Marathon Support for Ohio Flood Victims

Marathon pledged immediate support for the relief efforts underway by the American Red Cross in our surrounding counties devastated by recent flooding in Ohio by donating $50,000 to the Hancock County Flood & Disaster Relief Fund. Additionally, Marathon donated $45,000 to the City of Findlay to provide fuel for emergency responders and cleanup efforts.

To provide further support in our community, Marathon is announcing a matching donation program of up to $250,000 to the relief efforts. Through this employee, retiree, customer and business partner contribution matching gift plan, a potential contribution totaling $550,000 can be achieved with your support.

The needs of our neighbors in this area of Ohio are great. Contributions will be matched - dollar for dollar - to provide support for the victims of this disaster. This match will allow you to double the impact of your donation. We hope to have an online program available within the next couple of days to facilitate your donation. Please watch for further announcements.

Donations to this matching fund will be directed to the American Red Cross which is raising money for the North Central Ohio Floods under designation number 681-08. Donations to this fund provide support for Allen, Crawford, Hancock, Hardin, Putnam, Richland, Seneca, Van Wert and Wyandot counties. Here are some of the support efforts recently provided by the Red Cross:

North Central Ohio Floods Disaster Response

Clients Served – 757
Health Services Contacts – 275
Mental Health Contacts – 1,000
Shelter Registrations – 326
Shelter Overnight Stays – 900
Meals Served – 9,000
Snacks Served – 20,000
Vehicles Providing Mobile Feeding – 16
Cleanup Kits Distributed – 3,700
Bulk Items Distributed – 2,500
Nationally Owned Emergency Response Vehicles – 15
Rental Vehicles – 126
Donated Vehicles – 8
Total Staff – 380

We know that there will be additional needs with other worthy organizations throughout our community and we are committed to evaluating where we can provide even more support. Marathon has established a tradition of reaching out to help those in need. Let’s continue to keep the victims of this unprecedented disaster in our hearts and prayers and do what we can do to help.