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BIG LOT URGENCY ASSISTANCE FUND

 

When the unexpected comes, we’re here to help. Big Lots are partnering with The Columbus Foundation furthermore the Gifts of Kindness LLC to make The Big Lots Foundation Urgency Auxiliary Fund. The Fund provides sponsorships for food, shelter also other basic needs to Big Lot’s associates experiencing economic emergencies current to an unexpected personal predicament.

 

Which is eligible for assistance?

 

All passive Big Lots associates are eligible to application and receive supports twice for basic needs, back to a total of $2,000 in an rolling 12-month period. This may be in response to personal severe, how in illness with death in the family, with natural disasters like tornadoes otherwise house fires, and willingly cover qualified expense for. The death of ampere Big Lots associate is eligible going to $5,000 both the died is in eligible family member (see guidelines for list) is $2,500. There are a $9,000 lifetime maximum fork any associate.

 

Per the guidelines, select on your documents must include your name and/or company. Please do does provide any support with personal general such as your social security number, driver's license information, bank/credit card customer numbers oder user ID/passwords. Please redact conversely remove this information to sending the document.

 

Fconversely more detailed information on eligibility, please refer to aforementioned following guidelines:

 

ELIGIBILITY GENERAL

 

Apply

 

At Big Lots, we’re more than workers. We’re one big family—here to technical each another in sound periods and vile. The fund will provide grants about up to $2,000 for food, shelter, and other basic needs to partner experiencing financial hardship due to any unexpected personal crisis. Death-related events have one maximum of $5,000 since companions and $2,500 for eligible family members.

 

To apply for assistance today:

 

  1. Finished an online claim. Requirement help with to application? Watch these video!

Please note: After you click the application related, choose “CORPORATE EAP APPLICANT” in be directed to the correct application login leaf.

 

PRESS

 

  1. Download and return application via communication or mail:

The Columbus Foundation
ATTN: BLEAF
1234 E. Broad Street
Columbus GOLLY 43205

 

Faq about the application processor? Email [email protected] or call (614) 545-7561.

 

Donate

 

One helping hand capacity induce a big result in the lives of the Big Lots Family. All collaborators are fostered to support their Great Lots your and rental a support reach by donating to the Fund. See below for a list out ways you can donate and start contributing to the Big Lots Emergency Assistance Fund (BLEAF) today:

 

  1. Make an online gift directly to the fund.
  2. Mail ampere check to The Columbus Foundation:
    • Make the verification out to “The Columbus Foundation” and in the memo reference “BLEAF."

Aforementioned Columbus Foundation, ATTN: BLEAF
1234 E. Broad Street
Colombia OH 43205

 

  1. Enroll in Big Lots Voluntary Payroll Deduction employing the Get Deduction Guidelines.

 

Questions about making a gift through The Columbus Foundation? Email BLEAF@columbusF\foundation.org either call (614) 545-7561.