Community Giving

At Whole Foods Market Oakville, 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! Since opening in May 2005 we have contributed over $83,000 to community non-profit organizations.  We support local causes that are important to our friends and neighbours.

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.

Whole Foods Market will promote your organization's 5% Day in our widely distributed monthly newsletter. To be a 5% Day beneficiary, you must provide a staffed information booth on the 5% Day. We encourage you to promote the day through your organization. Past beneficiaries have utilized press releases and other forms of promotion to maximize their donation.
Download our 5% Day Application Form.

Whole Foods Market Oakville is pleased to announce our newest program to help our community partners raise needed funds. Our One Dime at a Time program provides an opportunity for our customers to give back to their communities. At the register, customers who bring their own bags 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 mail to: France Fournier, Whole Foods Market, 301 Cornwall Rd, Oakville, Ontario L6J 7Z5. You may also e-mail your submission to: france.fournier@wholefoods.com or drop off at the Customer Service Desk in the store.

Donations

If you would like to submit a request for a food donation, community event, presentation or sponsorship, please download our Donation Request Form or pick one up at the Customer Service Desk. All Donation Requests must be received in writing at least 6 weeks prior to the event. You must include proof of charitable status with your request. All requests are reviewed on a monthly basis. Recipients will be notified as soon as possible. Incomplete forms will not be considered.

Some of the community partners who received donations include:

• Oakville Trafalgar YMCA Daycare
• United Way
• DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education)
• Ostomy Canada
• Canadian Red Cross
• Canadian Federation of University Women
• Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital Foundation
• The May Court Club of Oakville
• Oakville Artist’s Gallery
• Canadian Caribbean Association of Halton
• Halton Baby Friendly Initiative
• Oakville Trafalgar High School
• Mississauga Board of Chinese Professionals and Businesses
• Oakville Magical Races
• Oakville Santa Claus Parade
• Golden Horseshoe Disabled Sports
• Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
• Sexual Assault and Violence Intervention Services
• Rose Cherry’s Home For Kids
• Rotary Clubs of Oakville
• Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of Canada

Store Tour

Have your class or group come in for a Whole Foods Market tour. Find out where our products come from and how we find them. Find out what makes a product "natural" and the wide range of Canadian and International products, both organic and conventional we have on the shelf.
Download our Store Tour Request Form.