The Simón Bolívar Foundation

The Simón Bolívar Foundation was established in 2006 as the 501(c)(3) non-profit, private foundation of CITGO Petroleum Corporation. The SBF serves as a catalyst to transform lives by connecting and networking community members to take community action. Initiatives leverage existing resources and invest in organizations to meet the immediate and long-term health needs of the most vulnerable in and from Venezuela, the United States and other countries. The SBF supports a wide range of programming and direct support—creating dividends to benefit the wider community for years to come. For more information, please visit http://www.simonbolivarfoundation.org/index.html

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Simón Bolívar Foundation Awards Grants to Support Health Programs for Venezuelan Migrants in Colombia
As the complex humanitarian emergency in Venezuela continues to affect the Latin America region, Simón Bolívar Foundation Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit private foundation, awarded $663,325 in a new round of its Medium/Large Grants for Humanitarian Health to fund four charitable projects that will help improve the health conditions of the Venezuelan diaspora in Colombia.

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CITGO Foundation Opens New Round for Proposals to Aid COVID-19 Efforts in Venezuela
The Simón Bolívar Foundation, the non-profit, private foundation of CITGO Petroleum Corporation, today announced an open call for proposals exclusively focused on mitigating the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Venezuela by providing Personal Protective Equipment.

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Simón Bolívar Foundation Announces the Results of the "Hoy Invita Simón" Open Call for Proposals
The Simón Bolívar Foundation, the non-profit, private foundation of CITGO Petroleum Corporation, is pleased to announce that it will be allocating $200,000 among five qualified charitable organizations that presented projects that best meet the criteria for the Foundation's open call for a small food grant program "Hoy Invita Simón".

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Simón Bolívar Foundation Announces $1 Million in Humanitarian Health Grants
The Simón Bolívar Foundation, the charitable, private foundation of CITGO Petroleum Corporation, has entered into grant agreements with the following three prominent international nonprofit organizations.

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CITGO Private Foundation Announces Almost $500,000 in COVID-19 Donations for Venezuela
The Simón Bolívar Foundation Inc. (Simón Bolívar Foundation), the non-profit, private foundation of CITGO Petroleum Corporation, is awarding up to $278,380 from its COVID-19 Small Grants Program to ten 501(c)(3) charitable organizations for the ongoing development of health-focused projects in Venezuela.

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CITGO Private Foundation Announces More Support for Venezuela
The awardees, Saludos Connection and Latin Ladies Foundation of Houston, join Cuatro por Venezuela in providing several initiatives of pandemic attention and prevention that facilitate access to health care, medicines, and supplements for vulnerable Venezuelans.

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CITGO Private Foundation Announces Early Applicants’ Grantees for COVID-19 Program
The Simón Bolívar Foundation Inc. ( Simón Bolívar Foundation ), the non-profit, private foundation of CITGO Petroleum Corporation, is awarding up to $200,000 to five nonprofit organizations working in health-focused initiatives for vulnerable Venezuelans as part of its COVID-19 Small Grants Program.

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CITGO Private Foundation to Award Special Grants Supporting COVID-19 Efforts in Venezuela
The Simón Bolívar Foundation Inc. (SBF), the non-profit, private foundation of CITGO Petroleum Corporation, is launching a special round of its small grants program to help alleviate the damaging effects of the COVID-19 crisis in Venezuela.

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Mariela Poleo Appointed President of Simón Bolivar Foundation
Seasoned manager with extensive experience in international oil & gas is the first female president of the Foundation and latest in a series of recent steps elevating women in key leadership roles at CITGO

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CITGO Announces Finalists of the Eighth Edition of its Bronx Social Grants Program
CITGO Petroleum Corporation recently announced the more than 30 local community organizations that became grant finalists in the eighth year of its Bronx Social Program as part of its continued commitment to social initiatives in the South Bronx. The 2015-2016 finalists represent a diverse mix of focus areas, including arts and culture, education, community empowerment, environment and health. The full list of this year’s finalists can be found at CITGO.com.‎

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