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Community Support Program

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What is the Community
Support Program?

Whole Foods Co‑op supports our community with donations to a new recipient each month, including nine nonprofits elected by Co‑op Owners each fall in the annual ballot.

The GIVE! Community Support Program has supported Life House, Men as Peacemakers, CHUM, WFC Access Discount, and many other important nonprofits 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.

Community Recipient March 2025

Chum + Minnesota FoodShare

Chum provides emergency shelter, food, and street outreach throughout Duluth. Donations will support Chum through the Minnesota FoodShare initiative, an annual giving campaign that addresses food insecurity education and awareness.

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

2025 Community Recipients

A hand with painted nails holds a freshly harvested bunch of carrots by their green tops. The background consists of lush greenery, indicating this might be a garden or farm setting. It’s the perfect scene to imagine the benefits of a Whole Foods Coop Membership, connecting you to fresh produce from local farms.

Whole Foods Co-op Fran Skinner Memorial Matching Fund
January 2025

Four children each holding up a zucchini standing in front of a raised garden bed next to a playground.

Duluth Farm to School
February 2025

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

Chum + Minnesota FoodShare
March 2025

A group of kids are seated on the floor of a classroom with their hands raised facing a teacher who is sitting in a chair.

First Witness Child Advocacy Center
April 2025

Three people wearing vegetable costumes including a tomato, carrot, and peapod stand next to a banner that says, "Lincoln Park Farmer's Market 3 – 6 pm Thursdays. There is a playground in the background.

Community Action Duluth Seeds of Success Program
May 2025

Whole Foods Co-op Access Discount Program
June 2025

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Northland kids gather around large sheet of paper that says "Pool of Kindness."

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Northland
July 2025

Urban garden raised beds.

Damiano Center
August 2025

Multiple people and a dog canoeing and kayaking down a river.

St. Louis River Alliance
September 2025

Three people sitting in camp chairs viewing overlook.

Superior Hiking Trail Association (SHTA)
October 2025

A group of people touring an urban farm.

Sustainable Farming Association of Minnesota (SFA)
November 2025

Four people posing outside of a building in a garden plot with trowels and seedings. One person is wearing a Human Development Center t-shirt.

Human Development Center
December 2025

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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.

The Next Application Opens in July 2025

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