ExxonMobil Says Thanks to Houston-Area COVID-19 Responders with Meals and Masks
16 Avril 2020 - 1:00PM
Business Wire
- New initiative brings company contribution to Houston-area
pandemic relief to $450,000
- TX Restaurant Relief Fund to support local restaurants to make
and deliver meals to frontline workers
- Texas Medical Center and first responders to receive masks,
protective equipment
ExxonMobil is providing thousands of meals and medical face
masks for Houston-area health care workers, police officers and
firefighters responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, in a new
initiative that brings total contributions for Houston-area relief
to $450,000.
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“We want to thank those teams and individuals working around the
clock to look after the people of the greater Houston area,” said
Linda DuCharme, president of ExxonMobil Upstream Integrated
Solutions. “In addition to supporting health care workers and first
responders, we also want to help out area restaurants and their
employees who’ve been hard hit by the pandemic.”
ExxonMobil is contributing $100,000 for personal protective
equipment such as medical masks to Texas Medical Center member
hospitals, the Houston Police Foundation, the Fire Fighters
Foundation of Houston and the Spring Fire Department.
Another $100,000 will go to the TX Restaurant Relief Fund for
the preparation and delivery of approximately 6,000 meals for
frontline workers at these organizations.
Prominent Houston chefs will participate in the effort that will
enable participating restaurants to bring needed work to furloughed
staff.
The Texas Restaurant Association’s nonprofit arm established the
TX Restaurant Relief Fund last month to provide immediate financial
support to the state’s independent restaurateurs and their
employees who have been heavily impacted by the loss of business
due to COVID-19.
“The COVID-19 pandemic has had a catastrophic impact on
restaurants, a critical part of Texas’ food supply chain,” said Dr.
Emily Williams Knight, president and chief executive officer of the
Texas Restaurant Association and Education Foundation.
“In every crisis, restaurants are often the first to help feed
the front line, including hospital staff and first responders. We
are incredibly grateful to ExxonMobil for this grant, which both
supports Houston restaurants, their employees, and enables them to
feed frontline responders during this unprecedented time.
“Through this initiative, participating restaurants will be able
to hire back up to 50 percent of their furloughed employees. This
donation demonstrates that by working together we can keep the
heartbeat of our communities – food and medicine – in service for
all,” said Knight.
The support comes in addition to its recent contribution of
$250,000 to the Houston Food Bank and Montgomery County Food Bank
to provide about one million meals to Houston-area residents.
“Houston is a foodie town, and our restaurants reflect the
city's diverse culinary tastes and vibrant culture. The COVID-19
public health crisis is having a devastating effect on the men and
women who work in the foodservice industry,” said Sylvester Turner,
mayor of the City of Houston. “I applaud ExxonMobil for its
generous donation to assist restaurants and to feed first
responders.
“I also want to encourage the public to support local
restaurants through delivery and curbside takeout. If we work
together, we will get through this challenging time and continue to
be Houston Strong,” said Turner.
“The Texas Medical Center has been overwhelmed with the level of
generosity demonstrated by entities and individuals alike during
the COVID-19 outbreak,” said William F. McKeon, president and chief
executive officer of Texas Medical Center. “The entire Texas
Medical Center network thanks ExxonMobil for implementing a
donation program that will not only benefit the essential
healthcare workers and first responders who are saving lives on the
frontlines during this pandemic but also supports the local
restaurant industry, which has and will continue to be a critical
part of what makes Houston such a special place.”
ExxonMobil, which has about 11,000 employees living and working
the greater Houston area, remains focused on keeping its workforce
safe and healthy to maintain its operations and maximize production
of materials critical to the global response.
The company is the leading U.S. producer of isopropyl alcohol,
which is used to manufacture hand sanitizer, and also produces
polypropylene, which is used to make protective gowns and
masks.
ExxonMobil is also working with the Global Center for Medical
Innovation to design and support the manufacturing of reusable
shields and masks for health care workers.
About ExxonMobil
Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM), one of the largest publicly
traded international energy company, uses technology and innovation
to help meet the world’s growing energy needs. ExxonMobil engages
in a range of philanthropic activities that advance education, with
a focus on math and science in the United States, promote women as
catalysts for economic development, and combat malaria. In 2018,
together with its employees and retirees, ExxonMobil, its divisions
and affiliates, and the ExxonMobil Foundation provided $211 million
in contributions worldwide. To learn more, visit exxonmobil.com and
the Energy Factor.
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