THE VOLUNTEER GRANT PRO P
arishioner and school mom Elise Enterkin had been volunteering at St. John School for years before she heard about Phillips 66 Volunteer Grant program. Since she and her husband were already putting in extensive time volunteering at the school, she thought, “Why not apply and get potential funding, as well?” “We ended up hearing about the program from another Phillips 66 family and several school families — myself, the Durrells, and the Bierschenks, among others — decided it was a great opportunity that we ought to take advantage of, as well as encourage everyone who was eligible to participate in,” Elise says. “In the period from August to December
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alone, myself and Cristina Durrell maxed out our volunteer grants. That’s $8,000 that went to the school from just two people! Imagine how much more we could bring in if even 10 families applied for volunteer grants.” Elise says that any Phillips 66 employee, retiree or spouse is eligible to participate in the volunteer grant program. Individuals are awarded $500 for every 20 hours of service done for an eligible 501(c) (3) non-profit while teams of four or more can apply for grants of $1,000. Participating individuals can raise as much as $4,000 each year per person or $8,000 per couple. “Participants keep track of their volunteer
