Exxon Mobil Corporation in conjunction with more than 650 Dallas-area employees and retirees, demonstrated its remarkable community commitment to LIVE UNITED by giving, advocating and volunteering. Contributions to United Way of Metropolitan Dallas (UWMD) totaled $1.53 million for the 2008 campaign!
For several years, ExxonMobil has been the largest per capita donor to the UWMD campaign. In addition to providing financial support, more than 200 ExxonMobil employees gave a gift of their time by volunteering at 12 North Texas non-profit agencies during the United Way’s Day of Caring.
“Giving back to our community is a high priority for ExxonMobil and our employees,” said Donald Humphreys, senior vice president and treasurer of ExxonMobil Corporation. “Supporting the United Way not only allows us to work alongside our colleagues to make a difference in our city, it also gives us an opportunity to interact with the organizations that benefit from our contributions. It is exciting to watch employees become actively involved in the Day of Caring projects, and then to see them return to the same agencies year after year.”
“We are truly grateful to ExxonMobil for its continued support of the United Way ,” Gary Godsey, Chief Executive Officer of the United Way of Metropolitan Dallas said. “As more individuals and families in our community experience need, the demand on resources grows. This year, ExxonMobil employees have again stepped up and generously donated their time and resources to the United Way community.” ExxonMobil employees have made up one of the largest single corporate volunteer groups in the Day of Caring, and this year’s event, held in September, marked ExxonMobil’s highest employee participation to date.
Activities included serving lunch and dinner to the homeless at The Salvation Army; spending time with elderly clients at Senior Source; and reading books and newscasts for the visually impaired at Reading and Radio Resource. ExxonMobil employees also volunteered at Camp Summit, Child Care Group, Citizens Development Center, Collin County Children’s Advocacy Center, GRACE, Nexus Recovery Center, PediPlace, St. Philip’s School and Community Center, and Special Care and Career Services.
United Way of Metropolitan Dallas would like to thank ExxonMobil for their continued example of what it means to LIVE UNITED in our community through Give. Advocate. and Volunteer.
For more information on how you can be a part of the LIVE UNITED movement, visit http://www.liveuniteddallas.org/.
