200 ExxonMobil Volunteers Kick Off Annual United Way Campaign Through Day of Caring; Nine Nonprofit Organizations Receive Assistance from ExxonMobil Volunteers.DALLAS -- Approximately 200 ExxonMobil employees reported to a different place of work today as they participated in various United Way Day of Caring activities throughout North Texas. As part of the 2005 United Way campaign, these volunteers engaged in nursing home activities, planted fall flowers, delivered food and assisted with other needs of ExxonMobil's selected nonprofit agencies. ExxonMobil has one of the largest numbers of volunteers from a single corporation to participate the United Way Day of Caring. The selected United Way agencies are Child Care Group, Citizens Development Center, Collin County Children's Advocacy Center, Dallas Children's Advocacy Center, Reading and Radio Resource, Salvation Army Salvation Army, Protestant denomination and international nonsectarian Christian organization for evangelical and philanthropic work. Organization and Beliefs The Salvation Army has established branches in 100 countries throughout the world. , Senior Source and Visiting Nurse vis·it·ing nurse n. A registered nurse employed by a public health agency or hospital to promote community health and especially to visit and administer treatment to sick people in their homes. Association. In addition, ExxonMobil is partnering with United Way agency Irving Cares to help evacuees Resident or transient persons who have been ordered or authorized to move by competent authorities, and whose movement and accommodation are planned, organized and controlled by such authorities. of Hurricane Katrina  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. . Volunteers coordinated a food
drive to help restock re·stock tr.v. re·stocked, re·stock·ing, re·stocks To furnish new stock for; stock again. Verb 1. restock - stock again; "He restocked his land with pheasants" the agency's food pantry. They are also volunteering in shifts throughout September to help stock that pantry. "The ExxonMobil United Way Day of Caring allows our employees to work hand in hand with those in the nonprofit sector while engaging in volunteer activities," said Lucille Cavanaugh, vice president of Human Resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. , Exxon Mobil Corporation Exxon Mobil Corporation U.S.-based oil and gas company formed in 1999 through the merger of Exxon Corp. and Mobil Corp. It has investments and operations in petroleum and natural gas, coal, nuclear fuels, chemicals, and ores. , and ExxonMobil's United Way Campaign Chair. "Community involvement has always been and remains a top priority at ExxonMobil through the donation of time and talents of our employees and financial contributions." In addition to assistance provided by ExxonMobil volunteers, agencies selected for the 2005 Day of Caring will receive grants through the ExxonMobil Volunteer Involvement Program. This ExxonMobil program encourages employees, retirees and other eligible participants to actively contribute their time and talent to nonprofit organizations Nonprofit Organization An association that is given tax-free status. Donations to a non-profit organization are often tax deductible as well. Notes: Examples of non-profit organizations are charities, hospitals and schools. by providing contributions on the participants' behalf. Last year, the ExxonMobil campaign raised more than $1,078,000 for the United Way in Metropolitan Dallas and Tarrant Counties. In addition, ExxonMobil employees and retirees volunteered more than 26,800 hours in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, which resulted in $258,000 in grants awarded to local organizations through ExxonMobil's Volunteer Involvement Program. "Each year, ExxonMobil and its employees and retirees in North Texas uphold a high standard of excellence and reflect committed corporate citizenship Corporate Citizenship The extent to which businesses are socially responsible in meeting legal, ethical and economic responsibilities placed on them by shareholders. The aim it to create higher standards of living and quality of life in the community in which it operates, while through their generous volunteer hours and monetary contributions," said Gary G. Godsey, President and Chief Executive Officer, United Way of Metropolitan Dallas. "As United Way continues to fund the most urgent human care needs in North Texas, we are pleased to partner with ExxonMobil to address these important community issues." ExxonMobil is committed to supporting community programs in cities where its employees live and work. ExxonMobil Foundation, Exxon Mobil Corporation, and its divisions and affiliates last year provided $106.5 million in contributions worldwide, with $40 million dedicated to education. |
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