Valero Benicia Refinery Presents Check from Sporting Clays Invitational Event

Elizabeth Hoffman, Executive Director of Rebuilding Together Solano County, writes that the Clay Shoot Invitational Event was "one of the highlights of [the] year" and that donations from event proceeds "will be put to good work allowing our low-income veteran and veteran spouses to remain in their own home."

The Valero Benicia Refinery is pleased to announce a record-breaking $152,000 from the proceeds of the 10th Annual Sporting Clays Invitational. The Benicia Community Action Council and Rebuilding Together Solano County were each presented a check for $76,000. This remarkable outcome is due to the generous support of the Valero Benicia Refinery, their numerous business partners, and over one hundred volunteers affiliated with the event.

Valero Benicia Refinery Donates to New Leaven Kids Tutoring Center

The refinery contributed to Leaven Kids in support of an after-school center in Vallejo. The new tutoring center provides guidance and resources such as academic assistance and neighborhood mentoring for children and adolescents recovering from trauma. Alongside the city of Vallejo and the Vallejo Police Department, the Leaven Kids organization aims to inspire struggling students to pursue their education and explore various career paths. Valero Benicia Refinery is proud to sponsor a program that provides help for children in need.

Valero Benicia Refinery Hosts Oil Spill Drill

The refinery invited the Department of Fish and Game, CAL FIRE, USCG, and the Benicia Fire Department to participate in a simulation of an oil spill accident. The drill symbolized how important it is for all of these agencies to form a united and collaborative front when responding to complicated emergencies such as an oil spill. The exercise demonstrated that our local officials are well-equipped to protect the community's health and safety in the event of an emergency.

Valero Benicia Refinery's Leadership Team Visits Eagle Hydra Oil Tanker

The refinery's leadership team recently toured the vessel "Eagle Hydra" that was loaded at PAL (Pacific Lightering Area) from a Mother vessel for discharging at the Valero Benicia Refinery Marine Terminal. The Valero transportation team, on the behalf of the refinery, contracts with different entities to use barges and ocean-going ships to transport raw materials to our refineries, and deliver finished products to our customers after an extensive vetting process to ensure safe operations. We actively charter equipment on both a spot and term basis, using both American-flag and foreign-flag ocean-going vessels. Please click the below hyperlink to learn more about Valero's transportation and logistics operations.

Resources for Benicia Residents

5 Ways to stay informed about Valero Benicia Refinery:

1. Valero's 24-hour Community Relations Phone Number: 707-745-7534 email: BeniciaCommunityRelations@valero.com
2. Sign up for Refinery Notifications at Valero Benicia Refinery Community Relations website: www.beniciarefinery.com
3. Sign up for Non-Emergency Notifications with your email or telephone number at the City of Benicia's Public Information Bank website: www.ci.benicia.ca.us/publicinfobank
4. Valero Benicia Community Advisory Panel (CAP) website: www.beniciacap.com
5. Benicia Refinery Air Monitoring Program website: www.beniciarefineryairmonitors.org

Please call 707-745-7534 for additional questions.