ExxonMobil Gives Holiday Gift to Interfaith Housing Coalition
Seventh-annual chairman′s holiday gift of $50,000 goes to Dallas
agency serving families in crisis
Gift will support mission to provide transitional housing assistance
for working-poor families
Rex W. Tillerson, chairman and chief executive officer of Exxon
Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM), today presented Interfaith
Housing Coalition (Interfaith) with a $50,000 grant to assist the
agency in fulfilling its mission of providing transitional housing
assistance and ancillary services to local, working-poor families.
Rex W. Tillerson, chairman and chief executive officer, Exxon Mobil Corporation, presents the 2012 chairman's gift to Interfaith Housing Coalition to honor the organization's work. Standing left to right are: Tiffany McGuffin, former Interfaith client; Mr. Tillerson; Kimberly Williams, executive director of Interfaith; and Brian Hegi and Kathryn Stricker, Interfaith board officers. (Photo: Business Wire)
'It is an honor to support the Interfaith Housing Coalition and the
life-changing work you do in the community,? Tillerson said today at a
ceremony, marking the seventh time he has presented the annual
chairman′s gift during the holiday season. 'May this gift assist in your
continuing mission to impact the lives of those in need, especially
during this holiday season.?
Interfaith is the only nonprofit agency in Dallas that exclusively
provides transitional housing for working-poor families, of which 80
percent are made up of single mothers and their children. For more than
25 years, Interfaith has helped stabilize homeless families by providing
fully furnished apartments; counseling and play therapy; job-search,
financial-literacy and life-skills training; and after-school and
childcare programs at no cost to its clients.
Each year, Interfaith serves approximately 100 homeless families in an
effort to realize its mission of transitioning families from working
poor to working class to middle class in three years.
'It is a blessing to receive this sizable donation from ExxonMobil,
especially at this time of the year,? said Kimberly Williams, chief
executive officer of Interfaith. 'With the uncertain economic
conditions, our services are even more compelling, and there is no
greater gift than to have a roof over your head.?
Tillerson established the annual holiday gift of $50,000 in 2006 to
provide assistance to a North Texas nonprofit agency during the holiday
season. Past recipients are St. Philip′s School and Community Center,
Lena Pope Home, Vogel Alcove, Irving Cares, the Children′s Advocacy
Center for Denton and Presbyterian Night Shelter of Tarrant County.
About Exxon Mobil Corporation
ExxonMobil is the world's largest publicly traded international oil and
gas company, providing energy that helps underpin growing economies and
improve living standards around the world. ExxonMobil also engages in a
range of philanthropic activities that advance education, health and
science 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, promote women as
catalysts for economic development, and combat malaria and other
infectious diseases in developing countries. In 2011, together with its
employees and retirees, Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM), its
divisions and affiliates, and ExxonMobil Foundation provided $278
million in contributions worldwide, of which $120 million was dedicated
to education. Additional information on ExxonMobil′s community
partnerships and contributions programs is available at www.exxonmobil.com/community.
About Interfaith Housing Coalition
For more than 25 years, Interfaith Housing Coalition has helped
transition families from homelessness to self-sufficiency. Looking ahead
to the future, Interfaith has launched the 'Hand Up Movement? to help
raise awareness and educate the public on the plight of homeless
families in our area. The goal is to help 1,000 people transition from
homelessness to self-sufficiency by 2015, which is the year of
Interfaith′s 30th anniversary. Serving approximately 100
families each year, this achievement will save taxpayers an estimated $6
million by the end of 2015. For more information on Interfaith, its
programs, volunteer opportunities or the Hand Up Movement, please visit www.ihcdallas.org.
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