Whole Foods Market Berkeley Donation Request Form printable pdf download

Palo Alto Donation Request Instructions

Dear Donation Seekers:

Thank you for thinking of Whole Foods Market for your organization’s upcoming event. It is one of Whole Foods Market’s

core values to support our local communities and the environment. We ask that you look over the following criteria before

submitting your request.

1. Requests by phone are not accepted.

2. Your organization or event must be located in close proximity to Palo Alto. Because we believe in supporting our

local community and our stores are closely connected to their immediate geographic area, we invite you to contact

any of our other stores that might be in closer proximity to your event/organization’s location. For a list of

Northern California stores, please the following link:

3. The recipient must be a 501-C (3) nonprofit organization. A copy of the 501-C (3) letter from the IRS must

accompany the application in order to be considered. Your request will not be considered without this

document. This letter comes from the Treasury Department and is different from the state tax-exempt from.

4. Requests must be received in writing at least 6-8 weeks before the event date and of the “pick up” date in order to

be considered, as we review requests once a month around the first of each month. All applications are reviewed

on a first-come-first serve basis. Because the donations budget is limited, early submission of your application is

recommended. Due to the volume of requests we receive, we are not able to respond to all requests.

5. Whole Foods Market has specific guidelines for the organizations we are able to support with donations. In

addition to being a non-profit, you must fall into one of these categories:

Environmental Preservation

Preventative Health Care

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Hunger Relief

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Organic Farming / Sustainable Food Resources

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Children or the very local community

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Education on any of the above

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Because Whole Foods Market believes in being an active community member, requests from other civic and charitable

groups will be considered if the organization is in the immediate vicinity of a store location, meets our core values, and

funding is available.

6. We do not donate to individuals, individuals seeking pledges, or multiple requests from the same organization or

organizations and / or causes.

7. Past support of an organization or event is not a guarantee of future support.

Although we would like to support every worthwhile cause, due to the volume of applications, it is not possible for

Whole Foods Market to fulfill every request.

Thank you for your interest. You may deliver, mail, fax or email donation requests to:

alexandra wilson

marketing & community relations team leader

whole foods market palo alto

774 Emerson Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301 . 650.326.8676 / fax 650.326.0539 /

Whole Foods Market Berkeley Donation Request Form