For the Reporter

Chevron has launched its 2015 Fuel Your School program, an innovative collaboration with DonorsChoose.org, an online organization that makes it easy for anyone to help students in need, in King County.

Building on the 67,881 local students who benefitted last year, Fuel Your School is now in its second year in the County and will generate up to $600,000 this fall, which will help fund classroom supplies and materials, including those focused on science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), and hands-on activities to help connect real world experiences to classroom learning.

“We’re excited for the return of Chevron’s Fuel Your School program to help excite students about their studies, including in the subjects of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM),” said Marian Catedral, public affairs representative for Chevron. “Chevron is committed to supporting STEM at every stage – from early education through employment.”

Public school teachers from King County are invited to post eligible classroom projects at www.DonorsChoose.org. Then, from Oct. 1 through Oct. 31, the Fuel Your School program will donate $1, up to a total of $600,000, to help fund eligible classroom projects when consumers purchase eight or more gallons of fuel at participating Chevron and Texaco stations.

Last year, Chevron’s Fuel Your School program helped fund 497 eligible classroom projects for public schools in King County.

Since its inception in 2010, Fuel Your School has helped fund more than 23,500 classroom projects at more than 4,000 schools in the U.S.

For a full list of participating communities in the 2015 Fuel Your School program and to track local projects in need of funding, please visit www.FuelYourSchool.com.