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December 5, 2013 - Starting this week, hand-drawn art
designed by orphaned children in India, will be featured on wrapping
paper in over 60 Whole
Foods Markets across the country. Both Austin natives,
non-profit organization The Miracle Foundation (www.MiracleFoundation.org),
and the largest natural and organic supermarket in America,
Whole Foods Market have teamed up for a “Wrap Once, Give
Twice” campaign running through Christmas.
Right now anyone can purchase
the one-of-a-kind wrapping paper, and $2.00 from each
package sold will go back to the Miracle Foundation. The
wrapping paper features hand-drawn art that is unique,
beautiful and personal. With every purchase of the wrapping
paper, lives are changed.
The story behind the paper is
a personal one: Whole
Foods Market Team Member Volunteers have
an opportunity to travel to meet the micro-loan recipients
of the Whole Planet Foundation, visit sources for
the products sold in stores and give back to the global
community. As part of this program, more than 60 Team
Members have visited orphanages in rural India with The
Miracle Foundation. Like anyone who goes on their
life-changing trips, Bruce Fleegal came back and asked,
“What more can I do?”
From there, an idea was born:
feature the actual drawings from the children on something
tangible to sell in stores – a way to boost awareness for
the orphans in India and benefiting them at the same time.
“When I saw the wrapping
paper at Whole Foods Market, I got so excited!” said
Caroline Boudreaux, Founder of The Miracle Foundation. “We
are so lucky to have the team at Whole Planet and Whole
Foods Market support our work. This is a give back
campaign, giving our children what they need to thrive!”
The Miracle Foundation
focuses on empowering orphans in India by taking care of the
whole child and providing education, emotional support,
health care and life skills. They have a mission to stop
the poverty cycle in India and revolutionize the way
orphanages are run around the world. For more information on
The Miracle Foundation please visit www.miraclefoundation.org.
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