Taste Your Way to a Better World: The Passport Event Menu

by laurelhurst, March 19, 2009 | Permalink

I hope you’ve checked out our posts about the Whole Planet Foundation (www.wholeplanetfoundation.org), and are interested in joining us Friday, March 27th for our benefit event.  I’ve included the menu to give you added inspiration to donate $5 to micro-credit!

On the menu….

For Dinner

 Cucina Fresca Fettuccine with Alfredo Sauce

 Honey Glazed Ham with Apple Chutney

 Green Beans with Portabella Mushrooms

 Yukon Gold Potato Gratin

 Chilled Asparagus

 For Refreshment

 Capestrano Montepulciano Red Wine

 Passerina White Wine

 Allegro Italian Roast Coffee (decaf option available)

 365 Sparkling Italian Mineral Water

 For Dessert

 Strawberry Shortcake with whipped cream

 Italian Soda Ice Cream Floats

 Ice Cream Sundaes

Minimum $5 donation at the door,

all proceeds to benefit microlending throughout the world.

Learn more at www.wholeplanetfoundation.org

Upcoming Passport Event!

by laurelhurst, February 26, 2009 | Permalink

If you haven’t joined us for one of our passport events, you are missing out!  For a nominal donation, you get treated to delicious samples, great interaction with our knowledgable team members, and the opportunity to give back to your global community!

Our Taste of Thanksgiving event and our ChocolateFest generated such positive feedback from team members and guests alike that we’re going to try out another event- a Passport Event to benefit the Whole Planet Foundation (www.wholeplanetfoundation.org).  For a $5 donation to this awesome microlending non-profit organization, we will WOW you with delicious samples- make sure to mark it on your calendar today!  Friday, March 27th from 5pm to 8pm.

Hope to see you there!

Our 2nd art walk has come and gone…

by laurelhurst, February 26, 2009 | Permalink

… and was a big improvement over last month!  Our artists braved the wind and came up with some nifty ideas to make next month an even bigger success than this past month!  Join us Saturday, March 21st from 12pm til dusk to check out our 3rd month of 3rd Saturday Art Walk’s right here at the store!

Join us in our Campaign for Prosperity!

by laurelhurst, February 19, 2009 | Permalink

Every year, Whole Foods Market stores around the country host a Prosperity Campaign, benefiting the Whole Planet Foundation (www.wholeplanetfoundation.org).  This campaign is the life blood of the Whole Planet Foundation, creating tens of thousands of microloans to our community partners around the globe.  Microloans are small loans - usually $200 or less - requiring no collateral or contract. They are offered to the poorest of the poor, with a focus on women, wanting to finance self-employment projects that will generate income. Whole Planet Foundation is focusing efforts on the villages and rural communities that supply our stores with products such as tropical fruit, vegetables, tea, and coffee. Giving the poor in these communities access to credit through microloans will enable them to escape the vicious cycle of poverty by allowing them to use their own energy and creativity to help themselves.  Be a part of this powerful movement, and donate $1 at any Whole Foods Market today.  100% of your donation will be given directly to a microloan, as 100% of the operational costs of the Whole Planet Foundation is completely paid by Whole Foods Market.  Why?  Because it is our responsibility as a company, as a community, to take care of our global community.

ChocolateFest… a success!

by laurelhurst, February 19, 2009 | Permalink

ChocolateFest this past Thursday, February 12th was a HUGE success!  At Laurelhurst alone, we raised $460 for ChristieCare- as a Portland metro area, we raised a whopping $4,055!! This is more than double the amount raised at last year’s ChocolateFest, and I must thank all of our community partners who supported our success- number 1, our guests!  You purchased 811 passports in our stores!  Number 2, our awesome vendors who donated product to our event- Dagoba Chocolate, Sunshine Dairy, Moonstruck Chocolate, Lake Champlain, Green and Black’s, Think Bars, Rogue Brewery, Merchant du Vin, Lula’s Chocolate, Coconut Bliss, Petaluma Poultry, Cougar Mountain Cookies, and Larabar- these guys donated TONS of chocolatey inspired goodness to each of the Portland Metro stores, and brought the level of execution to our events up at least a dozen notches- you rock!  And lastly, but definitely not least, ChristieCare and their volunteers were an absolute joy to have at our store.  These knowledgable volunteers really helped remind us that ChocolateFest is about much more than cocoa, it’s about supporting the community that supports you.  Til next year…

Local Art Walk- 3rd Saturday of every month!

by laurelhurst, January 20, 2009 | Permalink

12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. FREE

Please join us for our next event Saturday, February 21st

Our first of *hopefully * many 3rd Saturday Art Walks has come and gone at our store, and oh boy did we learn a lot!  Turns out, propane heaters need propane to keep flame, paintings fly during wind storms if not tied down, and it takes longer to hang up art work in the cold than you think!  All that being said, we’re gearing up for an AWESOME 2nd month of local artists.  Please join us to view many works from not only local artists in our community, but also team members in our own store!  If you are interested in participating, please don’t hesitate to contact me directly at amber.hersey@wholefoods.com.  Space is limited during the cold weather, but spring is just around the corner…

Calling all chocoholics… ChocolateFest is almost upon us!!!

by laurelhurst, January 20, 2009 | Permalink

Join us on Thursday, February 12th from 5pm to 8pm at Laurelhurst Whole Foods Market for the tasting event of all tasting events, our favorite of the year- ChocolateFest! 

ChocolateFest is a storewide tasting event featuring an array of decadent chocolate concoctions, and as an added benefit, supports your community!

Purchase a $5 “passport” ticket at the door, and enjoy exclusive samples of chocolate-inspired food and products found throughout our location. All proceeds from this event directly benefit ChristieCare, one of the oldest continuously operating non-profit agencies serving children and families in Oregon

For more information about ChristieCare, please visit http://christiecare.org. 

For more information about ChocolateFest, stay tuned!  Menus will be available at location the days preceding the event. 2825 East Burnside Street, Portland OR