The Salvation Army Joins 3 Major Motor Oil Brands to Help Others During Holiday Season
HOUSTON, Nov 18, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire via COMTEX/ — The Salvation Army, one of the largest charitable organizations in the United States, and three major oil brands – Pennzoil(R), Quaker State(R) and Shell Rotella(R) T – are providing consumers an opportunity to help raise important funds for the charity through the “Change is Good, Giving is Better” promotion.
The promotion began this weekend with $100,000 for The Salvation Army as the first step toward a goal of raising up to the maximum of $300,000. Consumers who purchase or have their oil changed using one of these brands’ conventional motor oils can help The Salvation Army’s good works. With each valid redemption, The Salvation Army gets $1 and consumers receive a $6 rebate for themselves.
“We are proud to initiate this fund-raising effort to help The Salvation Army continue its important works during these challenging economic times,” said Luis Guimaraes, Shell Lubricants general manager, North American Marketing. “By offering consumers a cash rebate on their next motor oil purchase or oil change, consumers can help raise much-needed funds for The Salvation Army during this holiday season.”
Consumers qualify for the rebate by mail with the purchase of a Pennzoil(R), Quaker State(R) or Shell Rotella(R) T conventional motor oil change or a purchase of 5 quarts of Pennzoil(R), Quaker State(R) or 2 gallons of Shell Rotella(R) T conventional motor oil. The offer is valid from Nov. 15, 2008 until a maximum of $300,000 is raised for The Salvation Army or Dec. 31, 2008, whichever comes first. The promotion runs in every state except Rhode Island.
Consumers can track the progress toward filling The Salvation Army’s kettle by visiting http://www.ChangeIsGoodGivingIsBetter.com. The website also has the terms and conditions and redemption information. Information is also available at select retailer and installer locations; by calling 866-707-6737, and on the brand websites: http://www.Pennzoil.com, http://www.QuakerState.comand http://www.Rotella.com.
“The Salvation Army is excited to team up with these three motor oil brands to benefit the many people who need our help in these difficult times,” said Major George Hood, national community relations secretary of The Salvation Army. “Because many of our donors are facing tough times themselves, more people need our help. This promotion allows consumers to make a donation while doing something they need to do anyway — change their oil.”
About The Salvation Army
The Salvation Army, an evangelical part of the universal Christian church established in 1865, has been supporting those in need in His name without discrimination for 128 years in the United States. Nearly 29 million Americans receive assistance from The Salvation Army each year through the broadest array of social services that range from providing food for the hungry, relief for disaster victims, assistance for the disabled, outreach to the elderly and ill, clothing and shelter to the homeless and opportunities for underprivileged children. About 82 cents of every dollar raised is used to support those services in 5,000 communities nationwide. For more information, go tohttp://www.salvationarmyusa.org.
About Shell Lubricants
The term ‘Shell Lubricants’ collectively refers to the companies of the Shell Group engaged in the lubricants business. Shell lubricants companies are global leaders in lubricants and operate in approximately 120 countries worldwide. They manufacture and blend products for use in a range of applications from consumer motoring to food processing and heavy industry to commercial transport. The Shell portfolio of top-quality lubricant brands includes Pennzoil(R), Quaker State(R), FormulaShell(R), Shell TELLUS(R), Shell CASSIDA(R), Shell ROTELLA(R) T, Shell SPIRAX(R) and a portfolio of car care products and Jiffy Lube(R) services.
Shell Oil Company, including its consolidated companies and its share in equity companies, is one of America’s leading oil and natural gas producers, natural gas marketers, gasoline marketers and petrochemical manufacturers. Shell, a leading oil and gas producer in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico, is a recognized pioneer in oil and gas exploration and production technology. Shell Oil Company is an affiliate of the Shell Group, a global group of energy and petrochemical companies, employing approximately 108,000 people and operating in more than 130 countries and territories.
SOURCE The Salvation Army
http://www.ChangeIsGoodGivingIsBetter.com
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