Community Giving & Tours
At Whole Foods Market Palo Alto, 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.
CSD 5 Application
Nickels for Nonprofits Application
Donation Application
Scrip Application
Store Tour Request Form
Our current Nickels for Non-Profit recipient is Palo Alto Community Child Care! (May 7th-June 3) http://www.paccc.com/
“There is a vast need for safe, affordable, high quality child care for all families living in the Mid-Peninsula region, including our neighbors with low-incomes. In an effort to address this need, Palo Alto Community Child Care (PACCC) has been offering subsidized child care for over 25 years.”- PACCC
Community 5% Days
Our Community 5% Days are one 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.
Nickels for Nonprofits 
Nickels for Nonprofits is a community giving program which features a local nonprofit for three months. During these three months, signage explaining the mission of the organization is ported throughout the store and each time a customer reuses a grocery bag five cents is donated to the featured nonprofit. It is the goal of the program to reduce our use of new bags while increasing funding for a local non-profit.
General Donation Requests
Every month we work to support our local community with donations. In most cases, we prefer to support events or organizations that contribute to one or more of the following:
- Environmental Preservation
- Preventative Health Care
- Hunger Relief
- Organic Farming/Sustainable Food Resources
- Arts and Education
Because Whole Foods Market Palo Alto believes in being an active community member, requests from other civic and charitable groups will also be considered if the organization is in the immediate vicinity of our store location, meets our core values, and funding is available.
Recipients must be a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. We ask that all donation requests be submitted at least 45-60 days prior to the event date and the “pick-up” date in order to be considered. Because the donations budget is limited, early submission of your application is recommended.
Introducing our new School Scrip Program
We are excited to announce our new and improved School Scrip Program! Whole Foods Market Palo Alto partners with local schools and non-profits to provide a 4% discount on group purchases of gift cards to be sold as a fundraiser for the organization. To sign up or receive more information on how your school can participate please email Katie.Manijak@wholefoods.com
Store Tour Request
Let us show you around! We are always excited to introduce people to our store. Whether you have a school class, scout group or club, we have a tour for you! Tours have a standard format, but can easily be customized to meet your particular needs. Should you have requests, please provide details about specific subjects we should cover.
