Four-week 30-state campaign to raise educational scholarship funds
Sinclair Oil (Sinclair), an HF Sinclair (NYSE:DINO) brand, is pleased to announce that its fall 2023 giving campaign, Fueling Folds of Honor, raised more than $635,000 to support the children and spouses of fallen or disabled veterans and first responders by providing educational scholarships.
Through the month of October and November, a portion of fuel purchased at participating Sinclair-branded retail locations and three dollars for every new DINOPAY® user was set aside for Folds of Honor through the generous support of participating Sinclair-branded retail partners and customers. It is estimated that more than 127 educational scholarships of $5,000 each will go to families of fallen veterans and first responders in areas served by Sinclair stations.
“We believe strongly in the importance of education and supporting our veterans and first responders,” said Fergie Theriault, vice president of branded marketing, HF Sinclair. “I am grateful for the commitment of our station partners. With their campaign participation this year and last, we have raised more than $1.56 million for Folds of Honor, supporting their goal of creating educational opportunities.”
Additionally, HF Sinclair contributed towards the campaign by way of a corporate matching grant initiative.
For more information about which locations participated in Fueling Folds of Honor visit SinclairFuelingFolds.com or SinclairOil.com for details about Sinclair Oil.
About HF Sinclair Corporation
HF Sinclair Corporation, headquartered in Dallas, Texas, is an independent energy company that produces and markets high-value light products such as gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, renewable diesel and other specialty products. HF Sinclair owns and operates refineries located in Kansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Wyoming, Washington and Utah and markets its refined products principally in the Southwest U.S., the Rocky Mountains extending into the Pacific Northwest and in other neighboring Plains states. HF Sinclair supplies high-quality fuels to more than 1,500 branded stations and licenses the use of the Sinclair brand at more than 300 additional locations throughout the country. In addition, subsidiaries of HF Sinclair produce and market base oils and other specialized lubricants in the U.S., Canada and the Netherlands, and export products to more than 80 countries. Through its subsidiaries, HF Sinclair produces renewable diesel at two of its facilities in Wyoming and also at its facility in Artesia, New Mexico. HF Sinclair provides petroleum product and crude oil transportation, terminalling, storage and throughput services to its refineries and the petroleum industry.
About Sinclair Oil
Sinclair Oil, an HF Sinclair brand, is one of the oldest continuous brands in the energy business. Recognized for its iconic dinosaur, Sinclair has more than 1,500 independent branded and licensed stations, featuring DINOCARE® TOP TIER™ gasoline. For more information, visit SinclairOil.com and follow the brand on Facebook, Instagram and X.
DINOPAY® is an app-based payment system that allows users to pay for fuel and in-store items with their mobile device, track receipts, utilize fuel discounts, and locate the nearest Sinclair location.
About Folds of Honor
Folds of Honor is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides educational scholarships to the spouses and children of military members serving in the United States Armed Forces and to first responders who have fallen or been disabled. Our educational scholarships support private school tuition or tutoring in grades K-12, tuition for college, technical or trade school and post-graduate work, including a master’s degree, doctorate, or professional program. Funds for a second bachelor’s degree or trade/technical program certification are also available. Since its inception in 2007, Folds of Honor has awarded nearly 44,000 scholarships totaling nearly $200 million in all 50 states to military dependents. Among the students served, 41% are minorities. Academic scholarships for first responders’ families were added in 2022. It is rated a four-star charity by Charity Navigator and platinum on GuideStar. It was founded by Lt Col Dan Rooney, the only F-16 fighter pilot (with three combat tours in Iraq) and PGA Professional. For more information or to donate in support of a Folds of Honor scholarship visit FoldsofHonor.org.
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