The Ashland Emergency Fund

(IRS 501c charity) The AEF uses donations to ...
• Put food on the table
• Put heating oil in the tank
• Pay electric bills
• Pay gas bills
• Buy medicine
• Pay short-term housing costs
• Cover burial expenses
• Assist in major medical events
• Assist in disasters, accidents, and other personal traumatic events
100% of donations are distributed to those in need. The AEF is a genuine charity, no overhead, no operating costs. The Ashland Emergency Fund (AEF) is a charity providing financial assistance to recipients according to need, typically on a one-time basis. AEF support may continue until relevant assistance from state agencies is in place or until the crisis passes. Medical, heating, electric, rent and food are among the expenses for which the AEF offers support. And, any Ashland resident can qualify: those receiving assistance are our neighbors and friends. The Ashland Emergency Fund was incorporated in 1987 to assist townspeople who unexpectedly face financial challenges for which they have no realistic solution. Since its founding, the charity has given approximately $1,000,000 to over 1750 Ashland citizens. Many of our friends and neighbors have benefited directly from the existence of the AEF. Expenses are covered and gifts are made with no strings attached and with no PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE of who the recipients are. The AEF is Ashland's behind-the-scenes, private place to which those in need have been able to turn for help. In our giving it is all of us who receive. (The AEF is an IRS-recognized, tax deductible charity - #22-2959481)