Community Giving
Community Support
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 it is our responsibility to give back to those communities in meaningful ways. We are committed to donating at least five percent of our annual net profits to charitable causes. For us, giving back expands our passion for quality foods into the larger arena of quality of life.
Stone Barns Teacher Development Program.
If you’ve had a teacher who has made a difference in your life, return the favor by nominating him or her to attend a one day course at the Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture. If selected for the professional development program, your teacher will learn how to incorporate food and agriculture into the classroom. To nominate: pick up an application at our customer service desk or download here. Submit the application to our Marketing Team Leader by April 15.
Donations
We support a number of local organizations within our community and vicinity. To request a donation, you may submit a Donation Request Form online or pick one up at the Customer Service Booth. You must submit this completed form along with a copy of your organization’s 501(c)3 form (the letter from the IRS that confirms your tax-exempt status). Donations are made in the form of products or gift cards.
All donation requests must be received at least 6 – 8 weeks in advance of the date needed and must be complete to be considered. Requests should be submitted to Denise Dagnino, Marketing Team Leader. Requests can be emailed to denise.dagnino@wholefoods.com or faxed to 512.370.5931.
Here are some of our recent donation recipients:
- Greater Newark Conservancy
- Middleton Early Learning Center
- JCC MetroWest
- Eagle Rock Reservation Conservancy
- West Essex YMCA
- Urban Renewal Corp.
- New Dimensions Community Development Corp.
- Community Family Enrichment Center
- Happy Hands Foundation
- Play for P.I.N.K
- Three Doctors Foundation
- Adopt a Hero
- Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA)
- Zoological Society of NJ
- Willing Heart Community Care Center
- The Children’s Institute
- West Orange African Heritage Foundation
- Habitat for Humanity Women Build
- Noah’s Ark Animal Welfare
- Garden State Cancer Center
- Church of Our Lady of the Valley Soup Kitchen
- Cerebral Palsy of Northern New Jersey
- West Orange Arts Council
- West Orange High School Project Graduation
- Burnett Hill School Going Green Committee
- Cedar Grove Elks Lodge
- St. Mathew Ave Church Food Pantry
- Family Intervention Services Parent Support Group
- Essex County Social Services
- Hillside Elementary School PTA
- Mizrachi Women’s Organization of America
- Slow Foods Northern New Jersey
- Essex County Environmental Association
- Junior League of Montclair
- Jewish Women’s Association
- Morris Land Conservancy
- Jersey Cares
- Abolish Cancer Today
- Food Shed Alliance
- Downtown West Orange Alliance
- St. Claire’s Foundation
- St. Michael’s Medical Center
- Dress for Success
- St. Barnabus Medical Center Foundation
- Foundation for Diabetes Research
- Laning Ave School Community Garden
Donations
We support a number of local organizations within our community and vicinity. To request a donation, you may submit a Donation Request Form online or pick one up at the Customer Service Booth. You must submit this completed form along with a copy of your organization’s 501(c)3 form (the letter from the IRS that confirms your tax-exempt status). Donations are made in the form of products or gift cards.
All donation requests must be received at least 6 – 8 weeks in advance of the date needed and must be complete to be considered. Requests should be submitted to Denise Dagnino, Marketing Team Leader. Requests can be emailed to denise.dagnino@wholefoods.com or faxed to 512.370.5931.
