Community Giving

Donations

Whole Foods Market Wheaton is passionate about many causes. Below is a complete list of initiatives that we support locally at this store: 

• Environmental Preservation
• Preventative Health Care and Wellness
• Hunger Relief
• Organic Farming/Sustainable Food Resources
• Arts and Education

We donate food, gift baskets, or gift cards to 501C(3) non-profit organizations, local schools, religious organizations, clubs and local colleges for various sponsorships and love to show support and be involved in many of the events and fundraisers. You must supply us with teh 501C(3) issued by a governemnt agency to be considered.   A Donation Request Form is available at our customer service desk or you may obtain one by email, mail or fax. Please note that the form must be received 6-weeks prior to the event.

Whole Food Market has helped support the following Community Organizations from 2008-2009:

• SCARCE
• Make a Wish Foundation
• STARS
• Batavia Mothers Club Foundation
• Friends of West Chicago Parks Foundation
• Western Special Recreation Association
• Metropolitan Family Services
• The Central Dupage Health Foundation
• Friends of Wheaton Public Library
• Family Shelter Service
• Peoples Resource Center
• American Cancer Society
• Angelman Syndrome Foundation
• Histiocytosis Association of America
• American Academy of Pediatrics
• Northeast DuPage Special Recreation Association
• Metropolitan Family Services
• College of DuPage Veterans Association
• Longfellow Elementary
• MVNIA - Nick's Pavilion Project
• Suburban Lithuanian Montessori
• St. Baldricks
• Weisbrook School
• Elmhurst Memorial Health Care
• Hubble Middle School
• Great Plains Region of Hadassah
• St. Isidore School
• Lisle Community School District 202
• St. Michael School
• Wheaton Montessori School
• Wheaton Junior Womens Club
• Ardmore Elementary School
• Central DuPage Hospital
• Anima
• Sjogren's Syndrome Foundation

Support for Food Banks

The Wheaton store also collects non-perishable food for local food pantries. We currently are working with the Peoples Resource Center and food drive pick ups.

Education

Store tours are available for anyone desiring to learn more about natural and organic foods. We do tours for students, Brownie's, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, Newcomer's Groups and more!

The Wheaton store is very active in educating the community. We would be happy to give a presentation to your group. We also participate in health fairs at various organizations and schools.

Educational and cooking classes are also offered at the store. Please see our calendar for upcoming events.

Community Relations Contact
Carrie McKenzie-Bush
Marketing Specialist
630.588.1500, ext. 107

carrie.mckenzie-bush@wholefoods.com

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.

Past and Upcoming Recipients:

• Living Well Cancer Resource Center Thursday, October 30th 2008
• SCARCE Wednesday, April 22nd 2009
• Jack Kicks Cancer Wednesday, June 3rd 2009
• Muscular Dystrophy Association Wednesday, September 9th 2009