DOLLAR TREE CORPORATE GIVING GUIDELINES

These guidelines have been established to assist you with your request for a charitable donation from Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. Please review these guidelines prior to submitting your request.

Dollar Tree does NOT extend merchandise donations, nor do we offer discounts or gift certificates. Cash contributions made to unsolicited proposals are also very limited.

We regret that due to the volume of requests received, we are unable to provide an individual response to inquiries concerning the status of your request.

Geographic Focus
Priority is given 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 Center facilities.

If your organization is not in Hampton Roads, Virginia, and you are interested in finding foundations in your state, the Council on Foundations provides a Community Foundation Locator searchable by state and zip code (http://www.cof.org/Locator/index.cfm?crumb=2 ).

Funding Priorities
To help with reviewing requests for contributions, support would be provided to organizations that are tax exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and whose programs specifically benefit the geographic areas outlined above, and:

• Improve the quality of life for socio-economically disadvantaged families;
• Improve children's readiness to learn and ability to succeed in school by supporting education initiatives;
• Preserve and increase access to the region's unique assets;
• Promote broad-based participation in the arts and cultural activities;
• Support environmental efforts within the region.

What is NOT funded

Requests that do not meet the above criteria will not be considered. These include:

• Organizations not tax exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code
• Door prizes, gift certificates or other giveaways;
• Donations of returned, damaged or excess merchandise;
• Sponsorship or fundraising for special events such as auctions, raffles, luncheons and dinners, carnivals, and sporting events;
• Individual K-12 schools or school events such as proms, graduations, PTO/PTA groups, etc.;
• Individuals, including student exchange/travel programs, family reunions, memorials, benefits;
• Conferences and seminars;
• Capital campaigns; construction and renovation projects;
• Membership, religious, political, labor or fraternal organizations;
• International projects or organizations;
• Film and video projects;
• Research projects.

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, email address and website 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 funding priorities); and
• Project/Program budget and amount requested showing expenses and other sources of income.

Please mail to:
Dollar Tree Stores, Inc.
ATTN: Corporate Giving
500 Volvo Parkway
Chesapeake, VA 23320

If funding is available and your request is selected for further consideration, you will be contacted by a Dollar Tree representative.