HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) today announced that it has made a $500,000 contribution to the American Red Cross for the relief efforts under way to assist victims of the tornadoes that struck Moore, Oklahoma, earlier this week. In addition, the company will match donations made to the relief effort by its employees and retirees.
“We want the people who have been affected by these devastating storms to know that they are in our hearts and prayers,” said Alan Kleier, vice president of Chevron’s Mid-Continent business unit. “As a business with ties to Oklahoma, we hope this donation eases the recovery process.”
Chevron’s Mid-Continent business unit is headquartered in Houston with operations in seven states, including Oklahoma.
Chevron is one of the world’s leading integrated energy companies, with subsidiaries that conduct business worldwide. The company is involved in virtually every facet of the energy industry. Chevron explores for, produces and transports crude oil and natural gas; refines, markets and distributes transportation fuels and lubricants; 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.
