"We want all of our neighbors to know that we're not just a place to fill up your tank, we're a part of this community, and we want to make things better here, too," said Harry Hadiaris, general manager for Irving Oil Marketing.
Irving [image-nocss] Oil said that it is bringing its community-focused business style and strategy to the forefront by asking the community to tell it what matters most.
The winning organizations included:
Massachusetts
The Professional Center for Child Development, Andover. Irving selected the center for its inclusive approach to providing early childhood education to children with and without special needs. The center works with children of all abilities and their families with a day school, play groups and early intervention programs. Horizon's for Homeless Children, Roxbury. Irving selected the group to support its efforts to improve the lives of homeless children in and around the Boston area by providing early care and education. Cape Cod Children's Museum, Cape Cod. The museum was selected for its approach to making learning fun for kids and their parents. It has educated children and parents for nearly 20 years through exhibits and hands-on activities. The Massachusetts Lobstermen's Association Scholarship Fund, Scituate. The scholarship fund was selected because of local lobstermen's efforts to protect our ocean environment. Local lobstermen promote fishing in a sustainable and ocean-friendly manner, using whale safe buoys and replacing flat ropes. The Cranberry Educational Foundation, East Wareham, Mass. The foundation was selected for their support of efforts to promote an equal relationship between growers and the land. The Cranberry Education Foundation is a family-owned, 90-acre cranberry farm that has been in operation since the 1920s which uses sustainable alternatives to traditional methods of irrigation and water management. Community Autism Resources, Swansea. The group was selected for its commitment to providing resources and support for families of autistic children in the New Bedford area. Sherry's House, Worcester. Sherry's House was selected for its compassionate care of families with critically ill children. Sherry's House provides a no-cost home away from home for families with children getting cancer treatment in Massachusetts hospitals. Junior Achievement of Western Massachusetts, Springfield. The group was selected for its real world approach to educating youth through business practices. Junior Achievement teaches kids how to be a responsible person and part of the community through lessons about business and includes a program for high school students to teach elementary students. Maine
eHope Foundation, Portland. The foundation was selected for its innovative use of technology to create caring communities for the critically ill. eHope supports people facing critical illness by creating a crew of close-by and proactive caregivers and providing an online care-coordination tool. The Children's Center of Augusta, Augusta. The center was selected for its inclusive approach to providing early childhood education to children with and without special needs, supporting families, and promoting inclusion of all children in the community. Rhode Island
Let There Be Christmas Foundation, Cranston. The foundation was selected for its grassroots efforts to help families in need celebrate the holiday season by raising money to provide gifts and monetary donations to underprivileged children and families throughout Rhode Island. New Hampshire
Avis Goodwin Community Health Center, Dover. The Avis Goodwin Center was selected for its ongoing commitment to providing health care to everyone, regardless of ability to pay. It has been providing medical, dental and mental health services for 40 years. By visiting www.irvingoil.com/neighbor, individuals nominated local nonprofit programs or organizations they think Irving should support. A total of 12 nonprofits from across all of New England will each receive a $2,000 grant from Irving, winning individual nominators will also receive a $200 Irving gas card, and the first 1,000 people who nominate their favorite charity will be thanked for their participation with an Irving fuel discount card worth 25 cents off per gallon.
Visit the website for a full list and description of winning organizations and nominators.
Founded in 1924, Portsmouth, N.H.-based Irving Oil is a regional refining and marketing company serving customers in New England and eastern Canada with a range of finished energy products, including gasoline, diesel, home heating fuel, lubricants, jet fuel and complementary products and services.
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