Offshore staff
HOUSTON – Aramco Americas has made more than $2 million in donations to organizations in its headquarters city of Houston and other cities across the US to find medical treatments for the coronavirus and fight hunger.
President and CEO Mohammad S. Alshammari said: “Our commitment to the community, especially in times of crisis and urgent need, remains strong. Our support is part of a global enterprise-wide effort by Aramco to provide disaster relief to address the COVID-19 pandemic and to support our communities during these challenging times.”
The company has donated $500,000 to the Houston Methodist Hospital to advance a promising plasma therapy for COVID-19 patients.
It has provided $800,000 in support of food banks across the US in communities where the company operates: Houston, Detroit, Boston, New York, and Washington, D.C.
The company has given $500,000 to the City of Houston Health Foundation to fund greater access to COVID-19 testing, especially in vulnerable communities.
It has contributed $100,000 to the City of Houston Health Foundation for grocery gift cards for first responders through the company’s “Our Houston Heroes” campaign.
It donated $54,000 to the Houston Food Bank from an employee campaign with company match resulting in the distribution of 162,000 meals.
The company provided 30,000 KN95 protective masks, sourced through its global supply chain, to the City of Houston and distributed by the Houston Health Foundation and Houston Health Department to Fire, Police, Health and City of Houston employees.
05/27/2020
