Did You Know? 48 Grants Awarded 48 Families Helped with Real Life

Did You Know?

4848Grants AwardedGrants Awarded

4848Families Helped with Real LifeFamilies Helped with Real Life

Doing the Right Thing when…An Associate’s spouse desperately needed medication. An Associate’s spouse desperately needed medication.

The insurance coverage maximum was exceeded. The insurance coverage maximum was exceeded.

Government agencies turned down repeated requests Government agencies turned down repeated requests for support because the associates’ “income was too for support because the associates’ “income was too

high”.high”.

One Company Fund helpedOne Company Fund helped..

Resident Care Associate

““I thanked God at first that he touched someone to I thanked God at first that he touched someone to be on my behalf to help me in such an incredible be on my behalf to help me in such an incredible

way. I was so excited considering how way. I was so excited considering how depressed I was feeling… this was a blessing depressed I was feeling… this was a blessing

and relief that someone was there to help me. I and relief that someone was there to help me. I appreciate everything! I feel like I am a big part appreciate everything! I feel like I am a big part of this company and I plan on remaining loyal to of this company and I plan on remaining loyal to our mission statement and values. I believe in our mission statement and values. I believe in

this company!” this company!”

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133,000+133,000+Dollars Dollars GrantedGranted for Real Help for Real Life for Real Help for Real Life

Doing the Right Thing when…

Associate's self-employed husband (a painter) Associate's self-employed husband (a painter) severely broke his leg at work and per doctors severely broke his leg at work and per doctors

orders was required to be non-weight bearing for orders was required to be non-weight bearing for at least 3 months. They were always juggling to at least 3 months. They were always juggling to make ends meat, and now the loss of his income make ends meat, and now the loss of his income

put them in an extremely bad situation. put them in an extremely bad situation.

The One Company Fund helped.The One Company Fund helped.

Dining Services Associate

““You have no idea what it means to me to work for You have no idea what it means to me to work for a company that really is there for me – for me a company that really is there for me – for me and my family. I didn’t think things happened and my family. I didn’t think things happened

like this. Benchmark really cares.” like this. Benchmark really cares.”

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433,000 +433,000 +Dollars Dollars RaisedRaised to Do The Right Thing to Do The Right Thing


An associate, who is a single mother and sole An associate, who is a single mother and sole supporter of her family, experienced a horrible supporter of her family, experienced a horrible

accident resulting in burns over 22% of her body accident resulting in burns over 22% of her body and multiple unsuccessful skin grafts. Local and multiple unsuccessful skin grafts. Local

family was unable to support her due to family was unable to support her due to additional family hardship with cancer.additional family hardship with cancer.

One Company Fund helped.One Company Fund helped.

Director of Business Administration

““Words cannot express my gratitude to Benchmark Words cannot express my gratitude to Benchmark and the One Company Fund. I truly appreciate and the One Company Fund. I truly appreciate the grant and the financial ability that will now the grant and the financial ability that will now

allow for my [loved one] to continue her allow for my [loved one] to continue her courageous battle against cancer. I am so courageous battle against cancer. I am so

grateful to work for this company. I appreciate grateful to work for this company. I appreciate all of your effort and I thank you from the bottom all of your effort and I thank you from the bottom

of my heart.” of my heart.”

Doing the Right Thing when…Associate recently underwent emergency oral Associate recently underwent emergency oral surgery and she did not recover as anticipated. surgery and she did not recover as anticipated. She was forced to have a second surgery, which She was forced to have a second surgery, which required her to make weekly trips to Tufts Medical required her to make weekly trips to Tufts Medical Center in Boston to monitor her progress. She is Center in Boston to monitor her progress. She is the sole supporter for her 7 year old son and was the sole supporter for her 7 year old son and was

not able to work for an additional three weeks.not able to work for an additional three weeks.



