CITGO and Rebuilding Together Partner
to Help with Pipe Damage and Restore Water

Houston, TX – March 16, 2021 The historic damage caused by the winter freeze left numerous homeowners with damaged pipes and no running water three weeks after the incredible run of cold weather. CITGO Petroleum Corporation and Rebuilding Together are once again joining forces to help struggling Houstonians recover from the devastating damage caused by the extreme cold weather. Specifically, CITGO will assist at-risk seniors and military veteran homeowners in the Greater Houston area repair broken water pipes.

“We are grateful to our longtime partner CITGO for stepping forward just days after this unprecedented winter storm to support homeowners in need,” said Christine Holland, CEO, Rebuilding Together. “These last few weeks, we’ve witnessed countless acts of neighbors helping neighbors. In that spirit, we are focused on making essential repairs that will help people in Houston remain safely in their homes.”

This is not the first time that Rebuilding Together Houston and CITGO have worked together to help Houstonians in need. This partnership began in 2017 with a Hurricane Harvey outreach program which focused on rebuilding Independence Heights after the devastating damage caused by Hurricane Harvey’s flood waters. Today, CITGO and Rebuilding Together clearly understand that the work caused by disasters is never done. This type of long-term partnership serves to address part of that ongoing challenge.

CITGO President and CEO Carlos Jordá added, “We are Houstonians who witnessed and also experienced in our own homes the challenges related to this unprecedented winter storm. That’s why we are here to support critical response organizations like Rebuilding Together that can mobilize quickly to help alleviate the severe hardships our communities are facing. Texans are resilient and ready to do what is needed to get our neighbors back on their feet.”

About Rebuilding Together

Rebuilding Together Houston is a recognized leader in single-family, affordable housing repair and a key partner in community revitalization, impacting the lives of hundreds of local families each year. In over 38 years of service, the organization has reinvested more than $120 million of value in affordable housing throughout Harris County, Texas. Together, with our volunteers, licensed contractors, corporate supporters, and community partners, we repair homes, revitalize communities, and rebuild lives. We strive toward the goal of safe homes and communities for everyone. For more information about Rebuilding Together Houston visit rebuildinghouston.org or @RebuildingTogetherHouston on Facebook and Instagram; @RebuildingHou on Twitter; @rebuildingtogetherhouston on LinkedIn.

About CITGO

Headquartered in Houston, Texas, CITGO Petroleum Corporation is a recognized leader in the refining industry with a well-known brand. CITGO operates three refineries located in Corpus Christi, Texas; Lake Charles, La.; and Lemont, Ill., and wholly and/or jointly owns 42 terminals, six pipelines and three lubricants blending and packaging plants. With approximately 3,400 employees and a combined crude capacity of approximately 769,000 barrels-per-day (bpd), CITGO is ranked as the sixth largest, and one of the most complex independent refiners in the United States. CITGO transports and markets transportation fuels, lubricants, petrochemicals, and other industrial products and supplies a network of approximately 4,600 locally owned and operated branded retail outlets, all located east of the Rocky Mountains. CITGO Petroleum Corporation is owned by CITGO Holding, Inc.