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Hess Invests $12 Million in North Dakota Tribal College System Apprenticeship Fund

Hess is proud to support development of a new apprenticeship program with the North Dakota Tribal College System to improve educational and employment opportunities for Native Americans in North Dakota. Over the next four years, Hess will invest $12 million and partners Halliburton and Nabors Industries will each invest $1 million to provide tuition assistance, stipends and other support for establishing apprenticeships in a variety of industries based on the local job market and needs of tribal communities.

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Hess Supports Hometown Heroes Program in North Dakota

Hess proudly supports the Hometown Heroes Program and Buckaroos 4-H Club in Powers Lake, North Dakota through the North Dakota State Fair Foundation 4-H and FFA Club Grant Program. Over twenty banners were hung to honor past and present members of the Armed Forces that live or have lived in the small town.

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Hess Sponsors SPE Offshore Field Trip for Houston Students

Hess recently sponsored a field trip to the Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig Museum and Education Center in Galveston for students from the Edison Middle School in Houston. The visit was part of the Society of Petroleum Engineers’ (SPE) STEM outreach program designed to interest youth in a career in the oil and gas industry. Edison is one of 22 schools we support through the Hess Learning for Life program in underserved communities near Hess Tower.

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Hess Malaysia Supports Underserved Residents

Hess Malaysia recently supported a community investment program for the residents of PPR Sri Pantai in Kuala Lumpur. The initiative by the Royal Thai Embassy, in collaboration with Persatuan Lestari Alam Malaysia and the University of Malaya, is to educate the PPR residents on the importance of sustainable agriculture practices. Over seventy participants joined Zhiyong Zhao, Hess Vice President Asia, to plant trees and beautify the grounds.

Hess Recognizes National Farm Safety and Health Week

National Farm Safety and Health Week recognizes that the fall harvest is one of the busiest and most dangerous times of the year for the agriculture industry. Since 2016, Hess has contributed more than $200,000 to help support the agriculture industry through Farm Rescue in North Dakota, a nonprofit that supports family farms and ranches in crisis to provide them with the opportunity to continue viable operations.

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Hess Observes National POW/MIA Recognition Day

In observance of National POW/MIA Recognition Day, the Hess Veterans Employee Resource Group organized special displays at Hess offices to remember our nation’s missing and imprisoned soldiers. Today, we honor the brave and selfless Americans who served and never returned home.

Hess Donates Laptops to Underserved Youth

Our Hess Force IT volunteers distributed 110 laptops to families and students through our partnership with Compudopt. This program provides technology and educational opportunities to underserved youth in Houston communities.

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Hess Partners with the Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation

To kick off the 2022 school year, Hess and the Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation partnered to provide teachers with new books for their classrooms. Our team in Houston helped sort and distribute read-aloud books to elementary schools in underserved areas within our Hess Neighborhood.

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Hess Recognizes Hunger Action Month

As part of our commitment to making a positive impact in our local communities, Hess is proud to support long-time partners the Houston Food Bank and Second Servings of Houston in their efforts to fight hunger and reduce food waste.

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