HOUSTON — In response to the recent devastation caused by Hurricane Beryl, CITGO is donating $100,000 to support local disaster relief efforts being conducted by the Houston Food Bank (HFB), Catholic Charities, and Team Rubicon.
While this contribution will address the most urgent needs of food, shelter, and essential supplies, CITGO says it will also provide long-term support to the affected areas in and around Houston.
“Our community took a direct hit from Beryl and affected millions of people, some of whom are still suffering weeks after the storm,” said CITGO President and CEO Carlos Jordá. “These three organizations are at the forefront of the recovery efforts, and together we are committed to helping our neighbors in their time of greatest need.”
The CITGO donation is broken down as follows:
$50,000 to Houston Food Bank (HFB)
In the aftermath of Beryl, HFB’s production output and distribution doubled to approximately 1.2 million pounds of food per day. The funds will help distribute ice, water, fruit, and ready-to-eat meals to HFB’s network of community partners, including cooling centers and shelters. As the communities in HFB’s 18-county service area focus on recovery, HFB will continue to deliver disaster boxes and non-perishable food items and replenish its warehouse and coolers to support ongoing summer feeding programs and regular distributions.
$25,000 to Catholic Charities
Catholic Charities, in collaboration with TeamCITGO volunteers, used the donation to support a drive-through disaster distribution event on July 20 at its headquarters. During this event, food, water, and cleaning supplies were distributed to individuals and families affected by the storm.
$25,000 to Team Rubicon
Team Rubicon deployed disaster response volunteers—or Greyshirts—to the state on July 13 to provide Hurricane Beryl assistance. The Greyshirts are serving in and around Houston, tarping roofs, conducting chainsaw operations to clear access to homes and critical infrastructure, bucking and limbing vegetative debris, and mucking out homes damaged by the hurricane.
For more information, visit https://www.citgo.com/responsibility.
Source: CITGO Petroleum Corporation
