CITGO Lemont Refinery Donates $5K To American Red Cross

LEMONT, IL —The CITGO Lemont Refinery recently presented the American Red Cross with a $5,000 donation, a release from the business states.

According to Dennis Willig, CITGO Lemont Vice President and General Manager, “We are excited to partner with great organizations like the Red Cross that allow us to help our neighbors in need.”

In addition to the donation, CITGO will host a blood drive in May for employees and contractors working at the refinery, the business said. Blood donations from the CITGO blood drive will be used to help all types of patients, from accident victims to those undergoing heart surgery or battling cancer. In addition to the blood drive, CITGO employees will also participate in the Red Cross Sound the Alarm event in May, installing free smoke detectors for residents.

“In times of crisis, dedicated Red Cross volunteers spring into action to ensure survivors have safe shelter, nourishing meals, relief items and other essentials to make it through their darkest hours," Brian S. McDaniel, Executive Director of The American Red Cross of the Illinois River Valley said in a release. "We are fortunate to have great partners like CITGO powering our work locally and truly making a difference.”

The American Red Cross of the Illinois River Valley serves 1,089,318 million people in five counties in northern Illinois including Kankakee, Will, Grundy, Kendall and LaSalle.