Whole Kids

Whole Kids, a pillar of Whole Foods Market Foundation, enhances children’s wellness by improving access to nutritious foods, supporting healthy food education, and building professional development to sustain those changes.  

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Whole Kids Foundation and Farm to Cafeteria Canada Announce Largest Federally Supported Multi-sector Investment in National School Food Program
Whole Kids Foundation and Farm to Cafeteria Canada announce the largest federally supported multi-sector investment in a national school food program. More than $3.1 million will be invested in children’s nutrition over the next three years. An investment of $1.03 million provided by Whole Kids Foundation served as a catalyst for additional NGO grants and earned matching funds from the Public Health Agency of Canada.

Health & Healthcare

Whole Kids Foundation® Launches Growing Healthy Kids Campaign, Raising Money for School Salad Bars, Gardens, and Beehives
With its 2017 Growing Healthy Kids Campaign, Whole Kids Foundation aims to raise $3 million to fund programs that give schoolchildren in the U.S., Canada and the U.K. better access to fresh fruits and vegetables, as well as educational opportunities to learn about where their food comes from.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

First Lady of North Carolina Kristin Cooper Joins United Health Foundation and Whole Kids Foundation to Award 22 Garden Grants to North Carolina Schools and YMCAs
First lady of North Carolina Kristin Cooper joined United Health Foundation and Whole Kids Foundation today to award 22 grants totaling $44,000 to schools and YMCAs statewide.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Whole Kids Foundation® Launches Free Organic Education App, Helping Kids Discover the Meaning of Organic
Today, Whole Kids Foundation launches Starting with Soil, a free tablet-based organic education app available via Google Play and the App Store, to provide a fun way for kids and parents to learn what it looks and feels like to grow food in harmony with nature.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Conscious Collaboration: The New Competitive Advantage for Nonprofits
Whole Kids Foundation is a nonprofit on a mission to support schools and inspire families to improve their children's nutrition and wellness. We were established by Whole Foods Market in 2011 and operate in the U.S., UK and Canada, supporting more than ten thousand schools and reaching over five million kids.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Weleda & Whole Foods Market Partner to Support School Gardens in NY, NJ & CT
Weleda, Europe’s leading skincare brand and Whole Foods Market, America’s healthiest store, have aligned their values to offer a travel kit of skin and body care products worth $25 for only $5. All proceeds from the sale of the kits will benefit Whole Kids Foundation - specifically school gardens in the three participating states - NY, NJ, CT.

Education

529 New School Gardens Funded by Whole Kids Foundation®
Today, Whole Kids Foundation announced 529 new school garden grant recipients and 93 extended learning garden grant recipients. The recipients cover 50 U.S. states, nine Canadian provinces and the U.S. Virgin Islands, providing educational opportunities around agriculture, ecology, nutrition and business for 437,850 students.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Whole Foods Market Commissions Official Fiesta Medals
Every city has a signature festival. Albuquerque has hot air balloons, Pasadena has the Tournament of Roses. And San Antonio has Fiesta! Fiesta, celebrating it’s 125th anniversary, is the Party With a Purpose and the funds raised by official Fiesta events provide services to San Antonio citizens throughout the year.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Whole Kids Foundation® School Food Support Initiative

Education

50 New School Beehives Funded by Whole Kids Foundation® and The Bee Cause Project
Today, Whole Kids Foundation and The Bee Cause Project announced 50 new school beehive grant recipients.
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