News from the White Dog Cafe Foundation whitedogcafefoundation.org 215-386-5221

Thanks to contributions from almost 300 White Dog customers and other generous funders, the White Dog Cafe Foundation has enjoyed a very productive year. We have supported over 100 family farmers, 200 members of the Sustainable Business Network, and reached thousands of consumers in the Greater Philadelphia region who have directed hundreds of thousands of dollars into our local economy by buying and investing locally. Among our projects this year are the expansion of the Fair Food Farm Stand at the Reading Terminal to two days a week, publishing the second annual consumer guide to local farm products and finishing the first wholesale guide, initiating a Pig Farmer Assistance Project to provide grants to farmers transitioning to pasture, holding the third annual Social Venture Institute for emerging entrepreneurs, and sponsoring the first annual business plan contest for local businesses who measure their success by a triple bottom line of people, planet and profit. The business plan context, the first of its kind in the country, drew 90 applicants and awarded $300,000 in cash prizes, equity investment and consulting services. We would like to thank all of our contributors who make our work possible. Major funders include the William Penn Foundation, the SVF Foundation, the Claneil Foundation, the White Dog Cafe, the Fels Fund, the Economic Development Administration, Friends Institute, Citizens Bank Foundation, the City of Philadelphia’s Department of Commerce and the Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia. And a very special thanks to all of the White Dog Cafe customers for your very generous contributions! We hope you’ll consider supporting the work of the White Dog Cafe Foundation in the coming year. The White Dog Cafe Foundation envisions a Local Living Economy in the Greater Philadelphia Region – one that brings inclusive and broad-based economic empowerment, environmental stewardship, and vibrant, unique character to our communities through local business ownership. Our mission is to create, strengthen and connect locally owned businesses & farms committed to working in harmony with natural systems, providing meaningful living wage jobs, supporting healthy community life, and contributing to economic justice. The Foundation is funded by 20% of White Dog Cafe profits, contributions from customers, foundation grants and income from our farmstand and events. Our two major projects are Fair Food and the Sustainable Business Network of Greater Philadelphia (SBN). Contributions welcome. Email foundation@whitedog.com or call 215-386-5221 for more infomation. To see what projects the WDC Foundation is working on, visit them at whitedogcafefoundation.org

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