Ohio’s Natural Gas and Oil Industry Replace Toys Lost in Warehouse Fire
For Immediate Release:December 8, 2021Media Contact:George Brown(740) 587-0410
Ohio’s Natural Gas and Oil Industry Replace Toys Lost in Warehouse Fire
Sherrodsville, OH - Ohio’s natural gas and oil industry is stepping up in a big way to ensure Santa makes it to every home this year. After a fire destroyed the Tuscarawas County Toys for Tots warehouse and business of marine veteran Bob Stratton Monday afternoon, area producers and landowners stepped in to fully replace the lost toys.Pin Oak Energy Partners, one of several producers and landowners involved in replacing the lost toys, presented the donation today. Pin Oak Energy Partners’ CEO Chris Halvorson said, “We can’t replace everything Mr. Stratton lost in this tragedy, but we can make sure the Toys for Tots program has the resources it needs to keep the magic of the holidays alive for the kids of Tuscarawas County. Pin Oak Energy Partners and Ohio’s natural gas and oil industry have long supported Toys for Tots, and we’re proud to be making this donation today.”The Ohio Oil and Gas Association (OOGA) coordinates an industry wide effort to support Toys for Tots across eastern Ohio every year. In addition to this donation, the industry has coordinated donations in support of local Toys for Tots programs in Belmont County, Carroll County, Harrison County, Jefferson County, and Monroe County.If you are interested in making a donation to the Toys for Tots program, you can mail a check to P.O. Box 113, Sherrodsville, Ohio 44675.About OOGEEP: The Ohio Oil and Gas Energy Education Program (OOGEEP) is a non-profit statewide education and public outreach program. Created in 1998, OOGEEP provides a variety of programs throughout the State of Ohio on behalf of Ohio’s natural gas and crude oil producers. The primary goal of these programs is to educate Ohio’s consumers and leaders by focusing on industry research, teacher workshops, scholarships, science fair, firefighter training, career and workforce development, landowner and guest speaker programs. Engage with us via oogeep.org, like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.
Pin Oak Energy Partners CEO Chris Halvorson delivers a donation to replace the toys lost in a recent fire to Bob Stratton###