Community Giving

At Whole Foods Market, we are committed to being a strong, helpful presence in our communities. We do this by forming relationships, making donations, supporting local businesses, and working to better the neighborhoods of which we are a part.

We encourage all of our shoppers to buy local goods. We stock nearly 300 of them, from locally-grown produce to fish caught off the Massachusetts coast, from cookies & breads baked in Boston to tomato sauces from Somerville, from eggs from a Hubbardston farm to candles & soaps that are homemade less than 30 miles from our store. By choosing these products, you'll help us to encourage the growth of our collective community. You'll also help to keep our environment clean, as local goods require less fossil fuels for shipping.

Whole Foods Market Charles River Plaza is currently an active member of the West End Civic Association, the Beacon Hill Civic Association, and the Beacon Hill Business Association.

Some of the organizations we have recently donated to are:

• 74 Joy Street Community Center
• ABCD North End/West End Neighborhood Service Center
• Adoption & Foster Care Mentoring
• Against the Tide
• Aids Walk Boston
• ALS Foundation
• Bay Cove Human Services
• Beacon Hill Business Association Scholarship Fund
• Beacon Hill Garden Club
• Boston Center for Adult Education
• Boston Living Center
• Boston Natural Areas Network
• Boston Poetry Festival
• Boston Public Library
• Boston University Community Service Center
• Boston Women’s Health Book Collective
• Boston Youth Moves
• Boys & Girls Club of Boston and Charlestown
• Brigham & Women’s Hospital
• Charles River Watershed Association
• Charlestown Mother's Association
• Charlestown Preservation Society
• Children’s Hospital
• Commonwealth Children's School
• Copley Society of Art
• Cultural Kitchens
• Dana Farber Cancer Institute
• East Boston/Revere Rotary Club
• Federation of Massachusetts Farmer’s Markets
• Friends Of the Public Garden
• Good Neighbor Energy Fund of MA
• Green Corps
• Hallmark Hospice
• Healthworks Foundation
• Hillel Council of New England
• Hill House
• International Institute of Boston
• International Institute for Justice and Development
• Jewish Vocational Services
• JFK Family Service Center
• John Winthrop Nursery School
• Kingsley Montessori School
• Livable Streets Transportation
• Massachusetts Association of Conservation Commissions
• Marion Foundation
• Mass General Hospital Children's Oncology
• MGH Cancer Center
• MSPCC
• Mission Works
• Museum of Science
• Neighborhood Action
• Nichols House Museum
• On Your Feet Project
• Optimizing National Education
• Oxfam
• Park Street Kids
• Pine Street Inn
• Project Bread
• Project: Think Different
• Read Boston
• Recycling Team at Suffolk University
• Share Our Strength/Operation Frontline
• Shriner’s Hospital
• Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
• St. Joseph’s
• Step Into Art
• The Boston Harbor Association
• The Clean Water Fund
• The Guardian Foundation
• The Learning Project
• The Wellness Community
• The Women's Lunch Place
• Toxics Action Center
• WalkBoston
• WERS Emerson College Radio
• West End Civic Association
• WGBH

Take Action!

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.

Coupons at Checkout
We offer coupon programs at the checkout, along with other stores in the region, to provide our customers with a convenient way to contribute to groups that need their financial support.

Community Events
We work with various other local businesses around town to lend a hand at many community events. Priority is given to community groups and organizations, schools and children, health and environmental causes, and local organizations serving people in need.

Donation Requests
We welcome donation requests from non-profit groups who work to improve our local community or the environment. We especially seek to support environmental and educational associations, as well as groups working for hunger relief and sustainable agriculture.

To request a donation, you must obtain a Donation Request Form from our Customer Service desk. Please submit the completed form with a formal letter of request and a copy of your organization's 501(c) 3 form stating your tax-exempt status from the IRS. All donation requests must be received at least six weeks in advance of the date needed and must include the appropriate forms to be considered.

• a Boston-based business with goods you'd like us to sell in our store
• a local non-profit organization (must be 501c3) in need of a donation

Contact Serena Hsu, Marketing Team Leader at serena.hsu@wholefoods.com.