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Whole Foods Raises Thousands for Local Scholars

5 percent of sales donated to DBR Chamber of Commerce.

$4,193 was recently donated to the College Scholarship Fund thanks to a special fundraiser at in Deerfield.

On April 5th, the market agreed to fork over 5 percent of the location’s daily sales which netted thousands for the chamber’s “Dollars for Scholars” program.

According to chamber officials, the organization awards $11,000 each year to graduating high school seniors in the 60015 zip code.

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Whole Foods held a similar fundraiser for on May 17. 


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