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Education and Workforce Development
TOTAL FUNDS DONATED IN 2022: $14.3 MILLION
For the past 10 years, Valero has partnered with a number of agencies in its communities to provide educational
opportunities for children and adults. The following are some examples of recent efforts:
Memphis, Tennessee – In 2022, engineering, biology and chemistry
students, as well as faculty members from five historically Black colleges
and universities, were invited to participate in a STEM day at the Valero
Memphis Refinery.
Port Arthur, Texas – Teachers from
Before attending the
the Port Arthur Independent School
Southern Heritage
District and other local schools worked
Classic football game,
alongside Valero's refinery operators,
students toured the
engineers and maintenance crew for one
refinery, learned about
week as part of the Workforce Solutions
the refining industry
Southeast Texas Summer Externship
and received career
Program.
coaching.
Texas City, Texas – Valero provided
$50,000 to the Santa Fe, Texas,
Education Foundation to create
a mobile STEM innovation lab for
students.
Wilmington, California – Valero
has participated as a sponsor of
Educating Students Together (EST)
College Access Program, which
empowers more than 350 students
in the foster care system and from
economically disadvantaged
backgrounds to pursue college.
After-School Programs:
• Benicia, California – Valero has partnered with the Vacaville
Neighborhood Boys & Girls Club to support 450 children annually in
leadership, summer and after-school programs.
• Houston, Texas – Valero has partnered with Community Family
Centers (CFC) and provided more than $850,000 over the past six
years for after-school and summer programs for 400 children.
• Memphis, Tennessee – Valero has been a long-standing supporter of
Knowledge Quest. Located about four miles from the Valero Memphis
Refinery, the agency offers a variety of support programs, including
the Extended Learning Academy, which provides free after-school care
to nearly 300 economically disadvantaged children.
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Corpus Christi, Texas – As a
founding supporter of the Craft
Training Center, Valero has provided
more than $1.8 million to help
students learn craft skills, such as
welding.
