We are very sorry to hear of your current circumstances.  We understand that this has created a financial hardship for you.   
 
Unfortunately, we are unable to accept your grant request as the event that caused the financial hardship occurred more than 6 months ago.  Staples Cause for Caring grants must be for a qualifying event that occurred to you within the past 6 months.  Events eligible for a Cause for Caring grant include natural disaster, serious illness or injury, funeral expense, foreclosure or sale of rental property, unemployment, domestic violence or military deployment.
 
Additionally, we encourage you to contact the Staples Life Services program through ComPsych Guidance Resources, our free and confidential employee assistance program. The Staples Life Services program can help you with emotional support and additional life services, including legal, financial, and other resources. The Staples Life Services program is available for all associates, full- and part-time and their immediate household family members, and they can be reached by calling 866-676-3533 or by visiting guidanceresources.com, Web ID: Staples. Help is available 24 hours/day, 7 days/week.
 
Please know that our thoughts are with you during this difficult time.
 
Very truly yours,
Staples Cause for Caring Team