In an effort to help local migrant farm worker families, Whole Foods Market on Los Osos Valley Road in San Luis Obispo will donate five percent of its net sales from Wednesday, March 8 to the Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Program.
The program, which was recently named a Program of Excellence by the National Head Start Association Quality Initiative, has provided quality childcare, early education and support services to migrant farmworker families since it began in 1981. Operated by Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo County, the program promotes school readiness through educational, emotional, nutritional, social and other services. All families in the program live below or near the federally established poverty line.
Whole Foods Market celebrates the health benefits of natural and organic products and supports local communities through several initiatives. Twice a year Whole Foods Market stores nationwide hold community-giving days, also known as “5 Percent Days,” where five percent of that day’s net sales are donated to a local non-profit or educational organization.
The San Luis Obispo location is open seven days a week from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.