FAQS

PHI made the first donation to start our Foundation, and to begin awarding grants for those that qualify. Over time, the fund will be sustained with a combination of donations from PHI, our employees, fundraising activities, outside individuals and other non-profit entities.

“An unexpected event or catastrophe that is a non-recurring or an unavoidable situation of a serious and urgent nature.” These include:

1. A natural disaster, such as fire, flood, hurricane, tornado, or earthquake;
2. Critical illness, serious injury or death affecting employees and their immediate family; and
3. Other qualifying emergency or crisis situations, which include but not limited to

• Avoidance of eviction from the employee’s primary residence;
• Losses to property (including an employee’s primary residence) as a result of fire, flood, or other occurrences which affect the employee but are not classified by the authorities as natural disasters that otherwise qualify for relief;
• Losses from crime;
• Incidents of domestic violence requiring the employee or an immediate family Member who is the victim to seek alternative living arrangements; and
• Military deployment of the employee or an immediate family member.

The Board of Directors, Officers, the Employee Distribution Committee and the Operations Staff serve as stewards for the fund to ensure that the grants awarded meet the mission, criteria and guidelines of the Foundation.

Our employees are committed to serving our customers, patients and communities. We are equally committed to compassionately serve our employees. Through this Foundation, we build on our long-held commitment to service and to supporting our own who are experiencing hardship.

Yes, as an employee of PHI if you are experiencing a hardship that meets the criteria for assistance you are eligible. Please click here to review the grant award eligibility criteria.

Click here to obtain the form. Submit the completed form to the Foundation Coordinator, Sonja Elcic via email @ PHIFund@YellowandBlackGivingBack.org.

Yes, the Foundation accepts donations. Donations can be made via payroll deduction, credit card or check. Please click here to visit our website for more details.

In the United States, donations to the Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent allowed by law. International donors must consult with their tax advisor. The Foundation is not recognized outside of the United States as a Foundation or Public Charity.

Yes, while the Foundation is not recognized outside of the United States as a Foundation or Public Charity, our international employees can still apply and be awarded the same grant benefit as our domestic employees.