““The night I was robbed, I didn’t know what I was The night I was robbed, I didn’t know what I was going to do. Everything I had was in my wallet. going to do. Everything I had was in my wallet. I was carrying everything I had so I could wire I was carrying everything I had so I could wire

the monies for my airline ticket. Without the One the monies for my airline ticket. Without the One Company Fund and Benchmark, I would not Company Fund and Benchmark, I would not have been able to see my daughter graduate have been able to see my daughter graduate

from high school.” from high school.”

Did You Know?

323323Percent of Fundraising Target EXCEEDED at Percent of Fundraising Target EXCEEDED at oneone

community. community.

The Atrium at Rocky HillThe Atrium at Rocky Hill


A single parent working the night shift comes home to find A single parent working the night shift comes home to find her home in ashes. The home was destroyed by fire that her home in ashes. The home was destroyed by fire that

spread throughout the neighborhood. spread throughout the neighborhood. FortunatelyFortunately, , nobody was in the home at the time; everyone was fine…. nobody was in the home at the time; everyone was fine….

UnfortunatelyUnfortunately, they were left with , they were left with [only] the belongings they the belongings they had with them at the start of that day. This family had to had with them at the start of that day. This family had to

start over from day one. start over from day one.



““Mr. Grape, you touched mine and my children’s Mr. Grape, you touched mine and my children’s lives with the One Company Fund. We now lives with the One Company Fund. We now

have a real home again and no longer have to have a real home again and no longer have to live in a motel. I thank you from the bottom of live in a motel. I thank you from the bottom of

my heart.” my heart.”


An associate of 3 ½ years needed to have much An associate of 3 ½ years needed to have much needed hand surgeries in order to continue her needed hand surgeries in order to continue her job. The amount of her total payments that she job. The amount of her total payments that she owes would barely equal her wages. She had owes would barely equal her wages. She had done everything in her power to reduce these done everything in her power to reduce these

costs, but it was still not enough. costs, but it was still not enough.


Did You Know?

33Prominent awards received, recognizing the Prominent awards received, recognizing the

One Company Fund’s mission.One Company Fund’s mission.


““I was so happy to know that there was assistance I was so happy to know that there was assistance available and I applied for a One Company available and I applied for a One Company

grant. When I was told I had been approved, I grant. When I was told I had been approved, I was very happy – really, really happy and very was very happy – really, really happy and very

excited! When we moved from the [excited! When we moved from the [ temporary temporary

housing we hadhousing we had] into the house we are living in now, ] into the house we are living in now, I realized I had forgotten what HOME felt like.”I realized I had forgotten what HOME felt like.”


An associate's husband suffered an unexpected stroke, An associate's husband suffered an unexpected stroke, was put on life support and eventually passed away.was put on life support and eventually passed away.

He was only 45 years of age. He was only 45 years of age.

At the time of the stroke, he lost his income, did not have At the time of the stroke, he lost his income, did not have any disability insurance and the bills continued to pile up. any disability insurance and the bills continued to pile up. The associate had very little money to keep up with the The associate had very little money to keep up with the household bills and could not manage to have a proper household bills and could not manage to have a proper burial for her husband whom passed away so suddenly.burial for her husband whom passed away so suddenly.



““I lay my head down at night and say Thank God for I lay my head down at night and say Thank God for Benchmark. No one knows what it is like until you go Benchmark. No one knows what it is like until you go through this. Knowing you work at a place that really through this. Knowing you work at a place that really

CARES and show they care is so amazing. Benchmark CARES and show they care is so amazing. Benchmark was there for me at a time of need. THANK YOU! was there for me at a time of need. THANK YOU!

THANK YOU! THANK YOU! I thank you so much. From THANK YOU! THANK YOU! I thank you so much. From the bottom of my heart I thank all of you! BENCHMARK the bottom of my heart I thank all of you! BENCHMARK

TRULY CARES ABOUT THE ASSOCIATES!” TRULY CARES ABOUT THE ASSOCIATES!”

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Did You Know? 48 Grants Awarded 48 Families Helped with Real Life