SAN ANTONIO -- Valero Energy Corp. recently raised more than $1.3 million for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA), setting a new company record. During the Share the Shamrock Spirit campaign, held February 28 through March 27, customers could make a donation to MDA at any of the company's nearly 1,000 Valero or Diamond Shamrock Corner Stores.
This year's campaign was especially exciting because we not only achieved record results, we also celebrated our 20th anniversary as an MDA sponsor, said Gary Arthur, San Antonio-based Valero's senior vice [image-nocss] president of retail and specialty products marketing.
With its nationwide donation of $1,387,519, Valero raised 18% more on a per-store basis than it raised in 2005. Altogether, the company's retail stores have raised more than $9 million for MDA over the past 20 years.
Community involvement is an integral part of Valero's corporate culture, and our retail employees are always willing to go above and beyond, whether to raise funds for worthy causes or to donate their time to help others, Arthur added. We're especially proud of their commitment to this year's MDA fundraiser, and we're very thankful to our customers who gave so generously.
All proceeds raised during the campaign were donated to MDA, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing vital services and information to individuals affected by neuromuscular diseases. MDA also funds a summer camp for children battling these diseases and supports research aimed at finding cures and treatments.
Valero has approximately 22,000 employees and annual revenues of more than $80 billion. The company owns and operates 18 refineries throughout the United States, Canada and the Caribbean with a combined throughput capacity of approximately 3.3 million barrels per day. It is also one of the nation's largest retail operators, with more than 5,000 retail and branded wholesale outlets in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean under brand names including Valero, Diamond Shamrock, Shamrock, Ultramar and Beacon.
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