Community Giving
Community giving at Whole Foods Market is rooted in our belief that corporations, as well as individuals, must be good tenants of the planet. We are intimately connected to the health and economy of each community we serve, and feel keenly our responsibility to give back to those communities in meaningful ways. We are not only committed to donating a portion of our annual net sales to charitable causes but our time and labor as well. For us, giving back expands our passion for quality foods into the larger arena of quality of life.
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. Our 5% Days are planned far in advance and fall into themed categories, including Farms & Harvest, Environment, Hunger & Homelessness, and Back to School. If you would like to be considered for a 5% Day, please send information about your organization, along with the donation application, to the Marketing Team Leader in the appropriate store.
DONATION AND SPONSORSHIP INFORMATION
NYC Donation Application & Guidelines
If you would like to be considered for a donation or sponsorship, please review and complete our donation application and send it along with a copy of your organization’s 501c3 letter to:
Laura Hall Marketing Team Leader – Whole Foods Market Union Square
4 Union Square South
NY, NY 10003
We’re thrilled to be a part of New York City and proud to support many great organizations within the city. Some of the organizations we have supported include:
New York Cares – Small Change Adds Up partner
The Growing Connection - 5% Day recipient
5% Day recipient
Bent on Learning – sponsor of 2007 Benefit Concert
Just Food – 5% Day recipient
NYC International Children’s Film Festival -sponsor of 2007 Festival.
Washington Irving High School – Local partner in attendance incentives
Lower East Side Ecology Center
Food Bank For New York City – 5% Day recipient
City Harvest – Since we opened our first New York City store in 2001, Whole Foods Market has donated hundreds of thousands of pounds of food to City Harvest
Council On The Environment of NYC – 5% Day recipient: proceeds went to renovate the Miracle Garden, 3rd street and Avenue B.
New York Restoration Project – Million Trees NYC – %5 day contributions funding the Million Trees NYC campaign to plant a million trees.
