SAN RAMON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 1, 2016--
Chevron U.S.A. Inc. (NYSE: CVX) today announced the launch of its 2016
Fuel Your School program. Nearly $6 million will be available to help
fund eligible classroom projects, including STEM (science, technology,
engineering and math) projects to help bring dynamic learning
opportunities to students. The program is available to teachers at
public schools in 18 U.S. communities, with the support of local Chevron
and Texaco marketers and retailers in seven of the communities.
“Chevron’s Fuel Your School program helps equip teachers with the
resources they need for engaging lessons and activities – including
hands-on science based activities to spark curiosity in young minds and
inspire future engineers and scientists,” said Dale Walsh, president of
Chevron Americas Products.
Now in its seventh year, Chevron’s Fuel Your School program is a
collaboration with DonorsChoose.org:
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Beginning Sept. 1, through November 15, 2016, public school teachers
from participating communities are invited to post classroom projects
at www.DonorsChoose.org.
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From Oct. 1-Oct. 31, 2016, the Fuel Your School program will donate
$1, up to nearly $6 million, to help fund eligible classroom projects
when consumers purchase eight or more gallons of fuel at participating
Chevron or Texaco stations.
Project requests submitted to DonorsChoose.org are based on the needs of
each classroom. Karla Jones, a teacher at Centennial Middle School in
Yuma, Arizona, and one of the over 10,000 teachers who received funding
for their project last year, requested
materials to help her apply principles of engineering, math and
physics to real world scenarios for her students. With the help of the
Fuel Your School program, Jones received materials to make mock bridges,
roller coasters, catapults and other structures, enabling her students
to explore these subjects in new ways.
“Teachers are paying more money out of their own pockets for the
supplies they need to provide meaningful learning opportunities for
students,” said Charles Best, founder and CEO of DonorsChoose.org.
“Chevron has helped to fund thousands of these immersive learning
projects, many that have introduced the field of STEM to numerous
students, providing them with new experiences that help connect what
they read to real-life applications.”
Since its inception in 2010, Chevron’s Fuel Your School program has
helped fund more than 33,685 classroom projects – 16,063 of which focus
on STEM – at 5,155 schools in the U.S. The Fuel Your School program is
part of Chevron’s
overall support for education, which has totaled over $300 million
worldwide since 2013, helping to provide students with the critical
skills they will need to succeed in the jobs of the future.
For a full list of participating communities in the Fuel Your School
program and to track progress, please visit www.FuelYourSchool.com.
In addition to funds generated through the Fuel Your School program,
anyone, including consumers and Chevron employees, may also
independently browse and fund inspiring classroom projects on
DonorsChoose.org by making separate, individual contributions.
About Chevron
Chevron is one of the world’s leading integrated energy
companies. Through its subsidiaries that conduct business worldwide, the
company is involved in virtually every facet of the energy industry.
Chevron explores for, produces and transports crude oil and natural gas;
refines, markets and distributes transportation fuels and lubricants;
manufactures and sells petrochemicals and additives; generates power and
produces geothermal energy; and develops and deploys technologies that
enhance business value in every aspect of the company’s operations.
Chevron is based in San Ramon, Calif. More information about Chevron is
available at www.chevron.com.
About DonorsChoose.org
Founded in 2000, DonorsChoose.org makes it easy for anyone to help a
classroom in need. Teachers at over 70 percent of all the public schools
in America have created project requests, and more than 2 million people
have donated $440 million to projects that inspire them. Over 19 million
students—most from low-income communities, and many in disaster-stricken
areas—have received books, art supplies, field trips, technology, and
other resources that they need to learn.
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Source: Chevron Corporation
Chevron
Melissa Ritchie, 925-842-0455
MRitchie@chevron.com
