ExxonMobil Pipeline Company Contributes to Memphis Flood Relief
$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 Mid-South American Red Cross to provide disaster relief assistance in response to the recent flooding that impacted the City of Memphis. EMPCo is a subsidiary of Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM).
"As a member of the Memphis community, our hearts go out to all our neighbors who have been affected by the devastating flooding," said Steve Sigman, ExxonMobil Pipeline Company's Memphis Terminal Superintendent. "Even as we work to recover from the flooding ourselves, we want to support the Red Cross as they work to help the people of Memphis recover and rebuild."
ExxonMobil Pipeline Company's donation is being directed to the Mid-South American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund to support flooding relief efforts in the City of Memphis. 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 two distribution terminals in Memphis and Nashville, Tennessee, and employs approximately 11 people in the state who support those operations. The Memphis terminal has been flooded since late April.
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 3, 2011