SAN RAMON, Calif., Oct. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Chevron
Corporation (NYSE: CVX), today committed $500,000 to support relief efforts
in the communities affected by the Southern California wildfires.
The commitment includes a $400,000 contribution to the American Red
Cross Disaster Relief Fund that will support wildfire relief efforts across
Southern California and a $100,000 contribution that will be directed
towards local charities and relief efforts in the communities where Chevron
operates. In addition to the $500,000 contribution, Chevron is also
providing immediate in kind support to those communities that have been
evacuated with the provision of 20,000 bottles of water and 11,500 meals.
"Our thoughts are with those who have been affected by these
devastating fires," said Peter Robertson, Chevron vice chairman. "We are
very grateful to the American Red Cross for their efforts in providing
critical aid and we owe a deep debt of gratitude to those firefighters
risking their lives by tackling the wildfires."
Chevron is one of the world's leading integrated energy companies. The
company has about 58,000 employees, and Chevron's subsidiaries conduct
business in approximately 180 countries. Chevron operates across the entire
energy spectrum -- exploring for, producing and transporting crude oil and
natural gas; refining, marketing and distributing fuels and other energy
products; generating power; designing and marketing large-scale energy
efficiency solutions and commercializing the energy resources of the
future, including biofuels and other renewables. Chevron is based in San
Ramon, Calif. More information on Chevron is available at
http://www.chevron.com.
SOURCE Chevron Corporation
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