Receiving Funds
Complete an Application Eligibility Requirements
You don't have to donate to the program to be eligible to request assistance. In keeping with our Citizenship value, any STAR that has experienced catastrophic or unexpected hardships may apply for emergency funds from the Gaylord Entertainment STARS Helping STARS program. If you meet the eligibility requirements, simply complete an Application, and send any required documentation to corporate STAR relations. Your application will be reviewed, and you will be contacted within 3 business days whether or not your application is approved.
STARS Helping STARS dollars provide short term assistance to STARS that are experiencing a severe financial crisis due to an unexpected event or catastrophic disaster. To apply for assistance, complete an Application, and send it, along with any required documentation, to:
Gaylord Entertainment
Attention: Corporate STAR Relations
One Gaylord Drive
Nashville, TN 37214
An eligible person is an individual who is employed by Gaylord as a regular full-time or part-time STAR or, in the case of the STAR's death, such STAR's spouse, unmarried dependent children under 19 (or under age 25 if the child is also a full-time student), or domestic partner. Events eligible for assistance are: