Community Giving

Whole Foods Market is an active member of the Twin Cities 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.

NEW! We now have one application form for all of our community giving programs: Donation and Partnership application.

Donations

We regularly make donations and support local charities and nonprofit organizations. Some of the community partners who have recently received donations include:

• The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
• Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity
• Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Minnesota Chapter
• Community Design Center of Minnesota
• Goodwill-Easter Seals
• Minnesota Youth Symphonies
• The Advocates for Human Rights
• St. Paul Public Schools
• Emergency Foodshelf Network
• St. Paul Youth Services
• American Lung Association
• Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service

Apply online for quickest response, or download our Donation and Partnership application request form. Requests MUST be submitted at least six weeks before your event to be considered.

Our Community 5% Days are one meaningful way we give back to our community. On designated days throughout the year (four total) 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.

Some of our recent Community Support Day recipients include:

• Meals on Wheels
• Project for Pride in Living
• Como Friends
• Minnesota AIDS Project
• Renewing the Countryside
• Sow the Seeds
• Steppingstone Theatre
• Macalester Groveland Senior Program

Applications are accepted and reviewed on an ongoing basis.  To apply, complete the Donation and Partnership application and return to Whole Foods Market St. Paul.

One Dime at a Time

Whole Foods Market offers a 10 cent refund for each reusable bag you use when shopping here, and now through our One Dime at a Time Program, customers can choose to donate that bag refund to our designated charity instead. Recent beneficiaries of One Dime at a Time donations include:

• St. Paul Civic Symphony
• EcoEducation
• Miracles of Mitch
• Minnesota FoodShare
• The Nature Conservancy of Minnesota
• Animal Humane Society
• Red Ribbon Ride

Applications are now being accepted for future designated charities. Download the Donation and Partnership application