Valero and Sharefest Partner to Revitalize Banning High School on Earth Day
Longtime partners Valero Petroleum and Sharefest Community Development joined forces once again this Earth Day in a collaborative effort to enhance the learning environment at Banning High School in Wilmington, California.
Over 100 Valero and Banning High School student volunteers worked hard on revitalizing the school grounds through campus-wide planting projects, large-scale murals featuring inspiring cultural heroes, and beautification of the school’s restorative justice space.
The project extended beyond beautification; it was about empowering students and fostering a sense of community pride. It signifies a collective investment in the future of Banning High School students. Valero’s dedication to this project, coupled with Sharefest’s ongoing support, offers students a brighter future with enhanced resources and a more positive learning environment.
Sharefest is grateful to Valero for partnering with us to provide resources and opportunities to under-resourced and underestimated high school students, and we are proud to be a part of their ongoing mission to uplift and care for their community and the environment. By investing in the school’s infrastructure, Valero demonstrates their commitment to supporting education and creating a positive impact on the local community.
The revitalized Banning High School campus is expected to provide a more inspiring and engaging learning environment for students and the project serves as a model for other schools and businesses seeking to collaborate on community improvement initiatives.
Thank you again to the many people who came together to make this #EarthDay so incredible for Banning High School and its students!
About Valero:
Valero Energy Corporation, through its subsidiaries (collectively, Valero), is a multinational manufacturer and marketer of petroleum-based and low-carbon liquid transportation fuels and petrochemical products, and sells its products primarily in the United States (U.S.), Canada, the United Kingdom (U.K.), Ireland and Latin America. Valero owns 15 petroleum refineries located in the U.S., Canada and the U.K. with a combined throughput capacity of approximately 3.2 million barrels per day. Valero is a joint venture member in Diamond Green Diesel Holdings LLC, which owns two renewable diesel plants located in the U.S. Gulf Coast region with a combined production capacity of approximately 1.2 billion gallons per year, and Valero owns 12 ethanol plants located in the U.S. Mid-Continent region with a combined production capacity of approximately 1.6 billion gallons per year. Valero manages its operations through its Refining, Renewable Diesel, and Ethanol segments. Please visit investorvalero.com for more information.
About Sharefest:
Sharefest builds hope and pathways to economic success for youth facing significant barriers. Serving nearly 600 youth every year, their primary work takes place inside LAUSD Continuation High Schools from Wilmington to Watts. Sharefest students participate in college and career development coursework that accelerate earning the credits they desperately need to graduate. The Sharefest team mentors and provides students with the necessary skills, support, and connections to achieve their career and college goals. After high school graduation, youth continue to receive support, guidance, and mentoring as they enter into the workforce or community college. Sharefest’s work with youth is partially funded by facilitating service projects for area businesses who want to give back to their surrounding communities. More information is available at sharefestinc.org.
