THE EMPLOYEE PARTNER ASSISTANCE FUND (E.P.C.F) IS AVAILABLE TO ASSIST WITH HARDSHIPS WITH REGARDS TO ILLNESS, INJURY, DEATH, FIRE, OR OTHER CATASTROPHIC EVENTS. THE E.P.C.F. DOES NOT PAY MEDICAL BILLS, HOWEVER THE FOUNDATION WILL ASSIST WITH LIVING EXPENSES TO OFFSET THE COST OF MEDICAL BILLS. THE E.P.C.F. ASSISTED 255 EMPLOYEE PARTNERS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN 2023.