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GRANT APPLICATION OPPORTUNITY – ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA

ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA

Golden Rule Charity provides aid to hospitality employees affected by unanticipated hardship, whether it’s a family emergency, natural disaster, or medical need. Thanks to the generosity of the Sun Family Foundation, Golden Rule Charity continues to accept new grant applications for those working in the restaurant, hotel, and hospitality industries experiencing hardship in Orange County, California.  For more information, visit the Judy Walker Legacy Campaign for more details.

NATIONWIDE

The national grant application cycle is currently closed. We have reached our funding threshold for this quarter.

 Please visit this page for future updates.

Eligibility Criteria:

  • Applicants must be continuously employed in the hospitality industry (examples include:  restaurants, bars, hotels, breweries) for a minimum of 6 months prior to application date. 
  • Current hardship must have occurred in the past 60 days of application date. 
  • 18 years of age or older.

The current grant cycle will automatically close when the number of qualified grant applications exceeds this quarter’s funding threshold. 

For those living and working in Orange County, California, please visit The Judy Walker Legacy Campaign for additional details on available grants.

For additional questions, please contact us.


CONTACT INFORMATION

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PREVIOUS APPLICATIONS TO GRC

MOST RECENT EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION

How many years (combined) have you worked in the Hospitality Industry across your various jobs?
What is the name of the business where you are employed?
Employer Address(Required)
Please select the type of business that is the closest match.
Please provide the Business type if "Other" was selected from the previous dropdown.
Please provide the name of your previous supervisor or the owner of the establishment at which you worked.
Please provide the best way to contact them.

HARDSHIP DETAILS

Current hardship must have occurred during the past 60 days prior to the current open grant cycle to qualify for assistance.
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Please provide the Disaster Type or Source of Hardship if "Other" was selected from the previous dropdown.
Please provide context to your current hardship.

ESTIMATED NEEDS

What financial needs have arisen as a result of the above Disaster or Hardship? If you have no need of assistance for a given category, enter "0".
How much do you need to help pay your medical bills, prescriptions, doctors appointments, hospital visits, etc.?
How much do you need to help pay your rent, mortgage, or property taxes?
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How much do you need to help put food on the table?
How much do you need to help pay your utility bills for Water, Trash, Sewage, Electricity, etc.?
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How much do you need to help pay for ongoing education or student loans?
How much do you need to help pay your Phone or Internet bills?
If Public Transportation (for everyday life, not travel) is essential to you, how much do you need to help pay your fees for use of buses, metros, or trains?
If your personal vehicle is essential, how much do you need to help keep it fueled, insured, registered, and functional?
If you own or operate a small business in the Hospitality Industry, how much do you need to to resolve the Disaster/Financial Hardship to your business in order to continue to operate and retain your employees?
If there is an additional need not listed above, it may be present in this list. Please note that only (1) need from this list can be selected.
List the amount needed in relation to the option selected in the above "Other Possible Needs" field.

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

Individuals seeking a grant from Golden Rule Charity are considered without regards to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, or sexual orientation. You are being given the opportunity to provide the following information in order to help us comply with federal and state Affirmative Action record keeping, reporting, and other legal requirements. Completion of the form is entirely voluntary. Whatever your decision, it will not be considered in the grant process or thereafter. Any information that you do provide will be recorded and maintained in a confidential file.
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GRC’s mission is to provide support to hospitality employees affected by unanticipated hardship.  Your donation has a meaningful impact on the future of our industry.

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