SooFoo Helps You

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Thursday, 27 October 2011 18:55

San Francisco, California, October, 2011— SooFoo, inventor Maurice Kanbar’s blend of brown rice, grains and lentils announced recently it has donated $10,000 to nonprofit Whole Planet Foundation to help alleviate poverty worldwide. The company’s contribution will help fund the Foundation’s mission to provide aspiring entrepreneurs in developing countries with an escape from poverty through microcredit loans. Kanbar said, “I am thrilled to support Whole Planet Foundation and their mission to empower entrepreneurs in developing countries with much needed microcredit loans. These loans not only fuel innovation but (can) change lives. SooFoo is honored to be a part of it.”  www.SooFoo.com In 2005, natural and organic retailer Whole Foods Market established Whole Planet Foundation as an expansion of its mission to be an active participant in the global community. The nonprofit provides grants to microfinance institutions in poor communities where the grocer sources products. To date, the Foundation has authorized more than $22.5 million and funded more than $13 million in microfinance programs in 42 countries, and positively impacted more than 965,000 people worldwide. To donate to Whole Planet Foundation, learn more about the nonprofit, or for stories from microcredit loan recipients, visit: www.wholeplanetfoundation.org or read the Whole Story blog at: http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com. Delicious and nutritious year-round, home cooks and professional chefs alike will also appreciate SooFoo’s nutritional value and health benefits. SooFoo is 100 percent natural with five grams of protein and four grams of fiber per serving. Fans of SooFoo include hundreds of home chefs as well as the late “Wok Wiz” Shirley Fong-Torres and author, writer inspirational cancer survivor Roger Ebert. SooFoo is available in Whole Foods throughout California, Arizona, Nevada and Hawaii as well as more than 100 other gourmet supermarkets and health food stores throughout California and the Northeast. National distribution is falling into place; in the meantime customers can order direct from the web site: www.soofoo.com. For recipes or to submit recipes please visit us at: www.SooFoo.com. SOURCE: SooFoo     < Prev   Next >