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From lavish lotions and specialty chocolates to easy stocking stuffers -- these picks will not only
put a smile on your loved one’s face, but help make a real and lasting difference for farm
workers, women and children around the world.
Stocking Stuffers:
 L.I.F.E. Jacket reusable canvas coffee sleeve
By purchasing one of these adorable mocha mitts, you’re helping the
Kenyan women who sew each jacket to earn a living and – for the first
time ever – send their children to school. Just 99 cents with the
purchase of an Allegro Coffee beverage at any Whole Foods Market
coffee bar nationwide. Watch this video to learn more about the moms
who make these sleeves.
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Whole Planet Foundation® Gift Card
Opt for one of these Whole Foods Market gift cards and a $1
donation to the nonprofit will automatically be added to the face
value of each card purchased. You’ll be giving a gift that gives twice!
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“Make Change. Not Waste” Reusable Bags from BlueAvocado -- from $3.99 to $5
Each bag design is inspired by the artisan work of microcredit clients around
the globe, and $1 from every purchase goes back to Whole Planet Foundation
to fund poverty alleviation worldwide. Use it as a purse, trendy gym bag or a
grocery tote. Want to see your impact? The money raised, loans made, lives
changed and waste avoided are tracked in real time on the foundation’s
website at wholeplanetfoundation.org/cp/make-change-not-waste.
For Family and Friends:
 Allegro Whole Planet Foundation Coffee – from $9.99 to $12.99
For your favorite javaholic, pair a L.I.F.E. Jacket with one these
Allegro coffee tins: 30 cents of every can purchased goes to fund
global poverty alleviation efforts. Available in three blends – East
Africa, India and Latin America.
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Threadless T-Shirt benefiting Whole Planet Foundation
This T-shirt was designed specifically to bring attention to the issue of global
poverty and the entrepreneurs who, thanks to microloan support, are lifting
themselves out of poverty through their own hard work. This super soft cotton
shirt is available exclusively online at threadless.com starting June 14. A portion of
proceeds go directly to fund poverty alleviation projects through Whole Planet Foundation.
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Alaffia Everyday Coconut Lotion (32fl oz) -- $13.99
Smell good and do good. This emollient lotion is made with Fair Trade
certified Virgin coconut oil and helps to provide fair wages and ethical
working conditions for more than 200 women in Togo. Snagging a bottle will
also support Alaffia’s many community building projects like providing
bicycles for rural families to help get more children to school.
For the Host with the Most:
 Whole Trade® Drinking Chocolates from Allegro Coffee Company™ -- $9.99 each
Sophistication for a steal, these single-source drinking
chocolates are sinfully rich without the guilt. Why? Like all of
our Whole Trade® products, these picks help to put more
money into the pockets of producers and ensure sound environment practices. Available in
NEW Costa Rican Earth University blend and tried-and-true favorites Indian Spice, Peruvian
and Mayan Spice.
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Whole Trade Bouquets -- Prices vary by store
A gift for the discerning hostess, ho-hum flowers won’t do! Whole Trade
flowers aren’t only beautiful, but they’re grown with environmentally sound
growing practices and ensure more money for growers, a beautiful gift for
everyone involved!
For Teachers and Officemates:
 Whole Foods Market Organic Tanzanian Chocolate Bars (available in milk or dark
chocolate) - $2.99
Give these goodies with a smile knowing that a portion of the proceeds from every bar
supports education programs for school children in the Kyela district of Tanzania. Plus,
these single origin chocolate bars are made entirely from organic cacao purchased
directly from farmers in the Kyela district and are certified by the Fair Trade
Certification Program.
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Back To The Roots (BTTR) Grow-Your-Own-Mushroom Kit - $19.99
BTTR is donating $1 for each kit sold at Whole Foods Market to Whole Kids Foundation,
whose mission is to improve children's nutrition and wellness to help end childhood
obesity. The kits use recycled coffee grounds and can yield up to 1.5 lbs of mushrooms—
a perfect gift for the foodie or forager!
Be truly generous this season and give a gift that gives twice! Please let me know if I can send
any samples your way to try on your own. Hi-res photos are available on our news room at
media.wholefoodsmarket.com.
Happy gifting!