Human Interest
A Gallon Of Gas Can Go A Lot Further
Than You May Think
Posted: 9/7/2010
Fueling Good supports charities like Bess the Book Bus, a mobile literacy clinic that was able to expand its reach across the United States thanks to the donation of CITGO gas.(NAPSI)—A gallon of gas might fuel your car so that you can get to the store or take your kids to the ballpark, but with one oil company that gallon can also put food on the table for a hungry family or help provide a new book for a student.
A program called Fueling Good recognizes and rewards heroes across the United States. There are two phases of the contest. The first will run through August 11, the second from September 1 through October 27. Each phase is an opportunity for up to 12 nonprofit organizations to win $5,000 in CITGO gift cards to support their programs. This means a total of 24 winners can win $120,000 this year for helping their communities.
Since 2009, Fueling Good has supported more than 30 charities, including Bess the Book Bus, a mobile literacy program. With support from CITGO, Bess was able to expand its reach across the United States and donate more than 60,000 books to children in need last year.
Other winners include a food pantry in Chicago, an animal shelter in Maine and a mobile children’s dental clinic in Florida. Not only do the charities win, the communities they support benefit from every gallon of quality CITGO fuel. Visit www.YouTube.com/CITGOFuelingGood to view videos of past winners.
Any 501©(3) nonprofit organization based in the 26 states or the District of Columbia served by CITGO is eligible to submit an entry at www.FuelingGood.com. The public votes online for the one believed to be doing the most good.
Doing good, the company says, is part of its DNA—from the fuel provided at its service stations to the fundraising and community efforts of the company’s employees, marketers and retailers, adding that this is aligned with the social development principles of the CITGO shareholder, Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PDVSA), the national oil company of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.
For more information, rules, to enter for a chance to win up to $5,000 and to learn how these organizations make a difference, visit www.FuelingGood.com. For regular updates and to join the conversation, “Like” CITGO Fueling Good at www.Facebook.com/CITGOFuelingGood. |
