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.

5% Days

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.

Nickels For NonProfits

A nickel can go a long way! Whole Foods Market gives customers a 5-cent credit for reusing their own shopping bags everyday.

Did you know that we have a program where customers can donate that credit to local nonprofit organizations? If you are a customer who reuses bags to save paper, consider giving your credit to one of three local charities that have a box at our customer service desk. If you are non-profit organization, you can apply to be considered for the program. To apply, send a request on company letterhead with supporting materials that describe your group to the Marketing Team Leader at your local store.Be sure to include your non-profit tax-ID#, as we cannot proceed without it.

New School Scrip Program

Introducing our new and improved Scrip Program! Through this program Scrip may be purchased in $2500 increments; your organization will receive a 4% discount on the purchase. Our scrip is available on gift cards in either $50 denominations or $100 denominations--only one card denomination per order.   It is not necessary to spend the entire amount on the card in one purchase – your balance will remain on the card for future use. Our scrip is redeemable at all Whole Foods Markets across the nation.

If you would like to participate in our School Scrip Program, please follow the steps below.
1.) Sign up for our School Scrip Program by submitting your 501c3 form and a script application form to the Marketing Team Leader at your local store. Applications are available in store at our customer service counter or an be requested via email at sandy.mariscal@wholefoods.com. Applications can be submitted to Your Marketing contact, Sandy Mariscal, via email, fax, or dropped of at our customer service desk. Please refer to the contact information below.  Your Marketing contact will then confirm your participation upon review of these materials.

2.) You will be sent an order form.   Upon completing this form email or fax it to the Marketing Team Leader.

Please include the following information: organization name, name of the person to contact when your order is ready, the phone number to be called when your order is ready, the amount of scrip you’d like to purchase (orders must be in $2500 increments, in $50 or $100 denominations) and the store location where you will pick up the scrip. Please allow 7 to 10 working days for your order to be ready.

3.) The store will contact you when your order is ready for pick up. You will pay for your order at the store.
Check:  Your check should be written for the amount of the order, minus the 4% discount. (Example: If you place an order for $2500 worth of scrip, your check should be made out for $2400.) This check must be drawn with your organization name printed on it. No personal checks will be accepted.
Credit Card: Credit cards with your organizations name printed on them will also be accepted. No personal credit cards will be accepted.

Donations

Each Whole Foods Market store has a monthly budget designated for a donation of food or funds to local not-for-profit organizations. Donation requests must be received at least 4 weeks prior to the date of the event for consideration. If you have missed the deadline, please consider us for future donations.

• Donation Request Form

Recent donations benefited the following non-profit 501c (3) organizations:

• City of Cupertino
• Relay For Life of Cupertino
• Cumberland School
• Milikin Basics+ PTA
• Garden Gate Elementary
• Full Circle Farm

All inquires and request for Whole Foods Market Stevens Creek can be directed to :

Sandy Mariscal
Marketing and Community Outreach Team Leader
Whole Foods Stevens Creek
20955 Stevens Creek Blvd.
Cupertino, CA 95014
(408) 257-7000 Ext.260
Fax (408) 257-1475
sandy.mariscal@wholefoods.com