ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND GOVERNANCE REPORT • 65 SAFETY COMMUNITY PEOPLE GOVERNANCE ENVIRONMENT 3 Women and Minorities Valero seeks out opportunities to partner with organizations focused on advancing women and minorities. Corpus Christi, Texas – The Valero Energy Foundation provided $200,000 to New Life Refuge Ministries, which works to provide shelter and treatment for victims of sex trafficking In San Antonio, Texas , since 2006, Valero and the Valero Energy Foundation have provided nearly $1.4 million to AVANCE to further its mission of creating pathways to economic mobility for predominantly Latino families. “Thanks so much to Valero for the consistent and continuous support of our programs – through grant funding, facility usage, board support and of course the encouragement we get from your fantastic staff!” - Susan S. Thompson , Executive Director, AVANCE “A donation of this magnitude changes lives. Helping these survivors changes not just the trajectory of their lives, but the lives of those around them. Valero’s generosity to this program will influence and benefit generations to come.” - Minta Moore , Founder and Executive Director, New Life Refuge Ministries San Antonio, Texas – Valero contributed $70,000 to support Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas’ Girl Genius tutoring program, which provides female students from underfunded schools a safe environment to receive academic tutoring, homework assistance, physical activity and meals, all at no cost. With a majority of Hispanic students, the more than 55 participants achieved positive academic and behavioral outcomes, including improvement in discipline, satisfactory or exemplary behavior and reduction of failing classes. San Antonio, Texas – The ultra-accessible Morgan’s Wonderland Camp, where people of all ages and abilities can play and experience camp together, was completed in 2020 thanks to a $15 million grant from Valero. San Antonio, Texas – Valero generously supports healthcare in San Antonio. In 2021, Valero donated $5.8 million to various healthcare causes, including the University Health System Foundation, a Mobile Mammography Unit and an Alzheimer’s Unit at the UT Health Science Center. Welcome, Minnesota – Our employee, Kelley Becker, from our Welcome, Minnesota, ethanol plant reached a blood donation milestone in 2021. Over his lifetime, he has participated in over 167 blood donation sessions. Valero began sponsoring the Welcome community blood drive in 2016. Prior to Valero’s sponsorship, there was no community blood drive in the Welcome area. Valero promotes blood donation efforts across all our sites. In 2021, Valero employees donated 1,044 units of blood, saving an estimated 3,132 lives.
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