Excellence Refined - 30 Years - Valero

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The heartbeat of valero There’s no question Valero is a different kind of company. Some say it’s because the company beat the odds to become one of the most successful and respected refining and marketing companies in the country. But most Valero employees believe the corporate culture and special company spirit truly set them apart. Thanks to a wellconnected Valero Volunteer Council network, employees touch thousands of lives and help hundreds of nonprofit agencies in all major Valero communities. Since the first Volunteer Council program was launched in 1983, employee volunteer hours have remained strong, without regard to the ups and downs of the energy industry, changes in the company’s structure or size of the work force. Today, hundreds of thousands of hours continue to be logged by dedicated, hard-working employees who help because they want to, not because they must. Volunteer Councils assemble on their own time to discuss the needs of each community and tackle what they can. Mentorships, shelter support, holiday events and emergency relief are merely a piece of the vast network of help available to the residents of Valero communities. The result of this work is a positive and palpable feeling among employees that they have made a difference beyond their skill sets at the refinery or at the office. Particularly in challenging times, the Valero Volunteer Councils illustrate an important distinction in the world of corporate philanthropy – money doesn’t solve problems; people do. United Way In late 1979, Valero marked its arrival in the Alamo City in a big way when the company committed to supporting the San Antonio United Way campaign. Determined to make a positive difference in the community – though still at odds with the city over a gas-supply contract – Valero put its heart and soul into its first campaign. As a result, employees had the highest per capita contribution of any local company – $139.49 – and nearly all 486 28
Valero San Antonio Volunteer Council 2009 corporate employees gave to the campaign. In total, they contributed $67,793, and when combined with the corporate match, Valero’s gift to United Way was more than $100,000. The contribution not only made an impact on local agencies, it made a statement to city leaders. San Antonio was Valero’s new home, and the company was committed to doing its part to make the community a better place to live and work. Valero’s genuine spirit … has created a brighter future for countless individuals and families across the nation. —— Howard Nolan, President, United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County Since then, Valero employees have increased annual contributions to United Way, most recently pledging more than $11 million to United Way agencies in communities nationwide. Valero’s recently acquired ethanol plants marked a milestone of their own in 2009 with their firstever United Way campaigns. With corporate support and an enthusiastic team at each location, the sites raised over $103,000. The money in 2010 will reach needy families and individuals throughout the nation’s heartland, at a time when a national recession is challenging United Way agencies to meet even greater demands for food, shelter assistance and family support. Valero CEO Bill Klesse spends time with a young advocate for the Muscular Dystrophy Association, one of the many national organizations supported annually by Valero and the Valero Energy Foundation. 29 Valero Lines 3oth anniversary edition
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Page 45 and 46: Valero Family Album
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