Our state is being has been impacted by Hurricane Debby, and CORE (Children of Restaurant Employees) is here to help restaurant operations employees with legally dependent children if you face any of the following grant qualifications: Medical diagnosis/crisis, injury, death of the employee, spouse or child, or the loss of home or place or work due to the natural disaster. Based in Nashville, TN, they are a national non-profit serving our industry.
A CORE grant may cover costs for medical supplies, therapies, utilities, rent / mortgage, and other essential needs that a family might find necessary to navigate their specific circumstances. Each grant is unique and tailored to meet the applicants needs and documentation is required.
If you are a food and beverage service employee with a legally dependent child facing one of CORE’s grant criteria or you are directly impacted by your loss of home or work due to the recent catastrophe, visit www.COREgives.org to learn more and apply for a grant. A family can also be referred online. We are grateful that organizations like CORE exists to provide support to our industry.