![Lake Pontchartrain Volunteer](/sites/default/files/2023-05/JRP_VEC_07_1207-Edit.jpg)
Being a Good Neighbor
Valero looks for opportunities to collaborate with local officials, community and nonprofit leaders and fence-line residents to improve the quality of life and help build stronger communities.
Our Commitment to Service
Valero is committed to the communities where we live and work and encourages employee involvement on non-profit boards, as well as through volunteerism, charitable giving and the economic support of being a good employer.
See the ways in which we serve our communities.
![Valero volunteers at Habitat for Humanity house](/sites/default/files/2024-06/1357_valero_habitat_april2024.jpg)
2023 Community Highlights
In 2023, Valero and the Valero Energy Foundation generated more than $77.6 million for charities through employee and company donations, corporate philanthropy, fundraising and volunteerism. This represents an increase of more than 14% compared with last year, and more than 39% compared with five years ago.
- $77.6 million+ total generated for charities, including:
- $4.5 million global employee giving and employee volunteerism
- $25.9 million corporate investments in the U.S., U.K., Canada, Mexico and Peru
- $19.6 million support for United Way agencies (U.S., Mexico and Peru)
- $27.6 million Valero Energy Foundation investments (including net proceeds from major fundraising events such as the Valero Texas Open & Valero Benefit for Children)
- 129,400+ Valero employee volunteer hours globally
![Volunteers at the LaBranche Wetlands](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_970x630/public/2023-06/JRP_VEC_07_1073-Edit.jpg?itok=3x5DZyzo)
![Volunteers at Day of Caring San Antonio](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_970x630/public/2023-06/0F4A4675Valero_Photo_By_Gary_M_Perkins_2022.jpg?itok=uUj6nIvf)
![Volunteers at Feed the Needy in Memphis](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_970x630/public/2023-06/0F4A0804Valero__Photo_By_Gary_M_Perkins_2022.jpg?itok=1KHOYPYa)
![Day of Caring San Antonio](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_970x630/public/2023-06/0F4A4545Valero_Photo_By_Gary_M_Perkins_2022-2.jpg?itok=ShIyHNrm)
![Volunteers at Feed the Needy](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_970x630/public/2023-06/0F4A0922Valero__Photo_By_Gary_M_Perkins_2022.jpg?itok=Y_iENfEn)
![Day of Caring San Antonio](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_970x630/public/2023-06/0F4A4920Valero_Photo_By_Gary_M_Perkins_2022.jpg?itok=ZXMSVKwd)
![Volunteer at LaBranche Wetlands](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_970x630/public/2023-06/JRP_VEC_07_1082-Edit.jpg?itok=m2xRhVLS)
![Day of Caring San Antonio](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_970x630/public/2023-06/IMG_7646%20copyValero_Photo_By_Gary_M_Perkins_2022.jpg?itok=tzitjeHx)