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VENTURA — Local oil company Aera Energy LLC is celebrating the spirit of the season in a big way! In alignment with the global day of giving, the company celebrated their employee contributions and made a donation to the United Way of Ventura County.
Since 2004, employee contributions totaled $182,000 and corporate contributions totaled $212,000. Aera Energy is a long-time supporter of United Way of Ventura County and outside of corporate and employee giving, regularly supports United Way through volunteerism, with employees donating countless hours to volunteer during United Way’s annual Day of Caring and Stuff the Bus events.
Aera Energy is proud to support United Way of Ventura County this year with a corporate contribution totaling $20,000. Combined with donations to organizations around the state, Aera’s total donation this year was $150,000 to several United Way of California agencies.
About United Way of Ventura County: United Way of Ventura County was established in 1945. The organization is working to Advance the Common Good by focusing on the areas of Education, Income, and Health — considered the building blocks for a good life. United Way’s goal is to create long-lasting changes that prevent problems from happening in the first place. For more information about United Way’s new LIVE UNITED strategy, please visit www.vcunitedway.org
About Aera Energy: Aera Energy is proud to be a respected and responsible California oil company accounting for nearly 25 percent of the state’s oil production. Headquartered in Bakersfield, much of Aera’s oil production comes from Kern County. Aera also has active oil field operations in Ventura, Monterey and Fresno counties and is in the permitting process to redevelop the East Cat Canyon oilfield in northern Santa Barbara County.