Overview
Michaels CARES is a non-profit organization that provides short-term financial assistance to Michaels Team Members for unforeseen expenses that may arise due to an emergency or hardship. The Michaels CARES Board determines approval or denial of submitted applications. Information provided to Michaels Cares is kept confidential and only used for the purpose of approving grants to Team Members. Michaels CARES Board makes all final decisions on grant awards.
Eligibility
- Team Members of The Michaels Companies including its subsidiaries and affiliates are eligible to apply after 30 days of employment including part-time, temporary, or seasonal workers. Employees of third-parties doing work on behalf of The Michaels Companies are not eligible for assistance at this time.
- A Team Member may only receive a grant for a situation once and grants are not retroactive once paid.
- Eviction/foreclosure grants are one per address per year.
- Unhoused grants are only awarded once per Team Member.
- Dependents are defined as someone claimed as a dependent on income taxes or legal documents that states dependency.
- All grant applications must be for a situation that occurred while employed with Michaels.
- The Michaels CARES grant has a lifetime grant max of $10,000 per Team Member.
When Michaels Cares can Help
Michaels CARES can help if a Team Member or a close family member has experienced:
- Destruction or major damage to primary residence.
- Critical illness or injury of Team Member or eligible family members.
- Death of Team Member or eligible family members.
- Home foreclosure or eviction.
- Forced evacuation due to government/federal mandate.
- Unhoused.
- Transportation Issues due to car theft or accident.
Michaels Cares does not help in the following situations
- Damage/Destruction/Foreclosure/Eviction from non-primary residence.
- Vehicle repairs, payments, insurance, etc.
- Debt Collections, Credit Card, or personal loan payments.
- Situations in which life insurance is greater than $20,000.
- Divorce, child support, dispute without police report.
- Lost food due to power loss.
- Lost wages for any event.
Questions?
Speak to your sponsor – or - contact Michaels CARES:
Phone:972-409-5858
Email: MichaelsCares@michaels.com
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