American Red Cross & United Way to Receive Funding
Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) announced today a donation of $1.5
million for disaster relief assistance in Louisiana resulting from
Hurricane Gustav.
“The physical damage from Gustav’s
hurricane force winds has been devastating, particularly in south
Louisiana,” said Rex W. Tillerson, chairman
and chief executive officer.
“Hundreds of thousands of people will be
without power for several more weeks and their homes have sustained
serious water and wind damage. We hope our contribution will make a
meaningful difference in the affected communities.”
ExxonMobil’s donation is being directed to
the American Red Cross and the Capital Area United Way in Baton Rouge,
which was among the hardest hit areas.
The Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund provides food, shelter, counseling
and other assistance to the victims of this disaster and thousands of
other disasters across the country each year. The Capital Area United
Way serves a 10-parish area, which includes the parishes of Ascension,
East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Livingston, Pointe Coupee,
St. Helena, St. James, West Baton Rouge, and West Feliciana.
ExxonMobil employs more than 4,500 employees and contractors in the
Baton Rouge area, where it has operated a refinery for nearly 100 years.
Also in Baton Rouge, ExxonMobil operates a chemical plant, polyolefins
plant, plastics plant, lubricants plant, pipelines and the Anchorage
Chemical Terminal.
Elsewhere in Louisiana, ExxonMobil operates the Chalmette refinery in
St. Bernard Parish southeast of New Orleans, where it employs about 600
people. The company also has oil and gas production operations offshore
Gulf of Mexico and in a number of onshore locations throughout
Louisiana, most notably in Grand Isle. ###
About Exxon Mobil Corporation
Exxon Mobil Corporation and ExxonMobil Foundation, the primary
philanthropic arm of Exxon Mobil Corporation in the United States,
engage in a range of philanthropic activities that advance education,
health and public policy in the communities where ExxonMobil has
significant operations. In the United States, ExxonMobil supports
initiatives to improve math and science education at the K-12 and higher
education levels. Globally, ExxonMobil provides funding to improve basic
education and combat malaria and other infectious diseases in developing
countries. In 2007, together with its employees and retirees, Exxon
Mobil Corporation, its divisions and affiliates, and ExxonMobil
Foundation provided $207 million in contributions worldwide. Additional
information on ExxonMobil’s community
partnerships and contributions programs is available at
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