Chevron has long supported local communities in Canada and contributes to a wide range of programs and organizations that focus on education, conservation, training and volunteerism.
Chevron sponsors more than 20 programs, ranging from programs that teach leadership skills to scholarships for women in a welding program in Newfoundland and Labrador.
One such sponsorship supports the award-winning Open Minds programs, which give children a weeklong hands-on learning experience at a zoo, museum, nature ranch and science center. Four programs are set up in the Calgary area, with two new additions in 2009 in Fort McMurray, Alberta, and St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador.
One area of particular focus for Chevron is environmental education. That's why we support:
- Wildlife Rescue Association of British Columbia
- Conservation Corps of Newfoundland and Labrador
- Northwest Wildlife Association
- Cross Conservation Area in Alberta
- Calgary Zoo
Capacity-building programs ensure that people and organizations are trained and equipped for success. For example, Chevron supports the Stella Burry Community Services New Beginnings Program in Newfoundland and Labrador. This program provides low-income clients with work skills and life skills. The Chevron Tooth Trolley helps underprivileged children from immigrant families get basic oral health assessments from volunteer dentists and college-level dental hygiene students.
Chevron employees and retirees volunteer in community projects through company-organized initiatives and on their own personal time. The company offers time off for volunteering as well as matching grants and funding for volunteers' specific organizations. Chevron sponsors the Volunteer Calgary Leaders in Business awards, which recognize excellence in workplace volunteer programs.
We also fund many college scholarships in trades, engineering, earth sciences and environmental science.
Updated: March 2009