Community Giving

At Whole Foods Market Sonoma, 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.

Announcing Whole Foods Market's New Scrip Program to Benefit Local Schools!!!     

A great way for parents to help raise money for their schools doing their ordinary shopping!

Similar to other scrip programs, Whole Foods Market's Scrip program benefits local schools by offering a percentage of dollars purchased in-store by participating parents to schools.  Our new scrip program operates through gift cards, which schools can opt to purchase at a discount.  Parents who shop at Whole Foods Market can now do so with the gift cards, leaving the school with the benefit of the discounted amount, at no cost to parents.  It benefits everybody! 

Whole Foods Market Northern California Region School Scrip Program - How it works

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. 

Parents and teachers If you would like to participate in our School Scrip Program, please follow the steps below.

1.) Have your school sign up for our School Scrip Program by contacting rachal.cyphers@wholefoods.com She will confirm with you and send you a a scrip application form and a request for confirmation of your school as a 501c3 non-profit school.

2.) Order scrip by emailing rachal.cyphers@wholefoods.com with your order request.

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.

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 these organizations just by shopping on these 5% Days.

Download the Community Support Day Application (pdf)
Download the Donation Request Form (pdf)

Nickels for Non-profits Program

Download the Nickels for Non-profits Application (pdf)

Each quarter, Whole Foods Market Sonoma selects three non-profits to be beneficiaries for our Nickels for Non-proftis program.  For each bag you re-use, you can claim a five cent deduction off your grocery bill, or you can choose to apply your refund to one of the non-profits listed below:

El Verano Elementary School

El Verano is a comprehensive, public  school for grades K-5th.  Funds raised will be utilized to support the 4th & 5th grades Outdoor Education Program and to provide those students in need with full/partial scholarships (80% in this school are in need).

F.I.S.H. (Friends in Sonoma Helping)

The F.I.S.H.mission is to be a caring bridge for the increasing number of Sonoma Valley neighbors that need help.  FISH will utilize the funds to assist in their programs that offer immediate assistance to families from becoming homeless or going hungry.

Ocean Discovery

Ocean Discovery was started in 2004 researchers and science educators from several marine laboratories and universities.  The mission is to ignite student enthusiasm for science, math and technology through exploration and discovery of our unique and diverse marine habitats and organisms.  All of the funds will be utilized to support and promote K-12 Science Education thru the use of Ocean Studies.  For additional information go to www.discovertheocean.org!

Secure The Call

Recycle those old cell phones - don't put them out with the trash!  Whole Foods Market Sonoma is pleased to be participating with "Secure the Call" and organization that takes old cell phones, refurbishes them by wiping out any information stored on them and then reprograms them to make 911 emergency calls.  All phones are redistributed to community partners (women's shelters, senior centers, school systems, and police and fire departments).  You'll find the collection bin located next to the Customer Service area in the Cafe area!