Community Giving

Support Whole Foods Market’s Small Change Adds Up Charitable program today! Bring your reusable bag and receive 10 cents off your purchase or donate your 10 cents to benefit Bowery Mission. The Goal of The Bowery Mission is to be the most effective provider of compassionate care and life transformation for hurting people in New York City. Last year, The Bowery Mission... Provided homeless men and women with more than 362,500 meals, 78,500 nights of shelter and 50,000 articles of clothing, as well as showers, haircuts, 550 professional doctor's appointments and 69 eye examinations. So remember to bring your reusable bags, because small change adds up and gives way to change in our local community and global landscape. Thank you for your donation and for shopping with Whole Foods Market.

Whole Foods Market Supports Our Community
Whole Foods Market is a company with a conscience, we believe passionately in supporting the communities we serve. A percentage of our sales are used to benefit non-profit organizations on a monthly basis.

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 designated Days. Our 5% Days are planned far in advance and fall into themed categories, including Farms & Harvest, Environment, Hunger & Homelessness, and Education. 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.

Thank you for helping us raise more than $59,000 for Stone Barnes Center for Food and Agriculture. The mission of Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture is to celebrate, teach, and advance community-based food production and enjoyment from farm to classroom to plate. Located in the heart of Westchester County, the Center's farm and education center serve as a vibrant public resource - a place to think about food issues, ask questions, and become involved in the production and enjoyment of local, seasonal food. 

• Download our Donation Guidelines & Application.

We're thrilled to be a part of New York City and its diverse community. Some of the groups we have supported include:

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 over 205,698 pounds of food to City Harvest.

Lower East Side Girls Club
Sponsor of 10th Annual Willow Awards Benefit and the Lower East Side Girls Congress.

Girls and Boys Projects
5% Day recipient.

Housing Works Book Store

New York Food Museum
Sponsor of 6th Annual NYC International Pickle Day.

Council On The Environment of NYC
5% Day recipient: proceeds went to renovate the Miracle Garden, 3rd street and Avenue B.

Community Relations Contact
Kimberly Robison
Kimberly.robison@wholefoods.com