The Benicia Community Action Council continues to provide senior meals through the COVID-19 pandemic.
Funding to provide support for community response efforts
BENICIA — Valero Energy Corporation and the Valero Energy Foundation are committing $100,000 to support local organizations on the front lines of responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. The support is part of an overall $1.8 million commitment to help people most in need primarily in cities where the company operates. In addition, Valero also is providing gas cards to selected charitable organizations to provide access to essential fuels and products for their operations.
The Benicia Unified School District is currently providing distance learning for its students.
“The health and the safety of our employees, our families and our communities are critically important,” said Joe Gorder, Valero Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “We are blessed to be able to continue supporting our community partners as we all work together to overcome this extraordinary situation.”
Some of the local organizations receiving funding include:
– Benicia Community Action Council will receive funding to continue providing services for their clients and Valero fuel cards for volunteers who deliver meals to community members.
Meals on Wheels of Solano County received Valero fuel cards to assist volunteers who deliver meals to senior citizens.
– Families in Transition will receive funding to continue providing services for their clients. – Florence Douglas Senior Center will receive Valero fuel cards to assist their volunteers who deliver meals to senior citizens.
– Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano County will receive funding to continue providing services for their clients.
The Florence Douglas Center has received fuel cards to help with meal deliveries to seniors.
– Meals on Wheels of Solano County will receive Valero fuel cards to assist their volunteers who deliver meals to senior citizens in Solano County.
– Society of St. Vincent De Paul – St. Dominic’s Chapter will receive funding to continue providing services for their clients.
– The Benicia Unified School District also is receiving funding.
Society of St. Vincent De Paul – St. Dominic’s Chapter will receive funding to continue
providing services for their clients.
“Valero along with the Valero Energy Foundation want to make sure organizations on the front lines have the resources they need to be able to continue to provide vital services,” said Don Wilson, Vice President and General Manager, Valero Benicia Refinery. “We appreciate these organizations and others for continuing to take care of our community.”
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