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HEALTH AND WELLNESS
$14.2 MILLION TOTAL FUNDS DONATED IN 2023
Valero has partnered with numerous healthcare initiatives
in its communities to provide access to programs, clinical
screenings, new state-of-the-art medical equipment and
other resources that help promote health and well-being.
The following are some examples of recent efforts.
Memphis, Tennessee - Valero invested $49,000 in Regional One
Health's oncology program. The program aims to establish the
city's premier academic comprehensive cancer center by offering
world-class cancer care close to home to more than 7,000
patients annually.
Communities in Schools of Houston, Wellness on Wheels program
Three Rivers, Texas - Valero
provided a $250,000 gift to
help with the construction of
a new state-of-the-art Live
Oak Community Health Center
located in Three Rivers, Texas.
The new 6,750-square-foot
medical clinic opened in the
summer of 2024 and offers a
part-time physician, two family
nurse practitioners, a medical
assistant, a behavioral health
provider and other support staff.
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American Diabetes
Association
Valero supports the Project
Power for Youth initiative in
Houston, San Antonio and
Texas City, to help slow the
trajectory of childhood obesity
and prevent Type 2 diabetes
through nutrition education,
increased physical activity and
family involvement for more
than 350 at-risk children.
Houston, Texas - Launched
in 2020, the Communities in
Schools of Houston program Wellness
on Wheels came to life to take care of
students' physical and mental health
through cycling at Milby High School.
Valero, a founding donor, has invested
$75,000 in the program and has
contributed with bicycles, helmets and
safety gear for the students.
Wilmington, California - Valero contributed $25,000 to the Wilmington
Community Clinic for pediatric equipment. In 2023, the clinic treated more
than 3,000 children.
Port Arthur, Texas - Serving 7,000 patients a year, the Gulf Coast Health
Center received $100,000 from Valero to defray patient 昀椀nancial costs and
to fund overall medical treatment.
Dumas, Texas - Valero partnered with the Moore County Health
Foundation and provided $75,000 for a new 3D mammogram system,
which will help increase accuracy for diagnosing and detecting breast
cancer.
