ExxonMobil Employees Raise More Than $1.6 Million for North Texas Charities
Nearly 200 local nonprofit organizations benefit from employee-giving
campaign
ExxonMobil
and its employees and retirees in North Texas raised more than $1.6
million for charitable organizations in the Dallas-Fort Worth area
during the second-annual Employees′ Favorite Charities Campaign.
Employees and retirees contributed to nearly 200 charities that provide
a wide range of social and educational services to residents in Collin,
Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Hunt, Kaufman, Rockwall and Tarrant counties.
'ExxonMobil has a long history of supporting community groups and
educational organizations in North Texas through financial contributions
and thousands of hours volunteered by employees and retirees,? said Rex
W. Tillerson, chairman and chief executive officer, Exxon Mobil
Corporation. 'Our employees and retirees continue a strong tradition of
giving in the communities where we live and work.?
Since 2007, ExxonMobil and its employees and retirees have provided more
than $33 million and 56,000 volunteer hours in support of North Texas
charitable organizations and universities.
About Exxon Mobil Corporation
ExxonMobil is the largest publicly traded international oil and gas
company and operates in most of the world′s countries, using technology
and innovation to help meet growing energy needs. ExxonMobil holds an
industry-leading inventory of resources, is the largest refiner and
marketer of petroleum products, and its chemical company is one of the
largest in the world.
ExxonMobil 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.
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