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DAVEY TREE EMPLOYEE EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

 

When the unexpected happens, we’re here to help. The Davey Tree Expert Company is partnering with The Columbus Foundation and the Gifts of Kindness LLC to create The Davey Tree Employee Emergency Assistance Program. The program provides grants for food, shelter and other basic needs to Davey Tree employees experiencing financial hardship due to an unexpected personal crisis.

 

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Who is eligible for assistance?

 

All Davey Tree Expert Company associates are eligible to apply for assistance through this program if they are an active employee (full-time and part-time) of Davey Tree including those on paid or unpaid leave, short-term disability, and have been employed for at least 120 days. 

 

Interns and retirees are not eligible to apply or to receive assistance.

 

Requested expenses must be the result of an event that has occurred after the start of the program (September 2020) and the associate's hire date. Canadian associates were added to the program on 9/1/23 and all events and expenses for Canadian applicants must have happened after 9/1/23.

 

Davey Tree employees are eligible to receive no more than $3,000 in one calendar year and no more than $6,000 in their lifetime. Davey Tree employees may apply and receive support infinite times, up to maximum amounts.

 

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.

 

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

 

ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES

 

Apply

 

This fund will provide grants of up to $3,000 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 DaveyTreeEEAP@columbusfoundation.org with all questions.

 

Canadian associates will be paid by The Dave Tree Expert Company directly.

 

Questions about the application process? Email DaveyTreeEEAP@columbusfoundation.org or call (614) 545-7563.

 

Donate

 

The Davey Tree Expert Company employees can support their fellow employees when the unexpected happens by donating to the Fund. See below for a list of ways you can donate and start contributing to the Davey Tree Employee Emergency Assistance Fund today:

 

  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 “Davey Tree Employee Emergency Assistance Program."

The Columbus Foundation, ATTN: Davey Tree EEAP
1234 E. Broad Street
Columbus OH 43205

 

Questions about making a gift through The Columbus Foundation? Email DaveyTreeEEAP@columbusfoundation.org or call (614) 545-7563.