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04/21/2025 CITGO and Bess the Book Bus Spark a Love for Reading in Southwest Louisiana

The CITGO Lake Charles Refinery partnered once again with Bess the Book Bus, a mobile literacy initiative, to bring the magic of storytelling to children in Southwest Louisiana.

Categories: Lake Charles
04/21/2025 CITGO Lake Charles Names Employee Volunteer of the Year

In celebration of National Volunteer Week, the CITGO Lake Charles Refinery paid tribute to the outstanding contributions of TeamCITGO during the W.A.V.E. (We Are Volunteer Employees) recognition event, where Technical Analyst Mike Gray was honored as Volunteer of the Year for his exceptional devotion and volunteer efforts in 2024.

Categories: Lake Charles
03/31/2025 CITGO E-Recycle Day Successfully Diverts Electronic Waste from Landfills

Demonstrating a strong commitment to environmental stewardship, hundreds of Southwest Louisiana residents participated in the annual CITGO E-Recycle Day at the West-Cal Arena & Events Center on Saturday.

Categories: Lake Charles
04/18/2024 TeamCITGO Acknowledged During National Volunteer Week

In a recent tribute to the spirit of giving, the CITGO Lake Charles Refinery recognized its remarkable TeamCITGO volunteers during the W.A.V.E. (We Are Volunteer Employees) celebration.

Categories: Lake Charles
05/12/2023 Bess the Book Bus and CITGO Deliver Books to Southwest Louisiana Students

CITGO Petroleum Corporation and mobile literacy program Bess the Book Bus gifted books to young Southwest Louisiana students during visits to Brenda Hunter Head Start

Categories: Lake Charles
03/18/2023 CITGO Supports 15 Years of Recycling Electronics

Sulphur, La. – March 18, 2023 – Hundreds of Southwest Louisiana residents recycled their unwanted electronics during the 15th CITGO E-Recycle Day at the West-Cal Arena & Events Center.

Categories: Lake Charles
08/24/2022 City of Lake Charles and CITGO Celebrate $1 Million Donation to Port Wonder with Port Wonder Site and Parking Garage Rehab Preview

On Wednesday, August 24, 2022, Mayor Nic Hunter joined representatives from the CITGO Lake Charles Refinery and the Children's Museum to celebrate the CITGO $1 million commitment to Port Wonder....

Categories: Lake Charles
03/28/2022 CITGO E-Recycle Day Keeps 8 Roll-Off Boxes of Unwanted Electronics Out of Landfills

Lake Charles, La. – March 19, 2022 – Hundreds of Southwest Louisiana residents recycled their unwanted electronics during the annual CITGO E-Recycle Day at the Lake Charles Civic Center. The...

Categories: Lake Charles
11/09/2021 CITGO Celebrates National STEM Day with CITGO Innovation Academy Students

The CITGO Lake Charles Manufacturing Complex, along with CITGO Innovation Academy Students at E. K. Key Elementary, LeBlanc Middle School and Sulphur High School, celebrated National STEM Day Nov....

Categories: Lake Charles
10/02/2021 CITGO E-Recycle Day Keeps 6 Roll-Off Boxes of Unwanted Electronics Out of Landfills

Hundreds of Southwest Louisiana residents recycled their unwanted electronics during the annual CITGO E-Recycle Day at the West-Cal Arena parking lot in Sulphur. The CITGO Lake Charles Refinery...

Categories: Lake Charles
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