market to Donate 5% of New York store sales to Grameen America
On Wednesday, June 24th, Whole Foods Market will donate 5% of sales from all of its New York stores to Grameen America.
Jun. 16, 2009
Natural Products Association honors Whole Foods Market as one 3 recipients of The Socially Responsible Retailer Award
This year’s recipients are Ashland Food Co-op, GreenAcres Markets, and Whole Foods Market.
Jun. 9, 2009
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Mark Staley
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