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.
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.
* Community Support Day Application
NICKELS FOR NON-PROFIT
A nickel can go a long way! Whole Foods Market gives customers a 5-cent credit for reusing their own shopping bags everyday.
Did you know that we have a program where customers can donate that credit to local nonprofit organizations? If you are a customer who reuses bags to save paper, consider giving your credit to one of three local charities that have a box at our customer service desk. If you are non-profit organization, you can apply to be considered for the program. To apply, send a request on company letterhead with supporting materials that describe your group to the Marketing and Community Relations Team Leader at your local store. Be sure to include your non-profit tax-ID#, as we cannot proceed without it.
* Nickels for Non-Profits Bag Refund Program Application
NEW 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.
If you would like to participate in our School Scrip Program, please follow the steps below.
1.) Sign up for our School Scrip Program by submitting your 501c3 form and a script application form to the Marketing Team Leader at your local store. Applications are available in store at our customer service counter or an be requested via email at michelle.caabay-brok@wholefoods.com. Applications can be submitted to your Marketing and Community Relations contact, Michelle Caabay-Brokstein, via email, fax, or dropped of at our customer service desk. Please refer to the contact information below. Your Marketing and Community Relations contact will then confirm your participation upon review of these materials.
2.) You will be sent an order form. Upon completing this form email or fax it to the Marketing and Community Relations Team Leader.
Please include the following information: organization name, name of the person to contact when your order is ready, the phone number to be called when your order is ready, the amount of scrip you’d like to purchase (orders must be in $1000 increments, in $10, $20, $50 or $100 denominations) and the store location where you will pick up the scrip. Please allow 7 to 10 working days for your order to be ready.
3.) The store will contact you when your order is ready for pick up. You will pay for your order at the store.
Check: Your check should be written for the amount of the order, minus the 4% discount. (Example: If you place an order for $2500 worth of scrip, your check should be made out for $2400.) This check must be drawn with your organization name printed on it. No personal checks will be accepted.
Credit Card: Credit cards with your organizations name printed on them will also be accepted. No personal credit cards will be accepted
DONATIONS
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 and Community Relations Team Leader via e-mail, fax, online, or in person at customer service. 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. Please note that due to the large number of donation requests submitted we will only respond to those applications that are selected and will be granted. You are welcome to follow up with an email or call if you have any questions.
Donation Application
All Community Giving inquires and requests for Whole Foods Market Potrero Hill can be directed to :
Michelle Caabay-Brokstein | Marketing and Community Relations Team Leader
Whole Foods Market | Potrero Hill
450 Rhode Island, San Francisco, CA 94107
p: 415.552.1155 | f: 415.552.1144
