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.

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.

Donations

A percentage of our sales are used to benefit non-profit organizations on a monthly basis. You can find all the information and forms needed to apply for a charitable donation on this site.

Donation Application

Nickels for Nonprofits

Check out our program at Whole Foods Market, San Mateo where you can give nickels to non-profits! Every time you bring in your own bags for your groceries, you receive a 5¢ refund as our way of saying "thank you". Now, you can donate that money to selected non-profits! Your cashier will give you a wooden token which you can place in one of the three charity boxes located at the front of the store. If you are a non-profit organization and would like to be considered for this program, you can download an application below.

Nickels for Non-Profits Bag Refund Program Application

Did you know?

According to the American Forest and Paper Association, in 1999 the United States alone used 10 billion paper grocery bags, requiring the cutting of 14 million trees. According to the EPA, over 380 billion plastic bags, sacks and wraps are consumed in the U.S. each year.