Below are two websites where you can apply for funding. Do it before October 30, 2012. Take advantage
while you can!
www.DonorsChoose.org,
www.FuelYourSchool.com.
Chevron’s Fuel Your School Program
Expands to Support Nine Communities
Across the U.S.
Innovative program to fund classroom projects adds seven
communities to the 2012 program; consumers can help
generate nearly $5 million for teachers and students
SAN RAMON, Calif., Sept. 5, 2012 – Chevron U.S.A. Inc. (NYSE: CVX) announced the
expansion of its Fuel Your School program to nine communities this fall from two communities
in 2011. Fuel Your School will provide useful funding for eligible classroom projects developed
by public school teachers and posted to DonorsChoose.org in the following communities:
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Alameda and Contra Costa counties, California
Orange County, California
Kern County, California
Sacramento County, California
St. Tammany, Orleans and Plaquemines parishes, Louisiana
Jackson County, Mississippi
Multnomah County, Oregon
Harris County, Texas
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Salt Lake and Davis counties, Utah
Chevron will donate $1 for every eight gallon or larger fill up from Oct. 1 to Oct. 31 at
participating Chevron and Texaco stations in those communities, up to a total contribution of
nearly $5 million.
"Educating today's students remains critical to our country's future, but America's schools face
significant challenges and have fallen behind in science, technology, engineering and math," said
Dale Walsh, president of Chevron Americas Products. "Fuel Your School provides teachers with
essential tools and resources that help students learn, explore and get excited about STEM
education to help prepare them for the jobs of tomorrow."
The program is an innovative collaboration with DonorsChoose.org, an online charity to help
students in need. All year, public school teachers across the U.S. post classroom project requests
on DonorsChoose.org, ranging from pencils to microscope slides and even live tarantulas for use
with biology lessons.
"Teachers spend more than $350 of their own money every year on materials for their students,"
said Charles Best, CEO of DonorsChoose.org. "Our site enables public school teachers to post
projects for funding from their community and companies like Chevron who want to improve
students' education."
The lack of adequate school funding across the nation has become so dire that some teachers do
not have basic supplies to help students complete their classroom assignments. During the last
school year, public school teachers shared more than 100,000 requests on the DonorsChoose.org
website. One of those requests came from Ms. Lim-Breitbart, who teaches high school physics at
Aspire California College Preparatory Academy in Berkeley, Calif., but lacked the resources to
provide students with hands-on scientific activities. With the help of the Fuel Your School
program, she and her students received digital thermometers and hot plates to use during physics
lessons.
"[The] donation helped change our classroom from 'getting by' to 'doing real science' this year,"
said Lim-Breitbart. Students now believe that "science is a real option for them in the future."
Chevron partners with local communities, governments and non-profit organizations to increase
learning opportunities for students and support the social and economic vitality of communities
where the company has significant business operations. Chevron has contributed nearly $100
million for education in the U.S. over the past three years.
Since its inception in 2010, Fuel Your School has funded more than 3,000 classroom projects at
nearly 600 schools, and the program has grown each year to support students in additional
communities. Public school teachers and other educators are invited to post eligible projects
starting on September 1 to www.DonorsChoose.org, for possible funding as part of the Fuel
Your School program.
Consumers can track the classroom projects in need of funding and see how much money is
being earned for public schools in each city by visiting www.FuelYourSchool.com. Donations
earned through Fuel Your School will be used to fund eligible classroom projects from Oct. 2
through Nov. 30, 2012, or until funds generated by this program have been exhausted by eligible
projects. Consumers and Chevron employees may also independently fund classroom projects on
the DonorsChoose.org website by making separate, individual donations.
About Chevron
Chevron is one of the world's leading integrated energy companies, with subsidiaries that
conduct business worldwide. The company is involved in virtually every facet of the energy
industry. Chevron explores for, produces and transports crude oil and natural gas; refines,
markets and distributes transportation fuels and lubricants; manufactures and sells petrochemical
products; generates power and produces geothermal energy; provides energy efficiency
solutions; and develops the energy resources of the future, including biofuels. Chevron is based
in San Ramon, Calif. More information about Chevron is available at www.chevron.com.
About DonorsChoose.org
Founded in 2000, DonorsChoose.org is an online charity that makes it easy for anyone to help
students in need. Public school teachers from every corner of America post requests, and
individuals can give directly to the ones that inspire them. To date, 237,000 public and charter
school teachers have used DonorsChoose.org to secure $120 million in books, art supplies,
technology, and other resources that their students need to learn.