Neighborhood Giving Guidelines
Contributing to our local communities is essential to being a neighborhood grocery store. We handle all requests for product donations and involvement in community events in our stores.
Whether you're looking for support for a silent auction to benefit a local elementary school or a community hospital fair, your Trader Joe's store is the place to go.
Each store has a designated Donation Coordinator, who oversees the store’s contributions to the community. All food and beverage donation requests should be arranged with the Donation Coordinator at your neighborhood Trader Joe’s, following our basic Donation Guidelines:
Trader Joe’s can only donate to non-profit (501c3) organizations with a valid, current tax ID number.
Food and beverage donations are limited to one per year, per organization from Trader Joe’s Company (not one from every Trader Joe’s store in your area).
Requests for food and beverage donations should be submitted in writing, on the non-profit group’s letterhead, referencing the valid tax ID number.
The written request should explain the nature of the organization, why the donation is needed and what kind of donation is being requested.
Donation requests should be delivered to the store by your organization’s representative, at least three weeks prior to the date the donation is needed.
Please understand that because we receive so many requests, we are not able to accommodate every organization.