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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.
Whole Foods Market sponsors food for many wonderful causes and events-including health fairs and seminars at businesses. In the past we've sponsored food at events such as the Siemens-Westinghouse Health Fair, the opening reception for the Children's Art Camp at the non-profit Crealde School of Art, and one of our favorite fundraisers in the fight against hunger, Share Our Strength's Taste of the Nation at Walt Disney World's Dolphin Hotel.
In-Store Community Events
Our Community 5% Days are another 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.
Other in-store events include our Kids Club, annual Earth Day celebrations and educational tastings and tours.
Out in the Community
We also contribute to local fundraisers, such as 5K runs, and to various local shelters and outreach groups, with the donation of our products. We frequently cater local health fairs, school functions, along with jazz and art events. While working closely with not-for-profit organizations, and contributing to many of their events outside of our store, we maintain our role as an positive presence within our community. Recently, we have begun a relationship with an environmental organization called Eco-Action, which cleans up local rivers every Sunday. We encourage our Team Members to actively participate in community service, as several of them already are. Team Members from our store work closely with such community organizations as The Back to Nature Wildlife Refuge, Friends of Wekiva, The Audubon Society, and Earth Save.
Community Relations Contact
Leah Abell, leah.abell@wholefoods.com
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Store Calendar
Through March 31
Let's change the world together. Help raise $1.5 million to empower poor women with the opportunity to lift themselves out of poverty.
WHO: Whole Planet Foundation, a private, nonprofit organization established by Whole Foods Market, provides grants to microfinance institutions in Latin America, Africa and Asia who in turn develop and offer microenterprise loan programs, training and other financial services to the self-employed poor.
The Whole Planet Foundation was established in 2005 in partnership with Professor Muhammad Yunus and Grameen Bank, co-recipients of the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize. Yunus, founder of Bangladesh's Grameen Bank, is a pioneer of microcredit, a tool to empower the poor.
WHAT: Microloans are small loans - usually $200 or less - requiring no collateral or contract. They are offered to the poorest of the poor, with a focus on women, wanting to finance self-employment projects that will generate income. Whole Planet Foundation is focusing efforts on the villages and rural communities that supply our stores with products such as tropical fruit, vegetables, tea, and coffee.
DONATE TODAY: You can donate $1 or $5 at the registers through March 31. You can also donate online any time you want. Whole Foods Market covers all core operating costs of the foundation, so 100% of your donation goes directly to microlending programs.
Friday, March 19
Friday Night Pour
4:30 - 6:30 p.m. Free | Details
Visit the Specialty Department to sample select wines and you just might discover a new favorite!Saturday, March 20
World Hunger Benefit
5 -7 p.m. $5 | Details
All proceeds will be donated to the Whole Planet FoundationWinter Park High School and Timber Creek High School present the World Hunger Benefit, designed to illustrate how a lack of resources affects individuals in developing countries. Participants will be randomly assigned to a specific region of the world and will receive a meal or snack equivalent to what a person of their region would receive. All food will be provided by Whole Foods Market Winter Park and all proceeds will be donated to the Whole Planet Foundation, www.wholeplanetfoundation.org.
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