Whole Foods Market Chooses Lighthouse of Oakland County

Pontiac, Mich - Whole Foods has chosen Lighthouse of Oakland County for Community Support Day on Tuesday, February 24, 2015. Each of the three Whole Foods stores in Oakland County will donate 5% of net sales to support the programs and services of Lighthouse. A leading Oakland County human services agency, Lighthouse has been helping individuals and families move from crisis to self-sufficiency for 42 years.

Renee Mahon, Whole Foods Marketing and Community Relations Specialist said “Lighthouse aligns with our mission to support the community, uplift people and help make them whole. We hold Community Support days only four-times per year, so we have to look for the organizations we believe make the greatest impact.”

Lighthouse Chief Development Officer Priscilla Perkins added “Our new partnership with Whole Foods is a gift on many levels. Not only will the proceeds benefit our programs financially, but it opens up an opportunity for us to educate the Whole Foods consumer about how we benefit the community. This is priceless.”

When

Tuesday
February 24, 2015
From 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Where

Whole Foods Rochester Hills

2918 Walton Blvd

Rochester Hills,

MI 48309

Whole Foods Troy

2880 West Maple Rd

Troy, MI 48084

Whole Foods West Bloomfield

7350 Orchard Lake Road

West Bloomfield, MI 48322

About Lighthouse of Oakland County

Lighthouse of Oakland County has locations in Pontiac and Clarkston, Michigan where dedicated staff and volunteers help an estimated 10,000 clients move from crisis to self-sufficiency each year. To serve these individuals and families, LOC programs include: Lighthouse Emergency Services (LES) including food and housing, medical, transportation and utility assistance combined with a Center for Working Families to enhance financial skills and career readiness; Lighthouse PATH, which brings stability to homeless women and their children through supportive housing, daycare and a Montessori school; and Lighthouse Community Development (LCD) which manages a portfolio of affordable rental properties and sustains its original housing development, Unity Park, as a strong, stable community of choice in Pontiac. For more information, please visit www.lighthouseoakland.org or telephone 248.920.6000.

About Whole Foods Market®

Founded in 1980 in Austin, Texas, Whole Foods Market (wholefoodsmarket.com, NASDAQ: WFM), is the leading natural and organic food retailer. As America’s first national certified organic grocer, Whole Foods Market was named “America’s Healthiest Grocery Store” by Health magazine. The company’s motto, “WholeFoods, Whole People, Whole Planet”™ captures its mission to ensure customer satisfaction and health, Team Member excellence and happiness, enhanced shareholder value, community support and environmental improvement. Thanks to the company’s more than 73,000 Team Members, Whole Foods Market has been ranked as one of the “100 Best Companies to Work For” in America by FORTUNE magazine for 15 consecutive years. In fiscal year 2012, the company had sales of $11.7 billion and currently has more than 340 stores in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom.

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