Statement regarding
APRON Inc and COVID-19

In the last five days APRON has received grant requests totaling more than we gave out in our first two years!

Due to this unprecedented need from our beloved
Independent Restaurant Community
 we have reevaluated our grant guidelines to help more people sooner.

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In addition, because of the great generosity of our friends and supporters we are able to offer more grants and larger grants.

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We will be giving grants up to $500 each

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Six month’s employment in an Independent Restaurant will be required. We will check with employers.

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Be able to produce upon request bills to be paid (we do not give money directly to grantees).

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We are pleased to announce that an anonymous donor has pledged $20,000 as a matching grant- so if you haven’t had a chance to donate to APRON in the past PLEASE consider doing so now- your donation will be matched dollar for dollar

Please stay safe in the coming weeks-

APRON is always here to
Serve those who Serve Others.

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APPLICATION INFORMATION

What is APRON, Inc.?

APRON, Inc. is a charitable organization for professional food service workers who have been directly impacted by a severe hardship, crisis or a catastrophic incident that was beyond their control.  Since funding for Apron, Inc. comes from the public, and primarily others in the food service industry, care is taken to make sure that the grants are given only for unavoidable hardships.  Grants must also follow guidelines provided by the IRS.

 

What types of help can APRON, Inc. provide?

Financial Hardship Assistance

• Triggered by a specific unusual event (such as illness, death, accident, crime or other personal event)
• Financial need and lack of other resources must be substantiated
• Expenses must be proven
• Hardship must be beyond employee’s control

Eligible Financial Hardships include:

• Residential fire or flooding
• Acts of nature that result in major property damage to primary residence or automobile
• Death of an employee or an immediate family member resulting in a financial hardship
• Other personal financial hardships
• Living assistance for housing, food and other essential household expenses
•  Theft/loss of essential property

Financial Hardships that cannot be granted under APRON guidelines include:

• Lost wages due to missed time from work
• Items covered by insurance or governmental assistance
• Elective, routine or ongoing medical expenses
• Bad debt/overdue bills from ongoing financial problems
• Legal fees and expenses associated with divorce or child custody issues
• Personal bankruptcy
• Illegal behavior or situations that occur while you are under the influence of alcohol or controlled substances
• Circumstances within the applicant’s control (such as normal maternity expenses, traffic violations, etc.)

Who can apply?

All currently employed persons (at least 6 months) who work in locally owned independent food service businesses provided that they or someone in their immediate family completes the attached application demonstrating how they have been impacted by a qualifying event, substantiating their expenses and proving their lack of financial resources. An application must be made not later than ninety (90) days following the hardship to be considered by the Apron Inc. Board of Directors. Only one application may be submitted for a qualifying event.