Community Giving
Our Community Support Days are just one way we give back to our community. On each Community Support Day, five percent of the days net sales is donated to a chosen not-for-profit organization.
If your organization is interested in applying for a Community Support Day, please call Marketing Specialist Mary Ann Nisley at (734) 975-4500 to discuss the componenets of your proposal. Our store has chosen all Community Support Recipients for fiscal year 2009. We are accepting applications for fiscal year 2010 through July 31, 2009.
For all other donations requests, please apply at least 8 weeks in advance of your event to allow for processing. All donation requests must be accompanied by a 501c3 letter from the IRS for the request to be moved forward for consideration.
Community Outreach
Whole Foods Market Ann Arbor on Washtenaw Avenue can provide a speaker for your organization's upcoming meeting. Topics can be suited to your group's interests. Recent talks have focused on healthy diet, exotic foods, vegetarianism, smart shopping, all about organics, and food safety practices for the home. What is your group interested in learning about? Call the store Marketing Specialist Mary Ann Nisley at 734-975-4500 or email maryann.nisley@wholefoods.com for details.
In keeping with the commitment Whole Foods Market has to the communities it serves, the Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Avenue store is constantly active in co-operative efforts with local not-for-profits organizations and schools. We also offer help by hosting fundraising cooking classes in our Cooking and Lifesyles Classroom. Call the store Marketing Specialist Mary Ann Nisley at 734-975-4500 or email maryann.nisley@wholefoods.com for details.
Recently, Whole Foods Market Ann Arbor on Washtenaw Avenue has worked with such organizations as:- The Bird Center of Washtenaw County
- The Ark
- Leslie Science Center
- Washtenaw CountyAmerican Heart Association
- Ypsilanti West Middle School
- Burns Park Players
- Ypsilanti Area Dancers
- Ann Arbor Art Center
- Ozone House
- Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Washtenaw
- Carpenter Elementary School
- Ann Arbor Hands on Museum
- Food Gatherers
- And many, many more
Scrip Program
Each month, more and more local organizations are choosing to augment their fundraising activities with the Whole Foods Market scrip certificate program.
How does the Whole Foods Market scrip program work? Participating government designated 501(c)3 organizations can purchase gift cards from Whole Foods Market for face value minus 5%. They may then resell those gift cards to friends, group members, family, etc. for face value. For example: your organization purchases $500 worth of scrip gift cards for $475, then sells the cards at face value, making $25. To inquire about our Scrip Program, please contact Carrie Parker, carrie.parker@wholefoods.com or Sarah Henderson, sarah.henderson@wholefoods.com or call 734-975-4500.
To inquire about community involvement opportunities please contact the store Marketing Specialist Mary Ann Nisley at 734-975-4500 or email maryann.nisley@wholefoods.com
