Chevron Expands Fuel Your School Program to Help Fund Classroom Projects
August 28 2014 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Up to $8.6 million will be generated through an
innovative collaboration with Chevron and DonorsChoose.org to help
support public school teachers and students in 22 U.S.
communities
Chevron U.S.A. Inc. (NYSE:CVX) today announced the launch and
expansion of the 2014 Fuel Your School program, an innovative
collaboration with DonorsChoose.org, an online organization that
makes it easy for anyone to help students in need. In 2014, the
Fuel Your School Program will generate up to $8.6 million in
classroom supply funding for educators in 22 U.S. communities in 14
states where Chevron operates, with the help of local Chevron and
Texaco marketers in 6 markets.
Beginning Sept. 1, 2014, public school teachers from
participating communities are invited to post eligible classroom
projects at www.DonorsChoose.org. From Oct. 1 through Oct. 31,
2014, the Fuel Your School program will donate $1 to help fund
eligible classroom projects when consumers purchase eight or more
gallons of fuel at participating Chevron or Texaco stations, up to
a total of $8.6 million.
“Education is a building block to promote economic development
and bright futures for young people,” said Dale Walsh, president of
Chevron Americas Products. “Chevron is proud to expand this
successful program to continue to strengthen educational
opportunities in the communities where we operate.”
Since its 2010 inception, Fuel Your School has helped fund more
than 17,000 classroom projects at 3,200 K-12 public schools as
project funding has increased annually from up to $1 million in
2010 to up to $8.6 million for the 2014 program. The majority of
project requests and funding to date have helped support science,
technology, engineering and math (STEM) education.
“We’re excited to expand our collaboration with Chevron and help
provide our nation’s teachers and students with the classroom
supplies needed to help foster an innovative and dynamic learning
environment,” said Charles Best, founder and CEO of
DonorsChoose.org. “The Fuel Your School program makes it easy for
educators, parents, community members and businesses to work
together to provide students with the classroom supplies they need
to facilitate hands-on learning opportunities.”
Fuel Your School is one of the many programs Chevron supports to
increase learning opportunities for students and support the social
and economic vitality of communities. In the U.S., over the last
three years, Chevron’s total investment in education was more than
$100 million, focused primarily on STEM educational
initiatives.
For a full list of participating communities in the 2014 Fuel
Your School program and to track progress, please visit
www.FuelYourSchool.com.
Chevron Corporation is one of the world's leading integrated
energy companies, with subsidiaries that conduct business
worldwide. The company's success is driven by the ingenuity and
commitment of its employees and their application of the most
innovative technologies in the world. Chevron is involved in
virtually every facet of the energy industry. The company explores
for, produces and transports crude oil and natural gas; refines,
markets and distributes transportation fuels and other energy
products; manufactures and sells petrochemical products; generates
power and produces geothermal energy; provides energy efficiency
solutions; and develops the energy resources of the future,
including biofuels. Chevron is based in San Ramon, Calif. More
information about Chevron is available at www.chevron.com.
About DonorsChoose.org
Founded in 2000, DonorsChoose.org is an online charity that
makes it easy for anyone to help students in need. Public school
teachers from every corner of America post requests, and
individuals can give directly to the ones that inspire them. To
date, 250,000 public and charter school teachers have used
DonorsChoose.org to secure $184 million in books, art supplies,
technology, and other resources that their students need to
learn.
Visit www.donorschoose.org/intro to hear Oprah Winfrey and
Stephen Colbert tell the DonorsChoose.org story.
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