HOUSTON – The BP Foundation has given $50,000 to the American Red Cross to help victims and first responders dealing with the devastating wildfires in northern California.
The donation will assist with the purchase of emergency food, health services and shelter for those displaced by the disaster. In addition, BP’s ampm convenience store chain will donate nearly 600 cases of water to first responders and relief organizations in the region.
The BP Foundation is also matching employee donations to the relief effort.
The BP Foundation is a separate legal entity from BP and accounts independently for its operations, assets, liabilities and expenses. Since 2006, it has donated more than $300 million to charitable organizations around the world.
BP has a significant business presence in California marketing through the ARCO and ampm brands, including a large presence in northern CA.
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