NEW ORLEANS (Jan. 22, 2014) – In an opening week celebration that begins Feb. 4,  Whole Foods Market's Broad Street store will donate 1 percent of the first five days' net sales to nonprofits whose missions serve children, seniors, personal and workforce development, empowerment, arts, social justice, beautification/environment, music, and culture. The Arabella Station and Veterans locations will also participate and donate their net sales.

As part of the company’s core values to support its local communities, the stores donate 5 percent of net sales once a quarter. With the new Broad Street store opening, the New Orleans locations have combined efforts to support five local organizations over the first five days that the Broad St. store is open, to foster even more giving. The schedule:

Tuesday, Feb. 4
Providence Community Housing
Providence Community  Housing fosters healthy, diverse and vibrant communities by developing, operating and advocating for affordable, mixed-income housing, supportive services and employment opportunities for individuals, families, seniors and people with special needs. www.providencecommunityhousing.org

Wednesday, Feb. 5
Edgar “Dooky” Jr. & Leah Chase Family Foundation
The Dooky and Leah Chase Family Foundation seeks to cultivate and support historically disenfranchised organizations by making significant contributions to education, creative and culinary arts, and social justice. www.dookychasefoundation.org

Thursday, Feb. 6
Youth Run NOLA
Youth Run NOLA empowers underserved youth through running, with an eight-month guided training program overseen by volunteer teacher-coaches and running buddies. They recognize the long-term significance of empowerment, physical activity and mental resiliency in youth and aim to teach the community that runners are made, not born, and that running is a lifestyle, not just a sport. www.yrnola.org

Friday, Feb. 7
Restore the Bayou Canopy
MotherShip Foundation’s Restore the Bayou Canopy campaign is a project that is replacing southern live oak trees along Bayou St. John lost during hurricanes Katrina and Isaac. These trees have provided shade and improved the quality of life for neighborhood residents for centuries. www.mothershipfoundation.wordpress.com

Saturday, Feb. 8
The Roots of Music
Co-founded by Derrick Tabb of the Rebirth Brass Band, The Roots of Music provides free, year-round music education to kids ages 9-14, with a mission to teach, support and empower the youth of New Orleans while preserving and promoting the city’s unique musical and cultural heritage. www.therootsofmusic.org

“Leading up to the store opening, we’ve had the pleasure to meet people and organizations in the neighborhood and surrounding area and support many events,” said Kristina Bradford, Louisiana community and media relations coordinator for Whole Foods Market. “These 1 percent days are a great way to celebrate the store opening and organizations that enrich our community. We’re thrilled that the Arabella and Veterans locations will join us in these efforts, and we invite the community to shop at our stores on these days to further the nonprofits’ missions.”

Information on Broad Street store events, activities, and classes, including the healthy eating educators, can be found at www.wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/broadstreet.