ExxonMobil Pipeline Company Contributes to Springfield Tornado Relief Efforts
$25,000 Donation to be distributed through the American Red Cross
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ExxonMobil Pipeline Company (EMPCo) announced today it will donate $25,000 to the Pioneer Valley American Red Cross to provide disaster relief assistance in response to the recent tornadoes that impacted the City of Springfield. EMPCo is a subsidiary of Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM).
"As a member and resident of the Springfield community, our hearts go out to all our neighbors who have been affected by the devastating tornadoes," said Mark Whitt, Superintendent of ExxonMobil Pipeline Company's Springfield Terminal. "While the Springfield community works to recover from the destruction, we want to support the Red Cross as they work to help the people restore and rebuild their community."
ExxonMobil Pipeline Company's donation is being directed to the Pioneer Valley American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund to support tornado relief efforts in the City of Springfield. The Relief Fund provides food, shelter, counseling and other assistance to the victims of this disaster and thousands of other disasters across the country each year.
ExxonMobil Pipeline Company has several facilities in Massachusetts including distribution terminals in Springfield and Everett, a pipeline that operates from Springfield to East Providence, Rhode Island and employs approximately 23 people in the state who support those operations.
About ExxonMobil Pipeline Company
ExxonMobil Pipeline Company, a subsidiary of Exxon Mobil Corporation, is acting on behalf of affiliates that are engaged in transporting crude oil, refined petroleum products, liquefied petroleum gases, natural gas liquids, and chemical feedstocks in the United States and the Gulf of Mexico. ExxonMobil Pipeline Company and its affiliates also have ownership interests in joint interest pipelines, and operate proprietary and joint venture distribution terminals in the United States. The company is headquartered in Houston, Texas, and operates in 15 states and the Gulf of Mexico.
About ExxonMobil
Exxon Mobil Corporation engages in a range of philanthropic activities that advance education, health and science in the communities where it has significant operations. In 2010, together with its employees and retirees, Exxon Mobil Corporation, its divisions and affiliates, and ExxonMobil Foundation provided $237 million in contributions worldwide, of which $110 million was dedicated to education. Additional information on ExxonMobil's community partnerships and contributions programs is available at www.exxonmobil.com/community.
Source: Exxon Mobil Corporation
Released June 22, 2011