Dollar General's Employee Assistance Foundation: Providing Financial Support for Employees in Times of Need

Supporting the Dollar General Family During Unprecedented Hardships

At Dollar General , employees are part of the family. When the unthinkable happens to a member of the Dollar General family, the DG Employee Assistance Foundation (DGEAF) is there to help by providing direct financial support for employees facing unprecedented hardships. Since its founding in 2005, the DGEAF has awarded more than $22 million to more than 10,500 employees across our store, distribution center, and corporate network, and during fiscal year 2025 alone, the Foundation awarded more than $1.69 million to Team members in need.
 
“While we wish our employees never faced challenging situations, we are glad we can extend support during times of extraordinary need,” said Denine Torr, Dollar General ’s vice president of corporate social responsibility and philanthropy. “Since 2005, the Employee Assistance Foundation has given our colleagues financial support, hope and help in their times of need.”

 
Serving Others With Financial Support During Hardships

The DGEAF exemplifies the Company’s purpose-driven mission of Serving Others and strives to be there to offer support to DG employees during critical life events. Areas of financial support include providing funds for:

• Funeral expenses of an immediate family member
• Loss of home due to a natural disaster or fire
• Extraordinary expenses related to an unexpected life-threatening or terminal illness
• Relocation or repair costs when rental housing deemed uninhabitable or condemned

 

DGEAF Funding and Application Process

Funding for the DGEAF comes directly from charitable contributions made by fellow DG employees, the Company, as well as Dollar General ’s board members.

Dollar General employees in need may find applications for assistance from the DGEAF by emailing the dedicated support Team at DGEAF@dollargeneral.com.
 

About Dollar General

Serving Others isn’t just our mission. We bring it to life in tangible ways each day in our local communities. Explore stories of impact and see what it means to truly be Here For What Matters® by visiting our newsroom: https://www.dollargeneral.com/hereforwhatmatters.