QuikTrip Cares Employee Relief Fund

The QuikTrip Cares Employee Disaster Relief Fund is designed to provide short-term assistance to employees experiencing severe financial need due to unexpected and unavoidable emergencies. Eligible applicants must be a QuikTrip employee at the time of the emergency in order to be eligible to apply. Eligible applicants may receive a maximum of one grant per calendar year and a maximum of two grants for assistance during lifetime with QuikTrip. (Eligible applicants may only receive one grant per lifetime specific to unexpected vehicle repairs.)

In the event of an unexpected and unavoidable emergency that causes a severe financial hardship, QuikTrip employees may apply for assistance within the following categories and qualifications (Please remember that not all emergencies will warrant the maximum assistance):

Home Catastrophe/Natural Disaster – Amount of Grant: Up to $20,000
Assistance for employee’s primary personal property destroyed, rendered unlivable, or otherwise in need of costly repairs in excess of insurance caused by a natural or localized disaster (hurricane, fire, flood, tornado, mudslide, etc.),including foundation settling/failure of the primary personal property. This includes residences either owned by the applicant or rented (with verifiable home ownership or lease paperwork in the applicant’s name). Expenses covered by insurance are not considered.
Funeral or Emergency Travel for Immediate Family – Amount of Grant: Up to $5,000
Assistance for those who have incurred the loss of an immediate family member*, if the employee is financially responsible for funeral arrangements. OR For employees who must travel to visit or care for a terminally ill immediate family member or escort a critically ill immediate family member to an out-of-state medical facility.
Medical Emergency (emergency hospitalization, injury, etc.) – Amount of Grant: Up to $5,000
For employees who have encountered financial hardships due to medical emergencies in the household (injury, hospitalization, loss of income during medical emergency, etc.).
Personal Emergency (theft, partner laid off, acts of violence) – Amount of Grant: Up to $5,000 (or up to $3,000 for unexpected vehicle repairs) For employees who have encountered severe financial hardships due to other critical incidents beyond their control (theft, acts of violence, unexpected home repairs such as a/c failure etc.). This category also includes unexpected vehicle repairs (routine car maintenance including tires, and brake repairs are not considered). Grants assisting with unexpected vehicle repairs will only receive up to $3,000 and be limited to one grant per lifetime.
Military Deployment – Amount of Grant: Up to $2,000
Assistance with unexpected expenses due to employee or spouse’s sudden military deployment (combat duty or guard duty).

Detailed instructions to apply for assistance are included in the online application form.

If your needs require immediate action (24 hours) please submit the online application for assistance, then contact Tulsa Community Foundation:

1 (918) 591-2427 Emergency@tulsacf.org

*Immediate family is defined as: spouse, brother/sister, children, step-children, grandchildren, parents, step-parents, grandparents, in-law (mother/father-in-law, son/daughter-in-law), and partner.

Note: Program guidelines restrict assistance to employees experiencing severe financial need due to specific unexpected emergencies which can be documented. While all emergencies and financial hardships are unfortunate, incidents outside of program guidelines cannot be approved.

Employees should use available resources such as medical/life insurance, PTO, short/long term disability, personal savings, assistance from family members, etc. before applying for assistance.

Upon approval, grant recipients are typically mailed a check made payable to the vendor requesting payment (i.e. landlord, utility company, contractor, etc.). We understand that each situation is unique so please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions.

Situations that will NOT be Considered: Elective bills; bills related to routine vehicle repairs; child support payments by applicant; expenses/bills resulting from divorce or separation; attorney fees; medical expenses not related to medical emergencies; situations related to extended family members; or garnishments of an employee’s paycheck due to past debt. More info is available here.

For additional information please contact Emergency@tulsacf.org.

TCF Emergency & Disaster Relief
Emergency@TulsaCF.org • Phone: 918-591-2427
Fax: 918-856-3537