We are excited to share the September 2014 issue of Richmond Today, the official newsletter of Chevron Richmond. You can access a PDF of the newsletter in both English and Spanish by CLICKING HERE. For your convenience, we have included highlights from our September newsletter below. Please feel free to forward this to your friends, family, neighbors and colleagues.
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Chevron Richmond Scholarships a Win
Thousands of Richmond students will be able to attend college thanks to Chevron Richmond’s $35 million pledge to fund college scholarships over the next 10 years. At a time when the cost of college increases each year, this commitment will provide extraordinary new possibilities for Richmond residents who attend the West Contra Costa Unified School District. The pledge, part of a $90 million Environmental and Community Investment Agreement, is one of the many community benefits of the Refinery Modernization Project, approved in July. |
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Fuel Your School Powers Classrooms
Public school teachers in Richmond and West County work hard to make learning come alive for their students. Chevron Richmond’s Fuel Your School program helps make their job easier by helping fund new supplies for teachers to engage their students. Since 2010, the program has contributed nearly $4 million to Alameda and Contra Costa County public schools through DonorsChoose.org, a website where teachers list their needs through project requests and donors can choose projects to support. |
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| Supporting Education in Richmond Chevron Richmond is committed to supporting programs that expand access to high-quality education throughout Richmond and West County. In 2013, Chevron Richmond contributed more than $2 million to support students and teachers in Richmond. Contributions have gone to support a wide variety of programs, including the West County Public Education Fund, the MESA Schools Program, CSUEB’s Mathematics Achievement Academy, Project Lead the Way and West Contra Costa Unified School District. |
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Families Invited to Back-to-School Celebration
Every September, the Bay Area Rescue Mission partners with Chevron Richmond to host an annual Back-to-School Celebration. This year, students in K-12th grades are invited to the annual event on Sept. 11 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Nevin Center Park, where students and families will be treated to free food, games and family fun. Richmond students will also receive free backpacks. Call 510-215-4552 for more information. |
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