TULSA, Okla., Aug. 31, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- ONEOK, Inc. (NYSE:
OKE) today announced that the ONEOK Foundation will contribute
$500,000 for Hurricane Harvey relief
efforts, which consists of an immediate donation of $300,000 to the American Red Cross of
Greater Houston.
The remaining $200,000 will be
committed to support ONEOK's employee-led charitable organization
already created to help ONEOK employees in times of personal
crisis, and for other Mont Belvieu
area agencies assisting with Hurricane Harvey relief efforts. This
employee-led organization will be focused on our employees and
their families directly affected by Hurricane Harvey. Donations to
this organization from employees, retirees and members of the
company's board of directors will be matched on a two-for-one basis
by the ONEOK Foundation.
"Hurricane Harvey has impacted our employees directly," said
Terry K. Spencer, ONEOK president
and chief executive officer. "Many have sustained significant
damage to their homes or have been displaced during this historic
flood. We are grateful that everyone is safe and accounted for, but
many employees, their families and the surrounding communities will
be facing challenges ahead. Our hearts and thoughts go out to
everyone impacted by the devastating effects of these powerful
storms."
ONEOK will continue to monitor the needs for recovery in the
region.
ONEOK, Inc. (pronounced ONE-OAK) (NYSE: OKE) is one of the
largest energy midstream service providers in the U.S., connecting
prolific supply basins with key market centers. It owns and
operates one of the nation's premier natural gas liquids (NGL)
systems and is a leader in the gathering, processing, storage and
transportation of natural gas. ONEOK's operations include a
38,000-mile integrated network of NGL and natural gas pipelines,
processing plants, fractionators and storage facilities in the
Mid-Continent, Williston, Permian and Rocky Mountain regions.
ONEOK is a FORTUNE 500 company and is included in Standard &
Poor's (S&P) 500 index.
For information about ONEOK, Inc., visit the website:
www.oneok.com.
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or Twitter @ONEOK.
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