Community Giving

Whole Foods Market is a company with a conscience. We believe passionately in supporting the communities we serve. We believe companies, like individuals, must assume their share of responsibility to be active participants in our local communities.  We are product to be actively involved in our communities by:

• Donating goods and services to 501(c)3 not-for-profit organizations
• Sponsoring neighborhood events
• Providing fundraising program for community schools
• Educating adults and children with interactive tours of our store
• Hosting informative lectures and cooking classes

 

Community Support Days

At Whole Foods Market Milwaukee, 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.

Our Community Support 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 Community Support Days.

To apply to be a recipient of our next Community Support Day, please complete our Community Support Day Application and return it to the store. 

 

Donations

At Whole Foods Market we strive to support local nonprofit organizations and causes. We offer annual donations to 501(c)3 organizations to help their needs and goals be met. 

All requests are reviewed on a monthly basis and recipients will be notified as soon as possible. All donation requests must be received in writing at least six weeks prior to the event.  If you have missed the deadline, please consider us for future donations.

If you would like to submit a request for a food donation, community event, presentation or sponsorship, please complete our Donation Application and return it to the store.

 

One Dime at a Time

Whole Foods Market Milwaukee is delighted to announce our newest program to help our community partners raise needed funds. Our One Dime at a Time program provides an incentive to our customers to eliminate single-use plastic bags and develop stronger communities all at the same time. At the register, customers will have the option to receive a 10 cent per bag refund as cash back off their receipt or they can choose to donate it to that month's selected charity organization.

To be a beneficiary of our One Dime at a Time program, please complete our One Dime at a Time Application and return it to the store.

 

Scrip

Our Scrip Gift Card program is another way for Whole Foods Market to support our community.  Your 501c3 organization may purchase gift cards from Whole Foods Market for face value minus 5%.  Your group may sell your Gift Cards for face value, keeping the 5% difference, providing an easy fundraising opportunity.  Getting started is easy.  Simply return a completed Scrip Application to our store. 

 

Art in the Market

Every two months, Whole Foods Market features the work an artist throughout the market. We also celebrate the contribution of our selected artists' contribution to the community with a hors d'oeuvres reception and provide the opportunity to sell their work directly to the public.

If interested in having your work displayed, please complete the Art in the Market Application and return it to the store.

 

Store Tours

Would you like to know more about our store? We offer free tours to groups of five to twenty adults or children. Learn about natural foods, earth-friendly household products, nutritional supplements and cruelty-free bodycare. Tours last about an hour and include free samples & recipes, as well as information on organics & food irradiation, genetically-modified foods, meat & poultry standards, soy products, natural convenience foods, and healthy snack ideas. To schedule your group's tour, please e-mail autumn.faughn@wholefoods.com.