ExxonMobil Gift to The Gatehouse Supports North Texas Women and Children in Need
December 01 2016 - 2:29PM
Business Wire
- Donation helps women and children gain
independence after experiencing domestic violence or other
crises
- The Gatehouse provides refuge,
resources and support to families to build new lives
- ExxonMobil’s annual holiday gift
supports North Texas community organizations
Rex W. Tillerson, chairman and chief executive officer of Exxon
Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM), today presented The Gatehouse with
the company’s annual holiday gift of $50,000, advancing the
non-profit agency’s mission of providing housing and support for
women and children to build new lives.
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ExxonMobil chairman and chief executive
officer Rex W. Tillerson presents the 2016 Chairman's Gift to The
Gatehouse in Grapevine, Texas. (Left to right: Lisa Rose, founder
and board president, The Gatehouse; Rex Tillerson; Deborah Lyons,
executive director, The Gatehouse) (Photo: Business Wire)
Located in Grapevine, Texas, The Gatehouse is a supportive
community where single women, mothers and their children can live
and participate in an individually tailored program to gain
independence after experiencing domestic violence, underemployment
or other crises.
“The Gatehouse offers a unique and comforting sanctuary for
women and their children who are facing challenges that may seem
impossible to overcome,” Tillerson said. “ExxonMobil is proud to
support its important work and mission to assist these families in
such times of need while guiding them toward future success and
independence.”
The Gatehouse, officially opened in 2015, is the second
initiative of the 501(c)(3) projectHandUp. The campus includes
housing for nearly 100 families who receive shelter, clothing,
food, household supplies, transportation, and health and child
care. Families also participate in financial planning, life skills
training and professional and career counseling. Most families
graduate the program and are able to become self-sufficient after
two years.
“We’re blessed to receive this incredible gift from Mr.
Tillerson and ExxonMobil, which allows us to support even more
families building new lives during this holiday season,” said
Deborah Lyons, The Gatehouse executive director. “Community
support, like this generous donation, is essential to making a
difference right where we’re planted, in our own backyard.”
ExxonMobil established the holiday gift in 2006 to support North
Texas nonprofit agencies during the holiday season. Past recipients
include ACH Child and Family Services, Children’s Advocacy Center
of Denton County, Grapevine Relief and Community Exchange (GRACE),
Interfaith Housing Coalition, Irving Cares, Jonathan’s Place, Lena
Pope Home, Presbyterian Night Shelter of Tarrant County, St.
Philip’s School and Community Center and Vogel Alcove.
About Exxon Mobil
Corporation
Exxon Mobil Corporation, the largest publicly traded
international oil and gas company, uses technology and innovation
to help meet the world’s growing energy needs. ExxonMobil engages
in a range of philanthropic activities that advance education, with
a focus on math and science in the United States, promote women as
catalysts for economic development, and combat malaria. In 2015,
together with its employees and retirees, ExxonMobil, its divisions
and affiliates, and the ExxonMobil Foundation provided $268 million
in contributions worldwide. Additional information on ExxonMobil’s
community partnerships and contribution programs is available at
www.exxonmobil.com/community.
About The Gatehouse
The Gatehouse is a supportive living community that offers women
and children in crisis safe refuge, ample time, practical resources
and healthy relationships in order to discover new paths for
permanent, positive change. An initiative of the 501(c)(3)
projectHandUp, single women, moms and children can live and
participate in the program to build new lives after experiencing
domestic violence, underemployment or a crisis. Located on 61 acres
in the heart of the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex, The Gatehouse
community will serve 96 families. Members participate in the
Independent Life Program, individually tailored to meet their
needs, and can last up to 2 ½ years. It includes needs that
traditionally hold women back from successfully breaking free from
crisis situations: safe housing, food, clothing, transportation,
child care, physical and mental health care, employment guidance,
life skills training, professional counseling, financial aid,
further education and legal counsel. Learn more at
www.gatehousegrapevine.com.
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