TakeCare Relief Fund

Overview

The TakeCare Relief Fund (TCRF) is a charitable fund that makes need-based financial grants available to associates at managed Marriott International locations* who are facing financial hardship caused by a natural disaster or certain other personal hardship events. TCRF is managed by E4E Relief, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Foundation For The Carolinas, a 501(c)(3) public charity. With more than a decade of experience serving clients, E4E Relief is the leading provider of employee disaster and hardship funds in the U.S.

History

The TakeCare Relief Fund was created in the spirit of the Starwood Associate Relief Fund, Inc. (SARF), established in 2006 by Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. to provide need-based financial grants to associates facing hardship caused by natural disasters and other catastrophes. Following the 2016 merger with Marriott International, Inc., all remaining assets of SARF have been dedicated to the expanded mission of the TakeCare Relief Fund. Since 2006, over 6,000 grants totaling over 10.5M USD have been distributed worldwide.

Learn more about how you can contribute to the TakeCare Relief Fund.

* TCRF grants are available to associates at Marriott U.S. managed locations and a growing number of non-U.S. managed locations.

Caring for Our Associates

Fiji Islands: Rebuilding Lives

With its sustaining winds of 175 miles per hour, Cyclone Winston ravaged the Fiji Islands on February 22, 2016. While the Sheraton Fiji Resort, the Westin Denarau Island Resort & Spa, and the Sheraton Resort & Spa, Tokoriki Island weathered the storm, the homes of 52 associates were severely damaged.

In response, SARF provided a total of 113,336 USD to these associates.

Nepal: A Helping Hand

In April 2015, Nepal was rocked by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake and its aftershocks, causing widespread devastation and loss of life. Even though there were no Starwood hotels in Nepal, the families of 257 Nepalese associates at our properties in 11 countries were impacted.

SARF provided more than 1.2 million USD to help these associates recover and rebuild.

Mexico: Weathering the Storm

A category 4 storm, Hurricane Odile slammed into Cabo San Lucas in September 2014. While associates stayed on at the Sheraton Hacienda del Mar Resort & Spa and The Westin Resort & Spa Los Cabos to keep guests safe, they suffered severe damage to personal property.

Within two months, 263 employees received SARF funding totaling more than 493,000 USD.