BATH & BODY WORKS ASSOCIATES FOR ASSOCIATES EMERGENCY FUND

Bath & Body Works is partnering with The Columbus Foundation and the Gifts of Kindness LLC to create The Bath & Body Works Associates For Associates Emergency Fund. The Associates For Associates Emergency Fund is an opportunity for associates to provide support to fellow associates through supplemental assistance in times of extreme financial hardship. 

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Who is eligible for assistance?

Bath and Body Works associates are eligible to apply if they are an active team member (including on leave, short-term disability and paid time off.) Requested expenses must be the result of an event that has occurred after the team member’s legal enterprise hire date.

Bath & Body Works associates are eligible to apply and receive support multiple times in a rolling 12-month period but not receive more than a total of $2,500 (3,374 $ for Canadian applications) in a rolling 12-month period.  Multiple applications can be submitted for the same disaster or hardship. Applications must be submitted within 1 year (365 days) of hardship event. All PTO must be used before a loss of income will be considered.

Per the guidelines, all of your documents must include your name and/or address. Please do not provide any documentation with personal information such as your social security number, driver's license information, bank/credit card account numbers or user ID/passwords. Please redact or remove this information before sending the document.

Who is not eligible for assistance?

Contract, temporary/seasonal associates, interns, retirees, or those on long-term disability are not eligible to apply or to receive assistance.

For more detailed information on eligibility, please refer to the following guidelines:

ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES

Apply

Associates For Associates Emergency Fund will provide grants of up to $2,500 (3,374 $ for Canadian applications) for food, shelter, and other basic needs to associates experiencing financial hardship due to an unexpected personal crisis. 

To begin the application process:

• Start an online application below.
  You will complete your registration and employment eligibility form first. Once employment has been verified, you will receive an email to complete your application & provide documentation. This process can take up to 2 business days.
  
  
• All emails from our application portal will come from "The Columbus Foundation and Affiliated Organizations" (administrator@grantinterface.com). Please check your junk or spam folders regularly. Do not email this address directly. Email bbwa4a@columbusfoundation.org with all questions.

• • US & Canadian English Application
  • US Spanish Application
  • Canadian French Application

Questions about the application process? Email bbwa4a@columbusfoundation.org or call (614) 545-7555.

Donate

All interested associates can make a tax-deductible financial donation to the Associates For Associates Fund.

US Associates:

1. Make an online gift directly to the fund.
   
   
2. Mail a check to The Columbus Foundation:
   
   Make the check out to “The Columbus Foundation” and in the memo reference “A4A"
   
   Mail Checks to:
   Bath & Body Works Associates For Associates Emergency Fund
   C/O The Columbus Foundation
   1234 E. Broad Street
   Columbus OH 43205
   
   
3. US Associates: Elect to make payroll deductions. The electronic form (e-form) can be found in HR Access using the Employment Forms link on the main page. Simply follow the prompts on your screen.
   Note: For donations made via payroll deductions, acknowledgment of your tax-deductible donation will appear on your W-2.

Canadian Associates:

1. 1. 1. Make an online gift directly to the fund.
         
         
      2. Mail a check to Emergency Assistance Foundation of Canada:
         
         Make the check out to “Emergency Assistance Foundation Canada ” and in the memo reference “For Bath & Body Works Associates for Associates Fund"
         
         Mail Checks to:
         

         Emergency Assistance Foundation Canada 

         C/O CX2575C PO Box 2591, 

         Station M Calgary, AB T2P 0A3
         
         

      3. Canadian Associates: Elect to make payroll deductions. The electronic form (e-form) can be found in HR Access using the Employment Forms link on the main page. Simply follow the prompts on your screen.
         Note: For donations made via payroll deductions, acknowledgment of your tax-deductible donation will appear on your W-2.

Questions about making a gift through The Columbus Foundation? Email bbwa4a@columbusfoundation.org or call (614) 545-7555.