The Little Rock Whole Foods Market will kick off its Whole Kids Club at 10 a.m. this Friday, Aug. 22. At the free, dinosaur-themed event, kiddos can enjoy storytime, crafts and healthy snacks. Children can make dinosaur puppets, dig for fossils and create organic snacks.

The Whole Kids Club offers activities on the fourth Friday of each month at 10 a.m.; during the busy holiday season in November and December, the Whole Kids Club will be held on the third Friday of each month.

The national grocery store chain will also launch the Whole Kids Foundation campaign next month. Through the nonprofit, local schools can apply for the 2015 School Garden Grant Program from Sept. 1-Oct. 31, 2014.

In partnership with FoodCorps, the gardening program provides a $2,000 monetary grant to a K-12 school (or a non-profit working in partnership with a school) to support a new or existing edible garden on the school grounds. According to the website, "since 2011, Whole Kids Foundation has invested over $4 million to support over 2,100 school gardens across the United States and Canada."

The nonprofit also works with Let's Move Salad Bars to Schools, a nonprofit organization that donates salad bars to U.S. schools. The goal is to provide students access to fresh fruits and vegetables every day, and so far more than 3,500 salad bars have been granted by the organization.

A bee hive grant is also in development. Learn more here!

Community residents interested in contributing to the Whole Kids Foundation causes can donate at registers in the Little Rock store from Sept. 1-30. To learn more, donate or register for a grant, visit WholeKidsFoundation.org.