2009 Fueling Good Winners
2009 was the inaugural year for the CITGO Fueling Good program. We awarded a year's supply of gas to monthly winners who are making a difference in their communities. We're so pumped by their dedication to fueling change that we wanted to share their stories with you. Take a look and be inspired.
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Children's Volunteer Health Network
Santa Rosa Beach, FLWith the support of more than 80 healthcare professionals, who volunteer their time and expertise, CVHN facilitates the delivery of ... Read more
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Table Talk
Greencastle, INFounded in 2002 by Bill Hutson, Table Talk is a faith-driven organization dedicated to preserving and rehabilitating the homes of ... Read more
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Bess the Book Bus
Tampa, FLBess the Book Bus is a literacy outreach program on wheels. The charity has a mission to open new worlds to those in need by promoting ... Read more
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The Night Ministry
Chicago, ILThe Night Ministry, October's Fueling Good Grand Prize winner, provides health, outreach and counseling to homeless and at-risk ... Read more
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The Crystal Ball for a Cure
Virginia Beach, VACrystal Ball for a Cure is the latest winner of a year's supply of gas from Fueling Good. Ever since her son was diagnosed with muscular... Read more
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Lakeview Pantry
Chicago, ILLakeview Pantry, one of Chicago's oldest food pantries, is the December Fueling Good Grand Prize winner. The charity has established ... Read more
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Breast Friends Forever
Middletown, NJAfter family members were struck with breast cancer my cousin, Mike Ruane and I wanted to do something to help. We created Breast ... Read more
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Laurie Stokes
West Columbia, SCHome Runs For Hope was founded by our 11 year old son. He was diagnosed in 2006 with a very rare illness, Langerhan's Cell Histiocytosis... Read more
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Amanda Lianne Maness
Bear Creek, NCIn November of 2008, I had a car accident that deprived me of my vision in my right eye. Although still blind in my right eye, I was ... Read more
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Melina Anne Higgins
Stratham, NHI founded Spread the Dough in NH in '05. We are a group youth who pick up day old bread from bakeries and deliver it to the surrounding ... Read more
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Lisa Muran
Crystal Beach, FLI am conducting food drives in order to help BASE Camp, which puts together boxes of food to give to families that have kids with cancer... Read more
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Gabrielle Alexandria VanSpeybroeck
East Moline, ILFamilies with disabled children in the Quad Cities have always found it difficult to find swim lessons that were suitable for their ... Read more
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Craig & Kay Broeder
Naperville, ILCraig Broeder, founder of Bicycling for Ovarian Cancer Org, is currently riding his bicycle 9000 miles in 100 days through the states ... Read more
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Kelli Freeman
Delray Beach, FLThey say charity begins at home and it certainly did for us! We trained our dog to be a Therapy Dog so that he could visit hospitals and... Read more
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Amber M. Smith
Durham, NCWhen I first started volunteering as a teenager, I saw first hand how much charitable organizations needed volunteers to operate and ... Read more
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Jennifer Molski
Chicago, ILLeave it for Love is a unique, innovative gift recycling program in which unwanted gifts are collected and distributed among low income... Read more
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Bonnie Marriam
Clayton, NCWhen my son Nick was diagnosed with cancer at age 6 our life was turned upside down. He was hospitalized for 2 years and missed grades ... Read more
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Chrissy M. Aull Head of School
Wye Mills, MDIt began with a personal need - in 2002, my 8th grade son, who has ADHD and dyslexia, needed the right high school. He, and many kids in... Read more
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Holly Hirshberg
San Antonio, TXI started The Dinner Garden to give free fruit and veggie seeds to anyone in the USA who wants to start a garden. We have given seeds to... Read more
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Richard "Pete" Peterson
Dawsonville, GAEvery summer we fuel up the bus, load it up with 32 children and head to a magical place called Camp Horizon. My journey of service ... Read more
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Steve Kubick
New Orleans, LAAfter 10 years of racking up Motion Picture Pension hours at the movie studios, I decided after Hurricane Katrina to move to New Orleans... Read more
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K.I.X. Neighborhood Outreach Youth Center
Miami, FLOur daily tutoring and weekly events are designed to reach at-risk youth in the Homestead area. We meet with elementary through high ... Read more
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Inspiration Corporation
Chicago, ILInspiration Corporation was founded in 1989 by Lisa Nigro, a Chicago police officer who saw value in treating people with dignity and ... Read more
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Project MEND
San Antonio, TXProject MEND (Medical Equipment Network for those w/ Disabilities) provides refurbished, donated medical equipment (such as electric ... Read more
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Kristi Jacques Falk
Myrtle Beach, SCThe Wellness Council for SC began in 2003 with a mission to promote natural health and wellness. In 2006, we became an official 501c3 ... Read more
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SAGE Eldercare Inc.
Summit, NJSAGE Eldercare supports the full needs of seniors who wish to live independently in their own homes, and in the process of doing so we ... Read more
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Rachel Kelley
Chicago, ILTwo years ago I was a food scientist with spare time, and decided to make a change. Now, I volunteer with 3 non-profit organizations, ... Read more
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Lori Stevens
Rockwall, TXStarting out wanting to work with dogs, and have found myself helping people of all walks of life.Read more
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Debra Smith-Andersen
Milwaukee, WIMargaretAnn's Place - Wisconsin's Center of Hope for Grieving Children - was founded in 1998 (first center in Wisconsin) after the ... Read more
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Brandon Barganski
Dallas, TXEvery day thousands of Dallas school kids go home to empty cupboards and inadequate meals. Schools provide a subsidized breakfast and ... Read more
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