Shop at Whole Foods, Help Parks

Shopping at Whole Foods on Monday will promote community gardening, eating healthy and appreciating the environment

Charleston Parks Conservancy has been selected as the beneficiary of Whole Foods Market quarterly 5 Percent Day.

On Tuesday the Conservancy will receive 5 percent of the day’s net sales. Conservancy staff and volunteers will be at Whole Foods Market that day sharing information about the Conservancy’s mission of further beautifying City of Charleston parks and green spaces and its community gardening projects.

Shoppers will have an opportunity to answer trivia questions and win prizes while learning about growing cool season crops. Plus, any shopper spending $100 or more can be entered into a drawing for one free ticket to Party for the Parks — Amusement on the Avenue, a street-festival style fundraiser on Sept. 22 at Colonial Lake. Party for the Parks tickets also will be available for purchase.

Whole Foods Market created 5% Days to give back to the local community by providing support to nonprofit organizations whose programs directly benefit the communities surrounding the store.

About the Charleston Parks Conservancy
Headed by prominent horticulturalist Jim Martin, the Charleston Parks Conservancy is a nonprofit organization dedicated to further beautifying City of Charleston parks and green spaces. With the help of its Park Angels volunteer force, the Conservancy seeks to rally community support and pride behind the effort to create a lasting movement. For more information about or to support the Charleston Parks Conservancy, please visit www.charlestonparksconservancy.org.