Community Giving
At Whole Foods Market, we are active participants in our community. We are extremely proud of our community involvement and the relationships that we continue to make each month! We strive to make a difference.
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Our 5% Days are one meaningful way we give back to our community. On designated days throughout the year, Whole Foods Market Blossom Hill donates 5% of the day’s net sales to the selected local non-profit organizations. Customers can help support our selected organizations simply by shopping on these designated 5% Days. How cool is that! If there is a local nonprofit organization you would like to nominate for the program, please email our Marketing Team Leader at: Raschel.Hutton@wholefoods.com
Our recent 5% Day took place on Wednesday, January 11th, 2012 benefitting the Triton Museum of Art. Whole Foods Market Blossom Hill was able to donate $ 4,643. 90 ! Thankyou to everyone who shopped in order to support your local community non profit.
Founded in 1965, the Triton Museum of Art is a destination spot for providing local artists a venue for showcasing their work, and where students of all ages can learn about art and community involvement. The Triton Museum of Art exists both to embrace and expand the lives of the people of Santa Clara County and the Greater Bay Area through a program of art, education and community involvement. The Triton Museum is open six days a week and offers FREE admission to exhibitions and many events. Classes, on site and off, are provided for children and adults of all abilities. You can learn more about this wonderful organization at http://www.tritonmuseum.org/
Check out some of our recent 5% Day beneficiaries below: Thanks to all of you who came in to shop & offer your support!
* Wednesday September 14th benefitting the Junior Achievement of Northern California. Whole Foods Market Blossom Hill was able to donate $4,186.90!
The Junior Achievement of Northern California is in its 60th year of helping students across the Bay Area. JANC provides economic programs by teaching students about workforce readiness, entrepreneurship and financial literacy through hands on programs provided free of charge to schools and after school programs throughout the Silicon Valley. Currently, JANC is serving 17,500 students in the Silicon Valley, and 124,000 students in 23 counties through Northern California. Mark your calendars and help support this wonderful non-profit organization by shopping on September 14th!
* Wednesday June 22nd benefitting the San Jose Police Foundation. Whole Foods Market Blossom Hill was able to donate $5,166.00!
The SJPF was formed as a non-profit in 2006 by people committed to maintaining San Jose’s reputation as one of the safest big cities in America. The mission of SJPF is to assist those that serve and protect in the Police, Canine, and Mounted Units, by providing funding for training, technology, & equipment not readily available from the SJPD or City of San Jose budget in order to help make San Jose a better place to live, work and play. With all the recent budget cuts, the community support has helped make a much needed difference in their budget.
Nickels For Nonprofits
Did you know that we have a program where customers can donate to a local nonprofit organization just by bringing in their own shopping bag? Whole Foods Market gives customers the option to donate the 5-cent credit Whole Foods Market provides for using their own shopping bags with each and every shopping experience. A nickel can go a long way with the support of our wonderful community driven customers! Four (4) non-profit organizations are chosen per year. Information about the current Nickels Recipient can be found at Customer Service.
Our current Nickels for Non Profit Recipient is in benefit of: Los Alamitos PTA. Los Alamitos PTA is our Nickels Recipient from April 19th thru July 1st.
The Los Alamitos PTA is one of the largest and most active PTA’s in the San Jose Unified School District, and is operated by a 100% Parent Volunteer Participation. Money raised through the Nickels for Non Profits Program will go towards funding “SMART” Programs for the children including Science, Music, Art, Robotics, Reading, and Technology. Every time you shop, you can show your support for the organization by bringing in your own shopping bag(s). As you go through checkout, tell the cashier yout would like to “donate” your bags. Whole Foods Market Blossom Hill will donate 5 cents for every bag!
Our last Nickels Recipient was in benefit of the Police Amateur Athletic Foundation. (PAAF) We are proud to announce Whole Foods Blossom Hill was able to donate $ 2,987.15! The Police Amateur Athletic Foundation was founded in 1978 . This non-profit was organized for the purpose of providing support for amateur athletics and athletic events in which San Jose Police Officers compete with the general public, thereby generating a greater person-to-person contact between police officers and the San Jose community they serve. PAAF’s membership includes over 500 San Jose Police Officers and non-sworn personnel and is overseen by a volunteer Board of Directors. Over the past 20 years, PAAF has donated over $800,000 to various local charities. You can Learn more about PAAF at: http://www.sjpaaf.org/about_us.asp
Check out some of our recent Nickels for Non Profits beneficiaries below: Thanks to all of you who brought in your own bag while shopping and offerred your support!
* Police Amateur Athletic Foundation (PAAF): We were able to donate $3,346.36!
* Turning Wheels For Kids: We were able to donate $1,783.50!
* The Intero Foundation: We were able to donate $1,104.40!
* American Assistance for Cambodia: We were able to donate $ 1,120.95!
* Oak Ridge Home and School Club: We were able to donate $ 1,578.50
Community Giving
Each month, Whole Foods Market Blossom Hill is pleased to sponsor several non-profit organizations as our way of giving back to those that help make our community better. If you belong to a non-profit group that fits with Whole Foods’ mission and have a specific event or program that needs sponsorship, please apply to be considered. Due to the volume of requests we receive, we are unable to fulfill every donation request or respond to every application. Organizations who are chosen will be notified 2 to 3 weeks prior to the event date listed on the application.
Each Whole Foods Market store has a monthly budget designated for a donation of food to local 501-C (3) not-for-profit organizations. Organizations are asked to review the donation application guidelines, fill out the donation application, and submit your request to the store Marketing Team Leader via e-mail or at our customer service booth. Donation requests must be received at least 8 weeks prior to the date of the event for consideration. If you have missed the deadline, please consider us for future donations. Due to the high volume of requests, donation requests by phone, incomplete applications, or emails without the Whole Foods Market completed application will not be considered.
Whole Foods Market Blossom Hill April & May Donation Recipients are:
* Noddin Elementary
* San Jose Shakespeare Theater
* Hacienda School
* Baby Boot Camp
* National Multiple Sclerosis Society
* American Cancer Society Relay for Life
* Bret Harte Middle School
* Triton Art Museum
School Scrip Program
Introducing our new and improved Scrip Program! Through this program Scrip may be purchased in $1000 increments; your organization will receive a 4% discount on the purchase. Our scrip is available on gift cards in either denominations of $10, $20, $50, $100–only one card denomination per order. It is not necessary to spend the entire amount on the card in one purchase – your balance will remain on the card for future use. Our scrip is redeemable at all Whole Foods Markets across the nation.
