On Monday, April 27, 2009, the Chevron Corporation will present the Urban League of Greater New Orleans (ULGNO) with $50,000 to start a new community disaster preparedness initiative named, HurricaneReady. “This outreach program will combat the complacency that many families and small businesses have about the importance of hurricane season readiness,” said Nolan Rollins, Urban League’s President and CEO. This program is an outgrowth of the Urban League’s disaster toll-free information line, which was formed to provide emergency evacuation information to citizens. The outreach will provide evacuation kits that include fuel cards, important checklists, maps and evacuation tips. The program is scheduled to begin before the start of hurricane season. For more information about the initiative, visit www.urbanleagueneworleans.org/hurricaneready.
The formal announcement will take place at the Urban League Headquarters located at 2322 Canal Street at 10:00 AM. Representatives from Chevron Corporation and ULGNO will be at the news conference to answer questions. For more information, contact Cathy Washington at 504.620.2332 or cwashington@urbanleaugeneworleans.org.
About Chevron Corporation
Chevron Corporation is one of the world's leading integrated energy companies, with subsidiaries that conduct business worldwide. The company's success is driven by the ingenuity and commitment of approximately 62,000 employees who operate across the energy spectrum. Chevron explores for, produces and transports crude oil and natural gas; refines, markets and distributes transportation fuels and other energy products; 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 and other renewables. Chevron is based in San Ramon, Calif. More information about Chevron is available at www.chevron.com.
About Urban League of Greater New Orleans
Established in 1910, the National Urban League is the nation’s oldest and largest community-driven agency devoted to securing economic self-reliance, parity, and equal rights for African Americans and other emerging communities. The Urban League of Greater New Orleans was founded in 1938 to advocate better race relations and improve the social and economic standing of African Americans. The Urban League directly services more than 2 million people nationwide through programs, advocacy and research. For more information on the Urban League, visit us online at www.urbanleagueneworleans.org
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