R.M. Pyles Boys Camp would not be able to deliver its mission without the support of so many generous individuals and companies in Southern California. One such organization that has been ever-present with its support of Pyles is Chevron.
Employees from the Chevron SJVBU Volunteering at the 2023 Pyles Camp Kern County BBQ Fundraiser
Chevron San Joaquin Valley Business Unit returned as a Platinum Sponsor of our recent 2023 Kern County BBQ. This $20,000 sponsorship not only helps boys who need camp right now, but also encourages other organizations to support the event leading to an even greater impact. Adam Bell, Executive Director of R.M. Pyles Boys Camp said, “Since 1956, the Pyles Camp Kern County BBQ has been vital to the success of the Pyles Camp mission. Our sponsors and volunteers provide vital support to this event, which directly benefits the boys who attend Pyles Camp. We are so appreciative to Chevron for not only providing $20,000 in financial support, but also for the hard-working, community-minded employees for coming out and volunteering their time to help serve food to the attendees. Thank you, Chevron!”
“Our long-standing support for the Pyles Camp and its mission to promote long-term positive behavioral change for low-income, disadvantaged boys is aligned with our efforts with community partners to help improve the quality of life in the places where we live and work."
— Chanel Jolly, Corporate Affairs Manager, Chevron
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The Pyles Kern County BBQ has been taking place for nearly 70 years and serves as the largest fundraiser for Pyles.
The partnership between Chevron and Pyles Camp goes back more than 70 years. Since 1951, the Board of Directors of R.M. Pyles Boys Camp has consistently included a member from Chevron, or its predecessor, Standard Oil. In just the last 20 years, Chevron has contributed more than $400,000 to support the boys of Pyles.
About Chevron San Joaquin Valley Business Unit
Employees from the Chevron SJVBU Volunteering at the 2023 Pyles Camp Kern County BBQ Fundraiser
For more than a century, Chevron has played a major role in helping meet California’s energy needs. Chevron’s San Joaquin Valley Business Unit (SJVBU) is headquartered in Bakersfield and has operations in Kern, Fresno and Monterey Counties. Chevron is proud to deliver the affordable, reliable and ever-cleaner energy that improves lives and enables human progress.
About R.M. Pyles Boys Camp
The multi-year wilderness camp experience, located in the Sequoia National Forest, is a leadership program that teaches at-risk youth the values of hard work, education, respect for the environment, themselves, and each other, and making good life choices (such as staying in school, avoiding gangs and drugs). Boys participate in the program at no cost. The camp is funded entirely by charitable donations.
Since the camp’s inception in 1949, R.M. Pyles Boys Camp has served more than 28,000 California boys. Each camper has heart-wrenching stories of their struggles, such as living in neighborhoods with gang violence, attending low performing schools, and being exposed to substance abuse and domestic violence. Former campers have gone on to achieve numerous successes including becoming the first college graduate in their families, serving in the U.S. Armed Forces, and returning to work at the camp as counselors.
Former camper, D’Sani recently said, “When I go home I am going to continue to work on myself and towards my goals. I’m going to be more honest, caring, and reliable to my friends and family. I want to start leading by example like the men of this camp do for me.”