Motiva Enterprises donates $3M to local Harvey recovery

Motiva Enterprises this week donated $3 million to the Southeast Texas Emergency Relief Fund for Harvey recovery and rebuilding efforts in Southeast Texas, the non-profit announced in a statement.

"SETERF is working to bring hope and healing to our Southeast Texas neighbors," said Joe Domino, board member of the Southeast Texas Emergency Relief Fund, in the statement. "The outpouring of support by individuals and local businesses has been remarkable, but we still have a long way to go to fully recover in the region. Our hope is that Motiva's donation reinvigorates the giving spirit that is so characteristic and ingrained in our community."

The non-profit is working to get community members back in their homes, help schools with infrastructure and program recovery and aide children and families in underserved areas, the statement said.

"Port Arthur and the surrounding area is an incredibly important community to us – a community that we want to invest in for the long term," said Brian Coffman, president and CEO of Motiva, in the statement. "We were very intentional in our choice of a community partner when we decided to work with SETERF to manage and deliver on our commitment to ongoing relief and rebuilding efforts in Southeast Texas. We are honored to partner with this organization to make a difference in the community."