Community Giving

Whole Foods Market St. Louis is dedicated to supporting our community. We are extremely proud of our community involvement and the relationships we continue to develop! We strive to make a difference by giving back to the community that supports us and the environment that sustains us. We are proud to partner with and donate to organizations and community events with our One Dime at a Time Program, In-Kind Donation program, Scrip Program, event sponsorships and Community Support Days.

One Dime at a Time Program

Whole Foods Market gives 10 cents per bag to customers who re-use their own shopping bags for their purchased groceries. This program reduces our impact on the environment and now supports local non profit groups. Customers will have the choice to accept their cash refund, or donate the cash back to the store's chosen non profit organization. If your non profit organization is interested in becoming our next One Dime at a Time recipient, download the application form. Please complete the application and return it to our Customer Service desk, by fax or by mail to:

Whole Foods Market
Attention: Nichole Carpenter/Marketing
Nichole.Carpenter@wholefoods.com
1601 S. Brentwood Blvd
St Louis, MO 63144
314.968.7744 phone
314.968.7734 fax

Monthly In-Kind Donation Program

Each Whole Foods Market store has a monthly budget designated for donations of gift baskets, gift cards and food to local not-for-profit organizations. A Donation Request Form is required and forms are available at our customer service counter. Requests must be received 8 weeks prior to the date of the event. If you have missed the deadline, please consider us for future donations. Please fill out the form, include your 501c3 letter from the IRS and return to the customer service desk or to:
Whole Foods Market
Attention: Nichole Carpenter/Marketing
Nichole.Carpenter@wholefoods.com
1601 S. Brentwood Blvd.
St Louis, MO 63144
314.968.7744 phone
314.968.7734 fax

Recent donations benefited the following non-profit 501c (3) organizations, plus many more:

• Alzheimer's Association of St. Louis
• American Eskimo Rescue of St. Louis
• Arch Research & Education Foundation, Inc.
• Arthritis Foundation
• Casey Hohman Memorial Association
• Central Institute for the Deaf
• City of Town & Country - Parks & Recreation
• Cocktails for Life - St. Louis Efforts for AIDS
• Connections to Success
• Crime Victim Advocacy of St. Louis
• Drug Enforcement Administration Survivors Benefit Fund, Inc.
• Food Outreach
• Gateway Green Alliance
• Hardin Middle School
• Herbert Hoover Boys & Girls Club
• Hopewell Center
• Humanitri
• Intercommunity Housing Association
• Junior Service Club of St. Clair County
• KDHX
• Key to the Cure
• Legal Advocates for Abused Women
• Literacy for Social Justice Teacher Research Group
• Missouri Botanical Gardens Earthways Center
• Missouri Emergency Response Service
• Missouri House Rabbit Society
• Missouri Organic Associations
• National Council on Alcoholism & Drug Abuse - St. Louis Area
• National Kidney Foundation
• New Life Christian Church
• Operation SPOT
• Pancreatic Cancer Association
• PKD Foundation
• Place of Safety
• Rainbow Village
• Saint Louis Office for Mental Retardation and/or Developmental Disability Resources
• Scroogebusters
• Shaw Nature Reserve
• St. Charles Humane Society
• St. Louis Animal Rights Team
• St. Louis Community College - Florissant Valley
• St. Louis Scores
• St. Louis Society
• Stray Rescue of St. Louis
• Support Dogs, Inc.
• The Big Read
• The Blessing Basket Project
• The Brentwood Foundation
• Therapeutic Horsemanship
• University of Missouri - Volunteer Services
• Ursuline Academy
• Walker Scottish Rite Speech Clinic
• World Bird Sanctuary
• YMCA of Greater St. Louis - Mid-County Family YMCA

Community Support Days  

Our Community 5% Days are a very meaningful way we give back to our community. On four designated days throughout the year a total of 5% of the day's sales are donated to local non-profit organizations. Customers help support our selected organizations just by shopping on these 5% Days. If your non-profit organization is interested in becoming one of our quarterly Community Support Day recipients, please download the application form below. Complete the application (make sure to check the 5% Day option) and return it to our Customer Service desk in person, by fax or by mail to:
Whole Foods Market
Attention: Nichole Carpenter/Marketing
Nichole.Carpenter@wholefoods.com
1601 S. Brentwood Blvd
St Louis, MO 63144
314.968.7744 phone
314.968.7734 fax

Scrip Program

Due to the volume of general donation requests we receive, unfortunately we cannot fulfill every request. However, we are pleased to also offer the Scrip Program as a fundraising opportunity for 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations and public schools. Participating organizations may purchase gift cards from Whole Foods Market at a 5% discount, sell them for face value, and keep the 5% difference to support their needs. Each month, more and more local organizations are choosing to augment their fundraising activities with the Whole Foods Market scrip certificate program. To inquire about our scrip program please call our customer service desk at 314-968-7744.

Community Events

In addition to donations, Whole Foods Market sponsors events in conjunction with local organizations committed to community service. Please view our calendar for event dates.