Outreach Cares Benevolence Fund

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OutreachCaresPURPOSE:

The Outreach Cares Fund exists for the purpose of offering limited financial help in the form of monetary gifts to our fellow employees who are struggling to provide for their basic needs--medical treatment, housing, utilities, food, transportation, funeral-related expenses, etc.-- or during times of disaster or emergency hardship.

  

GENERAL GUIDELINES:  

The medical/benevolence fund is intended as a source of last resort, to be used when the family or individual needing assistance has explored all other reasonable possibilities for assistance from family, friends, savings, or investments. It is intended to be a temporary help during a time of crisis. Assistance from the benevolence fund is intended to fill a short-term need of six months or less.

Those requesting help must be willing to give the Benevolence Fund Committee permission to follow up on any of the information provided to the committee. The committee will be sensitive to confidential issues.


CRITERIA:
The stated purpose of the benevolence fund is to meet our employee’s basic needs.

Eligible for Assistance:

NOT Eligible for Assistance:

housing, rent or lodging

food

clothing

medical treatment

transportation to/from work; car repairs ($500 max.)

phone/internet services

professional counseling appointments

treatment or rehabilitation facilities

funeral expenses

•purchase or reimbursement for any personal assets including but not limited to computers, smart phones, home appliances or personal electronics, etc.

•business investments, or anything that brings financial profit to the individual or family

•paying off credit cards balances 

•needs of individuals who are wanted by the law or for paying fines as a result of breaking the law

•tax/legal fees and expenses

•loans and pay advances

•penalties relating to late payments or irresponsible actions


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Outreach Cares

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