Sarasota Community Giving | WholeFoodsMarket.com

Community Giving

At Whole Foods Market Sarasota, 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.

Here are just a few of the organizations we have supported:

ACEC
Arts Council Arts Day Committee
Blues Fest
Booker Middle School
Bowls of Hope
Cardinal Mooney High School
Crowley Museum
Dattoli Center
Efest
Empty Bowls
First Presbyterian Nursery School
Girls Inc.
Giving Hunger the Blues
Island Village Montessori School
Laurel Nokomis School
Laurel Nokomis YMCA
Leadership Sarasota County Class
Legacy Trail Opening
Lincoln Middle Agricultural Sciences & FFA
Manatee Tech Institute
Mote Marine
Pine View School
Pineview School
Reading Festival
Ringling Design Summit
Riverview High School
Sarasota Ballet
Sarasota Board of Education
Sarasota Bridge Run
Sarasota Crew
Sarasota Film Festival
Sarasota Marathon
Sarasota Waldorf School
Taste of the Suncoast
Temple Beth Shalom
Temple Emannuel
Wellness Center
Wellness Community

Store Calendar

Friday, November 13th through Saturday, November 14th
3rd Annual Sarasota Crew Ergathon
5pm, Free | Details
Go big or go home! Join us in front of Whole Foods Market where Sarasota Crew will attempt to break the World Records and row for a solid 24 hours! Come out and support these amazing athletes and enjoy kid's activities, games, a DJ, boat displays and a change to win gift cards. Team will row on stationary rowing machines in front of Whole Foods Market to raise money for team equipment and to beat the world record. For more information call Maureen Borden at 941-921-0056.
Tuesday, December 1st
Homemade Edible Gifts
10am to 11:30am $20 (1 session) NEW | Details
Holiday treats are gifts all food lovers dream of receiving. There is something to be said for gift giving that comes from the heart and the bounty of the kitchen. Homemade gifts in a jar or bottle are fun, frugal, and easy to share with friends, family, and neighbors. Learn to make herb vinegars, infused oils and flavored mustard. Recipes and packaging suggestions are included. Making these delicious foods to give away is simple, but make sure to keep one for yourself! Class will be held in the Whole Foods Market Lifestyle Center. Please pre-register in person at the ACEC office, 1086 S. Shade Ave, Sarasota, Florida or by phone at 941-361-6590 using Visa or MasterCard.
Wednesday, December 2nd
5% Day Benefiting Community Youth Development
8am to 9pm | Details
The Community Youth Development Program creates environments, events, and activities that cultivate leadership and support positive choices. CYD encourages young people to utilize their talents and energy and helps adults to recognize and tap into the often overlooked talents of youth. Teens work alongside staff from existing youth-serving agencies to develop programs that inspire teen participation and positively impact the community at large. Whole Foods Market will donate 5% of our day's sales to CYD as part of our commitment to our community. Join us from 6pm to 8pm for kid's activities and live music. Shop for a cause and help our youth continue their path to success!