Valero Corner Stores raise the funds each year through the sales of "Shamrocks" to customers. Over the 25 years that the stores have been conducting the fundraiser, they have raised well over $18 million for MDA. This year's [image-nocss] proceeds, which were raised over a period of just 35 days, will be presented to the MDA during its annual Labor Day telethon in Las Vegas.
"To raise this money for such a worthy cause, and in such a short time, is a testament both to our dedicated employees and to our caring and loyal customers," said Gary Arthur, president of Valero Retail. "Our employees and customers truly care about the MDA mission and making a difference in people's lives. We couldn't accomplish this without the winning relationship our employees have with our customers. In the end, the true winners are those who will benefit from the research and treatment these dollars will afford."
San Antonio, Texas-based Valero Energy Corp. is an international manufacturer and marketer of transportation fuels, other petrochemical products and power. Its assets include 14 petroleum refineries with a combined throughput capacity of approximately 2.6 million barrels per day, 10 ethanol plants with a combined production capacity of 1.1 billion gallons per year and a 50-megawatt wind farm. Valero is also one of the largest retail operators with approximately 5,800 retail and branded wholesale outlets in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean under the Valero, Diamond Shamrock, Shamrock, Ultramar and Beacon brands.
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