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SHP’s 9th year sponsoring Movies in the Park
June 20, 2014Signal Hill Petroleum Gifts $27,500 to Fund 9th Annual Movies in the Park
From left to right: Long Beach Mayor Bob Foster; George Chapjian, Director of Long Beach Parks, Recreation & Marine; Stefanie Gillett, Signal Hill Petroleum Communications Specialist; Debra Montalvo Russell, Signal Hill Petroleum Director of Community Relations; Trina Schoonmaker, Partner of Parks Board President; Drew Satariano, Partners of Parks Executive Director
Long Beach, CA – June 19, 2014 – Signal Hill Petroleum Inc. awarded a check for $27,500 to Partners of Parks at the Long Beach City Council meeting Tuesday, June 16th. The donation will be used to finance the Movies in the Park program, which provides a series of free movies at local parks from June through August.
Stefanie Gillett, Communications Specialist at Signal Hill Petroleum, presented the check on behalf of the company.
“We are thrilled to embark on our 9th consecutive year of sponsoring the Movies in the Park series with Partners of Parks,” Gillett said. “At Signal Hill Petroleum we are committed to investing in the communities where our business footprint resides and are proud to partner with local programs like Partners of Parks to give back to the residents of Long Beach and Signal Hill.The time spent together as a family is priceless and we are so honored for this opportunity to bring families together with a fun-filled evening of movies, popcorn and a true sense of community.
Attracting over 10,000 people annually, Movies in the Park provides free family-friendly entertainment and popcorn for families throughout Long Beach, Signal Hill and the surrounding communities. The $27,500 gift will fund the showing of 31 movies at 28 parks throughout the Long Beach and Signal Hill area.
The 2014 Movies in the Park series starts this Friday June 20th with a sing-a-long showing of “Frozen” at Whaley Park. Other features include “The Lego Movie”, “Monsters University” and “Despicable Me 2”. For the complete Movies in the
Park schedule visit: http://www.longbeach.gov/park/movies_in_the_park.asp
About Signal Hill Petroleum
Signal Hill Petroleum is a privately owned California-based energy company that specializes in exploration, development and production of crude oil and natural gas in urban areas. Signal Hill Petroleum is dedicated to its communities, environment, and to providing domestic energy resources for generations to come. With a set of core values rooted in a transparent business philosophy, honest approach and concern for the environment, the company strives to be an excellent neighbor and community partner.