1. WHOLE FOODS MARKET has grown into a nationwide chain by catering to the consumer desire for healthier foods and environmentally sensitive farming methods. Along with selling these products, the company makes a commitment to actively participate in their stores communities. Whole Foods not only donates 5 percent of after tax profits to non for profit organizations but also financially supports employees who volunteer their time for community service projects. Many Whole Food Stores donate food and household supplies to food banks in their local communities.

• You are the Manager of the Whole Foods Market on Hwy #7 in Markham, ON; you have developed a program donating surplus food to local food banks.
• Due to the success of the program, top executives have asked you to help other Whole Food stores coordinate this effort into a chain wide food donation program "WholeFoods for Life"
• Ideally, by streamlining the process chain wide, the company would be able to increase the number of people it helps and to get more of its employees involved.
• You have a limited budget for the program, so the emphasis has to be on using resourcesalready available to the stores and tapping into employees' creativity to come up withlocally relevant ideas.

ASSIGNMENT

1. Write aPersuasive Informal Unsolicited MEMO Proposalto all managers atWHOLE FOODS MARKETintroducing the program, requesting their input by pooling ideasthey've gathered from their local experience.
2. Even if they do not have a food donation program currently in place, you want to hear ideas from them and their employees for this charitable project. With their help, you willchoose the best ideas to develop the new "Whole Foods for Life" program.
3. Using the 5 areas underINCLUSIONwithin your report to provide all the necessary information the managers will need to get the program organized with their staff.
4. Try to familiarize yourself withWHOLE FOODS MARKETby watching the video that I have provided with your assignment.
5. Use the attached example of an Informal Memo Format I've attached with yourassignment to guide you.