| Shell Golf teams tee off for local children’s charity
Shell Deer Park employees and golf hole sponsors competed in the 14th annual Olefins and Heavy Olefins Golf Tournament, held in November at the Battleground Golf Course. The tournament raised $25,000 for the Boys and Girls Harbor in La Porte.
Shell Deer Park's Eva and Toby Mendoza organized the tournament, which raised $11,000 more than last year. Over the years, the Olefins Golf Tournament has raised about $125,000 for the Boys and Girls Harbor.
“We would like to thank the hole sponsors, supporting vendors and volunteers who help make this event a success,“ says Eva Mendoza. Eleven companies sponsored the tournament at the platinum level, compared to three platinum-level sponsors last year.
Jimmy Wilfong (Shell PEI), Kelly Jones (Pro-Inspect) and Terry Sandlin (Pro-Inspect) won the first-place trophy with a score of 53.
The Boys and Girls Harbor in La Porte is a nonprofit, long-term residential facility that houses about 70 children. In addition to the money raised at the Olefins Golf Tournament, Shell Deer Park employees volunteer at the charity throughout the year.
Photo caption: (left to right) Mary Mujica, general manager of Shell Deer Park Chemical Plant and Harbor board member; Bill Jeter, Harbor President and CEO; Eva Mendoza, Shell Deer Park employee; Toby Mendoza, Shell Deer Park employee; and Richard Gruen, Harbor Director of Development.
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