Krause Chief Executive Officer Philippa Ashford (second from left) and Volunteer Services Director Schottsie Hill (third from left) accept the $5,710 check from BP representatives, Sam Stone (far left) and Donna Pisani (far right).

 

BP presents check to Krause Children's Center
to help abused, neglected children

Nov. 3, 2006

KATY, Texas -- Krause Children's Center for abused and neglected children recently received $5, 710 from the BP Matching Fund Program in recognition of BP's North America Gas and Power Business Unit employees' partnership with the center.

BP representatives Sam Stone and Donna Pisani presented Krause Chief Executive Officer Philippa Ashford with a check representing the funds earned by the team's recent two-day service project with the Krause Center.

“The gifts of time, talent and resources are truly blessings for the Krause Children’s Center,” Ashford said. “We are grateful to the dedicated BP employees who volunteered their time and effort to work on the center and mentor the children.”

About 65 BP employees worked more than 570 hours on a two-day service project at the Krause Center in June. The volunteers painted more than 22,000 square feet of classrooms, bathrooms and the gymnasium; built a fence, constructed bookcases and spent time with the residents. The next BP service project day at Krause is later in November.

BP's North America Gas and Power is a leading natural gas and power marketing and trading entity. The BP Matching Fund encourages active fund raising and volunteerism, and enables employees to feel that BP values and rewards the energy, enthusiasm and time employees spend working with charitable organizations and community groups.

Krause Children's Center serves boys and girls, ages 11 to 17, who suffer from severe emotional and behavioral problems, mostly as a result of past abuse and neglect. Krause provides specialized care in a secure, structured environment where residents can receive therapy, attend school, enjoy recreational activities and participate in voluntary spiritual care.

Krause Children's Center is an affiliated ministry of Lutheran Social Services, the social service arm of The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. LSS annually serves nearly 35,000 children, elderly and poor in Texas and Louisiana regardless of religious beliefs, ethnicity, gender or age. Its ministry includes children's centers, therapeutic foster care, adoption, adult day care, health care and retirement centers, emergency assistance and disaster response. For more information, visit www.KrauseChildrenCenter.org.