Lovesome Stables Equitherapy

Lovesome Stables Equitherapy Awarded Grant from Marathon Oil Corporation

Contributed by Lovesomestables

For Immediate release
Contact: Jody Keeley
Dry Ridge, KY - 12/15/10- Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE:MRO) recently awarded $42,000 in charitable grants to nonprofit organizations worldwide as part of its employee-based Global Volunteer Award Program. Of that amount, a $1,000 award will be made to Lovesome Stables Equitherapy in honor of one of Marathon’s employees, Mauri “Duane” Gatewood, for outstanding achievement as a community volunteer. Gatewood was one of 44 Marathon employees honored with a Global Volunteer Award.
“At Marathon, we are proud of the many ways our employees make a difference in their communities by volunteering their time and talent in support of worthy organizations,” said Clarence P. Cazalot, Jr., Marathon’s president and CEO. We call this “Living Our Values” and the Global Volunteer Award Program is a way for us to recognize our employees’ efforts, while at the same time providing support to the communities in which we live and conduct business. “
Launched in 2003, the annual Global Volunteer Award Program provides up to 50 grants of $1000 each (or local currency equivalent) to the nonprofit organizations designated by the Marathon employees chosen to receive the awards. Eligible employees perform significant volunteer service during the prior calendar year at a single eligible organization. Nominations may be submitted by volunteer or by their co workers. Eligible service includes volunteer activities that benefit the general community, including committee work, fundraising, tutoring, mentoring or neighborhood revitalization. The quality of the volunteer work performed is important, as well as overall commitment to the organization. Applications can be downloaded from the Marathon website, www.marathon.com.
To be eligible in the United States, organizations must be recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as tax-exempt and designated as a public charity under section 501©(3) of the IRS Code. International organizations must be charitable in nature and adhere to the local laws governing non-profit organizations. In addition, eligible organizations must fit into one of the following categories: art and culture, civic and community, education, environment and conservation or health and human services.
Marathon Oil Corporation
Marathon is an integrated international energy company engaged in exploration and production; oil sand mining; integrated gas; and refining, marketing and transportation. Marathon which is based in Houston, Texas, has principal operations in the United States, Angola, Canada, Equatorial Guinea, Indonesia, Libya, Norway, Poland and the United Kingdom. Marathon is the fifth largest United States-based integrated oil company and the nation’s fifth largest refiner.
Lovesome Stables Equitherapy
Lovesome Stables Equitherapy, located in Dry Ridge, KY, provides therapeutic horseback riding for children and adults in Northern Kentucky with special needs. Equine-assisted therapy offers physical, emotional, and social benefits. Our “equine volunteers” are the unique facilitators of this therapy, and together with our human volunteers , they help each child feel special, important and valued. Therapeutic horseback riding opens up a new world of experiences to students of all ages. It is a fun way to receive therapy and skills, outside of the school or hospital walls. For more information about Lovesome, go to www.lovesomestables.com .