Community Giving

Our last 5% Day raised $6330 for Earth Run. 

If you are interested in receiving a contribution from Whole Foods Market Cambie please follow these steps:

• Request a donation request from the Guest Service desk or download from the link below.
• Ensure that the form is filled out completely, including your organizations charitable business number. Incomplete forms will not be considered
• Return the form in writing at least 8 weeks prior to your event. Short dated applications can not be processed.
• Download the Donation Application

Here are some of the programs we have at Whole Foods Market to support our communities:

Community 5% Days

Our Community 5% Days are another meaningful way we give back to our community. On designated days throughout the year a total of 5% of the day’s net sales are donated to local non-profit organizations. Customers help support our selected organizations just by shopping on these 5% Days. If you would like to apply for a grant for our 5% Day, you can request an application from our Guest Service desk. Once you have completed the entire grant process, return it to the store for consideration.

Download the 5% Day Application (pdf)

CommUnity Chest

Our CommUnity Chest program offers our guests a chance to give back to the community. Each time you shop at Whole Foods Market and bring your own bag you have one of two options.  You can have 10 cents taken off your bill or donate the 10 cents to one of three local non-profit organizations. These organizations are rotated every quarter and are focused on supporting areas that Whole Foods Market is passionate about.

If you are interested in becoming a recipient of CommUnity Chest, request a community chest application form from our Guest Services desk. All applications are kept & considered for one year.

All requests must meet all of the following criteria:

• the organization involves our local community
• the organization must be registered as a non-profit society in Canada
• the request must provide a direct services to one or more of the following: environmental preservation, preventative health care, hunger relief, organic farming, animal compassion, community, and education in these target areas.

Global community

While our store donations provide the backbone of our community giving, we also give back to the larger national and global community. Our Whole Planet Foundation fights poverty through micro-lending in rural communities around the world. We provides a good deal of the funding for the loans and underwrite the administrative costs so every dollar donated goes directly to those who need it most. We also support projects that relate directly to organics and environmentally-friendly production methods, animal welfare, sustainable seafood, and healthy families and nutrition. Additionally, if the need arises, we coordinate donations at the cash register for regional or national disasters.

Overall, our community giving well exceeds 5% of our total net profits each year.