HollyFrontier Tulsa and QuikTrip Join Tulsa Kitchens Unite to Help Local Families in Need Effort will Feed and Gift Gas Cards to Families Impacted by the COVID-19 Pandemic
TULSA, O.K., May 25, 2020 – As the country and local community continue to struggle with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, HollyFrontier Tulsa and QuikTrip are collaborating with Hunger Free Oklahoma’s Tulsa Kitchens Unite program to support the communities in which we live and work.
HollyFrontier Tulsa is conducting a volunteer takeover of all Tulsa Kitchens Unite sites on Monday, June 1, to distribute up to 5,000 free prepared meals – representing 1,200 families in need. Refinery volunteers will work in small, socially distanced groups to safely distribute food to families. As part of this effort, HollyFrontier is funding the cost to supply a total of 6,250 meals to this vital program that has done so much to support local families during this unprecedented time.
“HollyFrontier Tulsa recognizes the significance of coming together to lend a helping hand, especially when our neighbors need it most,” said Skipp Kistler, Vice President and Refinery Manager, HollyFrontier Tulsa refinery. “We are honored to be able to help our community and are thankful to our employees who are volunteering to help make this effort possible.”
As a way to help fill another need that our community is experiencing, QuikTrip is also donating 1,200 QT cards valued at $10 each to help those families get where they need to go during this time. The QT cards will be handed out to each family with their meals.
“Tulsa Kitchens Unite is an incredible collaborative program that has provided so much for those in need in the Tulsa community,” said Lauren Sherry, Manager of QuikTrip Community Relations. “QuikTrip is honored to provide these cards to HollyFrontier Tulsa to distribute to these families and happy that we can help during this great time of need.”
Tulsa Kitchens Unite is organized by Hunger Free Oklahoma and works with local restaurants to give free meals to families, while keeping local kitchens open and workers paid during the COVID-19 pandemic. Throughout this time, they have been distributing 32,100 meals per week.
“We are grateful to HollyFrontier and QuikTrip for their support of Tulsa Kitchens Unite and of families struggling due to this crisis,” said Chris Bernard, Executive Director of Hunger Free Oklahoma. “A challenge like COVID-19 takes the whole community to address it and we are lucky to have HollyFrontier and QuikTrip as members of this community.”
HollyFrontier and QuikTrip Takeover Details: • Monday, June 1, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. o Find sites online: View site distribution information for June 1 or any other day • Media is invited to join us at Eugene Field Elementary for video and interviews 2249 S Phoenix Ave, Tulsa, OK 74107
HollyFrontier understands it is a privilege to conduct business in Tulsa and is proud to be a member of the community.
About HollyFrontier Corporation HollyFrontier Corporation, headquartered in Dallas, Texas, is an independent petroleum refiner and marketer that produces high value light products such as gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel and other specialty products. HollyFrontier owns and operates refineries located in Kansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Wyoming 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. In addition, HollyFrontier produces base oils and other specialized lubricants in the U.S., Canada and the Netherlands, and exports products to more than 80 countries. HollyFrontier also owns a 57% limited partner interest and a non-economic general partner interest in Holly Energy Partners, L.P., a master limited partnership that provides petroleum product and crude oil transportation, terminalling, storage and throughput services to the petroleum industry, including HollyFrontier.
About QuikTrip QuikTrip Corporation is a privately held company headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Founded in 1958, QuikTrip has grown to a more than $11 billion company with 800-plus stores in 11 states. QuikTrip gives back to the communities it serves, donating 5% of net profits to charitable organizations in those communities. With 22,500 employees, QuikTrip has consistently been ranked as one of the top convenience store marketers in product quality and friendly service. To find out more about QuikTrip, visit www.quiktrip.com. ###