• Dollar Tree supports Haiti earthquake relief. In response to the catastrophic 7.0 earthquake (and subsequent aftershocks) in Haiti, and on behalf of all our stores and associates, Dollar Tree has made a corporate contribution to the American Red Cross for Haiti Relief. If you would like to help, you can make a $10 cash donation to the American Red Cross by texting “Haiti” to 90999 from your cell phone.

• Dollar Tree is a proud national Sponsor of Operation Homefront. Operation Homefront, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, provides emergency assistance and morale for our troops, the families they leave behind, and for wounded warriors when they return home. During our 2009 National Toy Drive, Dollar Tree customers donated millions of toys to Operation Homefront. The toys were distributed at all U.S. military bases stateside, just in time for the holidays. Dollar Tree continues to support our troops and their families throughout the year with Easter basket drives, back-to-school supply collections, and emergency need collections. During our 2009 School Supply Drive, Dollar Tree collected 2 million school supplies nationwide and Operation Homefront was able to completely fill 17,000 backpacks. Dollar Tree also supports Operation Homefront's care package program for troops through a monetary donation which assists with mailing costs.

• Dollar Tree continues to support “Growing Wetlands in the Classroom”, a project developed by Lynnhaven River NOW and the Elizabeth River Project. Funding provides the equipment, training, and support to area teachers and students to grow native grasses in their classrooms and transplant the grasses into different wetlands restoration areas throughout the region.

• Dollar Tree is investing in tomorrow’s leaders through its contribution to the Virginia Foundation of Independent Colleges (VFIC) Brighter Futures Scholarship Program. Annually, the Dollar Tree Scholars Program provides academic scholarships for students with financial need and academic promise.

Dollar Tree focuses on giving back to the communities in which we operate by working with organizations and causes that will make the greatest impact on the lives of the people in those communities. In keeping with this philosophy, we give priority to requests from non-profit organizations that serve residents of Hampton Roads, Virginia (i.e., the cities of Norfolk, Portsmouth, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport News, and Suffolk) and the immediate communities surrounding our regional Distribution Centers.

In addition, organizations requesting a charitable donation/contribution MUST be tax exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

To maximize the impact of our charitable contributions, Dollar Tree gives priority to organizations and causes that complement our C.A.R.E.S. principle:

If your organization meets the funding priorities and criteria listed above, please submit a formal letter of inquiry on organization letterhead and include:

• Contact name and title at the organization
• Organization's name, street address, city, state, and zip code
• Telephone number with area code, fax number, e-mail address, and Web site address
• IRS tax determination letter and employer identification number
• Brief statement of the organization's mission
• Description of program or project to be funded (include program milestones, expected outcomes, and how the program supports Dollar Tree's C.A.R.E.S. principle)
• Project/Program budget and amount requested showing expenses and other sources of income
  
  Please mail your proposal to:
  Dollar Tree, Inc.
  ATTN: Corporate Giving
  500 Volvo Parkway
  Chesapeake, VA 23320
  
  

No telephoned, faxed or e-mailed requests will be considered.

If funding is available and your request is selected for further consideration, you will be contacted by a Dollar Tree representative. Due to the volume of requests for donations and sponsorships received, we are unable to respond personally to telephoned, faxed, and e-mailed inquiries regarding the status of requests.