The mission of the American Red Cross is powered by volunteers and the generosity of donors. The oil and gas industry in Colorado and across the country has committed millions of dollars to the American Red Cross to help those affected by Hurricane Harvey, one of the worst flooding disaster in U.S. history.
“Houston, in many ways, is the heart of this country’s oil and gas industry, so the response to this disaster from our members has been overwhelming,” said Dan Haley, President and CEO of the Colorado Oil & Gas Association. “Americans from all walks of life are stepping up to help Gulf Coast communities rebuild in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, and volunteers within oil and gas companies also are cooking food, providing temporary housing, and raising money to support the Red Cross and other relief efforts – many while worried about their own impacted homes and lives.”
The response to Hurricane Harvey as of Nov 28, in numbers, looks like this:
The Red Cross has authorized payment of $400 to more than 573,000 households severely affected by Hurricane Harvey. That’s more than $229 million in direct financial assistance, and we continue to process applications. Along with our partners, we have served more than 4.5 million (4,549,100) meals and snacks in Texas and Louisiana and Red Cross volunteers have provided more than 127,200 mental health and health services to support and care for people in their time of need. We’ve distributed more than 1.6 million (1,660,400) relief items like diapers, bug spray, cleaning supplies, coolers, and comfort kits containing deodorant, toothbrushes, toothpaste and other hygiene items. A total of more than 9,500 trained disaster workers, more than 90 percent volunteers, have supported Harvey relief efforts. Many of these workers have responded to multiple relief operations or deployed multiple times.
“It takes an entire community to respond to those devastated by a disaster of the magnitude of Hurricane Harvey. We are grateful for the support of the Colorado energy community, including the Colorado Oil & Gas Association and its members to bring hope to those in need,” said Gino Greco, Chief Executive Officer, American Red Cross of Colorado and Wyoming.
To date member companies have contributed more than $10MM to the Red Cross in response to Hurricane Harvey. Thank You, to these incredible member companies who donated.
ARCADIS U.S.
Baker Hughes, a GE Company
Bill Barrett Corporation
Boigon Law
BP America
Caerus
Camino Natural Resources
CH2M
Chevron
Complete Energy Services
ConocoPhillips
DCP Midstream
Denver Petroleum Club
Dow Chemical
EcoVapor
EnergyIQ
Enterprise
Extraction Oil & Gas
ExxonMobil / XTO Energy
Great Western Oil & Gas Company
Jost Energy Law
Laramie Energy
Liberty Oilfield Services
Mercator Energy
Noble Energy
PDC Energy
Pioneer Natural Resources
QEP Resources
Republic Services
Shear
Sklar Exploration Company
Suncor Energy
Ursa Resources Group II
Waste Management
Welborn Sullivan Meck & Tooley, PC
Xcel Energy
About COGA:
Founded in 1984, the Colorado Oil & Gas Association’s (COGA) mission is to foster and promote the beneficial, efficient, responsible and environmentally sound development, production and use of Colorado oil and natural gas. COGA is a nationally recognized trade association that aggressively promotes the expansion of Rocky Mountain natural gas markets, supply, and transportation infrastructure through its growing and diverse membership. For more information, please visit coga.org or visit us on Twitter @ColoradoOilGas.
About the American Red Cross:
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies about 40 percent of the nation’s blood; teaches skills that save lives; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a not-for-profit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, please visit redcross.org or visit us on Twitter at @RedCross.