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Non-Profit Support Program

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What is the Non-Profit
Support Program?

Whole Foods Co‑op supports our community with donations to a new non-profit each month, as elected by Co‑op Owners each fall in the annual ballot.

The GIVE! Non-profit Support Program has supported Life House, Men as Peacemakers, CHUM, WFC Access Discount, and many other important non-profits doing critical work in our community!

Application Details
Three children in a library are seated at a table, working on a craft project involving green plant stems and tape. The child on the right wears a rainbow-striped hoodie from the Whole Foods Coop Duluth, the middle child has a rainbow headband, and the left child wears a white hoodie with rainbow patterns.

Non-Profit Recipient November 2024

The American Indian Community Housing Organization (AICHO)

Changing the narrative in our community by asserting Native American political and cultural ties to the land and forging a commitment to build sustainable, community-owned practices. Funding will be used… Read More

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A billboard displays four smiling young individuals holding various items. The text on the billboard reads, "Meet the Future of Indigenous Economy, Giinawiind Youth" with the AICHO and Lamar logos. The background features a brick building and an urban street.

2024 Non-Profit Recipients

A moth on a fern frond.

Friends of Sax-Zim Bog
January 2024

A healthcare professional, wearing glasses and a black cardigan, smiles while attending to a young child sitting on an examination table in a medical office. The child is wearing a floral-patterned shirt, blue pants, and pink shoes. The room has cabinets and medical equipment.

Lake Superior Community Health Center
February 2024

A woman and a man put nonperishable food into donation boxes.

CHUM + Minnesota FoodShare
March 2024

A woman with long hair sits on a couch, smiling warmly as she looks down at a dog lying across her lap. The dog, a Husky, is gazing up at her. The room has a door in the background and a patterned couch. A bag is on the floor near the woman's feet.

Domestic Abuse Intervention Programs
April 2024

A supermarket aisle with refrigerator units displaying various frozen foods on the left and bakery items or snacks on the right. The brightly lit space has green and brown flooring, and a sign overhead marking aisle 7.

Whole Foods Co‑op Access Discount
May 2024

A large group of people, dressed in outdoor gear, stand in front of a lake holding paddles raised in the air, with a canoe placed on stands in front of them. The background features a forested shoreline under an overcast sky.

Northeastern Minnesotans for Wilderness
June 2024

A porcupine rests on a wooden platform outside a rustic, tree-branch filled enclosure. The setting, part of a wildlife preservation area, includes natural branches and leaves, with a wire fence visible in the background.

Wildwoods
July 2024

A group of people, including families and children, are enjoying a picnic in a park near the Duluth Public Library. Several blankets are spread out on the grass, and there are tables with bins and a colorful storage cart nearby. Trees and houses are visible in the background.

Friends of the Duluth Public Library
August 2024

Six people stand in a room holding blue tote bags labeled "BREMER." They are wearing face masks and appear to be smiling. The room has light-colored walls, high windows, a clock, and some colorful wall art. Some yellow chairs and tables are visible in the background.

Life House
September 2024

A group of people standing and sitting behind a table under a tent. The table has a sign that reads "SUPPORTING. EDUCATING. ADVOCATING." and "paysa" with a flower logo. The people are smiling and wearing various "paysa" t-shirts. The background shows a brick building.

Program for Aid to Victims of Sexual Assault (PAVSA)
October 2024

A billboard displays four smiling young individuals holding various items. The text on the billboard reads, "Meet the Future of Indigenous Economy, Giinawiind Youth" with the AICHO and Lamar logos. The background features a brick building and an urban street.

The American Indian Community Housing Organization (AICHO)
November 2024

Two people are standing behind a Planned Parenthood booth covered with a pink tablecloth displaying various informational and promotional materials. The booth is under a pink canopy with the Planned Parenthood logo, set against a backdrop of greenery and a few other people.

Planned Parenthood Twin Ports Teen Council
December 2024

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Stylized illustration of two root vegetables, likely beets, with purple and red bodies and light green leaves, set against a plain white background—perfect for any Whole Foods Coop Duluth enthusiast.

Environmental Stewardship

An abstract illustration of a lime with two leaves in different shades of green, inspired by the fresh produce at Whole Foods Coop Duluth. The lime is shown as a simple oval shape with a small star-like detail at its base, and the minimalist design of the leaves adds to the clean and modern look of the image.

Equity + Diversity

Illustration of a halved orange slice next to a full slice of lemon. The orange slice is colored in shades of orange, while the lemon slice is bright yellow. Two small orange droplets are depicted above the orange slice, reminiscent of the vibrant produce found at Whole Foods Coop Duluth.

Food Access

Two yellow pea pods, each with three green peas visible inside, are shown. One pod is smaller and tilted to the left, while the larger pod is upright. Both pods have small green leaves at their tops. The simple, minimalist design embodies the fresh appeal of Whole Foods Coop Duluth.

Local Food Economy

Three people are smiling at an outdoor market. The person on the left is wearing a blue shirt, the one in the middle is in a red T-shirt holding a box of cupcakes, and the person on the right is in a white shirt and hat holding an open container with a salad.

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