Excellence Refined - 30 Years - Valero

500, the company ranked No. 15 in terms of philanthropy
in a study done by the Council on Economic Priorities and
Worth Magazine. In 1999, Valero was also one of only nine
U.S. companies to receive the Points of Light Foundation’s
Award for Excellence in Corporate Community Service.
These honors are a tribute to the employees’ dedication.
“We think highly of Valero, and I am thrilled that Valero
is here and part of our community,” former San Antonio
Mayor Lila Cockrell said in 2005. “Twenty-five years
ago, I felt we were getting a very important asset in the
relocation of the company and that it would bring in
jobs and would bring in growth. But I don’t think any
of us could have foreseen that … it would become the
corporation it is today. It is fantastic.”
Valero exemplifies how corporate America
can be an important and valuable resource for
volunteer action. We applaud their efforts.
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Robert K. Goodwin, president and CEO of the Points of
Light Foundation, Valero Lines, January 2000
In 2005, Valero went far beyond the reach of its
communities to help those across the globe affected by
the tsunami. Employees donated $150,000, and with
Valero’s corporate contribution, more than $400,000
went to the American Red Cross to help with its relief
effort. And, as many companies did after September 11,
2001, Valero rallied its employees for a massive goodwill
effort in response to the terrorist attacks in New York,
Washington D.C. and Pennsylvania. From donating blood
and money to collecting food and supplies, employees
demonstrated American pride and helped put the nation
on the road to recovery. In a fashion that has become
almost routine in emergency situations, Valero and its
employees mobilized to support those who were affected
by the attacks. The company contributed $250,000 to
the American Red Cross, and delivered $15,000 worth of
supplies to rescue workers in New York City.
Thanks to the organization and dedication of Valero
Volunteer Councils everywhere, the company’s impact on
the community is organized, efficient and impactful. In
San Antonio, thousands of needy families in the heart of
the city receive school supplies for the new school year
on the grounds of Valero Field, a ballpark (renovated by
Valero in 1994) in the middle of a gang-ridden public
housing project. The event transforms the field into a
rally for education, with Valero Volunteers handing out
backpacks and supplies, serving meals and providing live
music to brighten the day. “The SAHA Kid’s event was a
huge success – never seen so many poor people in my life –
the economy has really hit these families very hard,” wrote
one Valero Volunteer. Without Valero’s presence, many of
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