CITGO Lemont Provides Food, Coats And Toys To Local Families

LEMONT, IL — During the recent holiday season and extreme winter weather, the CITGO Lemont Refinery supported employee-led initiatives to provide food, clothing and toys to local families. CITGO said in a release refinery employees led an annual food drive prior to Thanksgiving to help local organizations fill their shelves before the holidays.

This year, employees donated approximately 40 grocery bags and 30 large bins of food and delivered them to six area food pantries including, Bethany Food Pantry, Day Break Shelter, DuPage Township Pantry, Fairmont Food Pantry and Romeoville Community Pantry.

According to a release, the Lemont Refinery employees also collected hundreds of new toys for the local Toys for Tots campaign for children in need who otherwise would not have received Christmas gifts. In addition, due to December’s extreme temperatures, TeamCITGO volunteers also organized a coat drive for the local at-risk population. In just one week, CITGO employees donated five winter coats and two full bags of winter gloves to the MorningStar Mission in Joliet.

Jim Cristman, CITGO Vice President Refining, said in a release it is a privilege for CITGO to be able to give back to the community.

“Here at CITGO, we have been blessed with good jobs, as a result, our employees and contractors are always looking for ways to give back. Holiday giving is just one example of how we seek to support our neighbors and be a part of meeting the needs of our community."

Photos provided by CITGO Lemont.