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Whole Foods Market Foundation Promotes Daniel Zoltani to Executive Director
16-year organization veteran brings extensive non-profit leadership and programmatic expertise
AUSTIN, Texas, January 23, 2025 /3BL/ - Whole Foods Market Foundation, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to nourishing people and the planet by helping to advance healthy food access, nutrition and economic opportunities, announced today that it has appointed Daniel Zoltani to Executive Director. Zoltani previously served as Senior Director of Programs, playing an integral part in the consolidation of Whole Cities, Whole Kids and Whole Planet under the umbrella of Whole Foods Market Foundation and driving programmatic strategy.
Whole Cities Invests $639,000 to Advance Community Health
Celebrates 10th Anniversary with 71 Community First Grants in U.S. and Canada
AUSTIN, Texas, November 13, 2024 /3BL/ - Whole Cities, a Whole Foods Market Foundation project working to broaden access to fresh, healthy food and nutrition education, announced today that it will award 71 Community First Grants to nonprofit organizations in the United States and British Columbia. This year’s grantees will receive an average of $9,000 each for a total investment of over $639,000.
Amazon Fresh Donates $250,000 To Support the Whole Kids Garden Grant Program
Funds 83 edible learning spaces for more than 50,000 students
AUSTIN, Texas, August 27, 2024 /3BL/ - Whole Kids, a Whole Foods Market Foundation project focused on improving children’s health and wellness through their nutrition, announced today that Amazon Fresh is supporting the Whole Kids Garden Grant program with a $250,000 donation, funding 83 gardens supporting more than 50,000 students in communities it serves.
Whole Kids Awards $1.75M to Schools and Nonprofits To Grow 583 Edible Gardens Serving More Than 290,000 Students
AUSTIN, Texas, August 15, 2024 /3BL/ - Whole Kids, a Whole Foods Market Foundation project focused on improving children’s health and wellness through their nutrition, announced today that 583 garden grants will be awarded to schools and nonprofit organizations to start or expand edible learning spaces. The project is awarding $1.75 million in Whole Kids Garden Grants to support more than 290,000 students in 50 U.S. states, Washington D.C., and 9 Canadian provinces.
Whole Cities Awards 10 Newark Fresh, Healthy Food Access Grants To Grow Community Health
$198,950 Invested in Locally Led Initiatives Spanning All Five Wards
NEWARK, N.J., May 29, 2024 /3BL/ - Whole Cities, a Whole Founds Market Foundation project dedicated to broadening community access to fresh food and nutrition education, announced today that 10 community-led nonprofit organizations in Newark, New Jersey have been awarded up to $20,000 each through the Newark Fresh, Healthy Food Access Grant.
Whole Foods Market Foundation is on a Mission to Nourish People and the Planet
A newly branded non-profit encompassing the projects of Whole Planet, Whole Kids and Whole Cities
AUSTIN, Texas, April 4, 2024 /3BL/ - Whole Foods Market’s three philanthropic projects have united under Whole Foods Market Foundation, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to nourishing people and the planet by helping to advance healthy food access, nutrition and economic opportunities.