MEDIA ADVISORY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Richmond Community Partners and Chevron Announce Holiday Contribution
Chevron Richmond Refinery invests $75,000 in local agency support

RICHMOND, Calif., December 2, 2008– On Monday, December 8, 2008, the Bay Area Rescue Mission, the Greater Richmond Interfaith Program (GRIP), and the Richmond/El Cerrito Firefighters Toy Program - along with Chevron Richmond Refinery will be hosting a community event to announce Chevron’s contribution of $75,000 which includes $25,000 to each organization in support of immediate local community needs during the holiday season.

WHAT: Community Event/Press Conference

WHEN: Monday, December 8, 2008, 11:00 a.m – 12:00 p.m.

WHERE: Richmond Fire Department, Station 64, 4801 Bayview Avenue, Richmond, Calif.

WHO: Bay Area Rescue Mission, Greater Richmond Interfaith Program, and the Richmond/El Cerrito
            Firefighter’s Toy Program and the Chevron Richmond Refinery,

For more information please contact:

Brent Tippen
Chevron
(510) 242-4700
Brent.Tippen@chevron.com

Andrea Bailey
GRIP
(510) 233-2141, Ext. 304
abailey@gripcommunity.org

John Anderson
Bay Area Rescue Mission
(510) 215-4878
JohnA@BayAreaRescueMission.org

Rod Woods
Richmond/El Cerrito Firefighters Toy Program
(418) 313-8117
thehitchman2@yahoo.com

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