HOUSTON, Oct. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Nearly 350 golfers gathered in Houston to play for a cure, raising more than $1,000,000 for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA), an all-time fundraising record for the event. Other CITGO-sponsored MDA events during the year, including refinery and terminal golf tournaments and bowling events, raised an additional $2.5 million through October.
"The funds raised at this event go to research, MDA care centers, summer camp and many other services that help people with neuromuscular disease lead more normal lives," said Karl Schmidt, CITGO Vice President, Supply and Marketing. "As a company we believe deeply in MDA's mission and will continue supporting MDA and the vital research and services it provides. A big thank you to our sponsors and golfers who helped us reach this recording-breaking goal."
CITGO has partnered with MDA for 38 years, and with the help of CITGO customers, business partners and employees, has raised more than $272 million since the partnership began in 1986.
About MDA
Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) is the #1 voluntary health organization in the United States for people living with muscular dystrophy, ALS, and related neuromuscular diseases. For more than 70 years, MDA has led the way in accelerating research, advancing care, and advocating for the support of our families. MDA's mission is to empower the people we serve to live longer, more independent lives. To learn more visit mda.org and follow MDA on Instagram, Facebook, X, Threads, TikTok, LinkedIn, and YouTube.
About CITGO
CITGO Petroleum Corporation is a recognized leader in the refining industry and operates under the well-known CITGO brand. CITGO owns and operates three refineries located in Lake Charles, La.; Lemont, Ill.; and Corpus Christi, Texas, and wholly and/or jointly owns 42 active terminals, six pipelines and three lubricants blending and packaging plants. With approximately 3,600 employees and a combined crude capacity of approximately 807,000 barrels-per-day (bpd), CITGO ranks as the fifth largest and is one of the most complex independent refiners in the United States. CITGO transports and markets transportation fuels, lubricants, petrochemicals and other industrial products, and supplies a network of approximately 4,000 locally owned and independently operated branded retail outlets, all located east of the Rocky Mountains. CITGO Petroleum Corporation is owned by CITGO Holding, Inc.
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