LAKE JACKSON, JUNE 26, 2020: Freeport LNG Development L.P.™ and the company’s Chairman and Chief Executive officer (CEO), Michael Smith, have announced plans to contribute $1,000,000 payable over the next five years to the Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Committee of Brazoria County, Inc. This donation is the largest the organization has received to date, and it will be received in increments of $200,000 per year starting in 2020.
The contribution will benefit the non-profit organization’s strategic programming efforts by continuing to provide scholarships to local high school seniors, sponsoring youth programs, addressing community relations initiatives, and other aspects of education in Brazoria County. Dr. King’s legacy remains paramount as the MLK Celebration Committee forges new pathways for education and a better understanding and appreciation of Dr. King’s legacy for all citizens of Brazoria County.
Wendy Mazurkiewicz, Community Relations Director for Freeport LNG Development, said: “Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was at the forefront of leading and communicating positive change in our country. His legacy of fighting racial and social injustice to secure equality for all, lives on today and must not be forgotten. Freeport LNG is proud to support the Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Committee of Brazoria County. We all play a role in working to be a catalyst for positive change and Freeport LNG is proud to do its part.”
The MLKCC confirmed that the largest beneficiaries of the donation will be the students of Brazoria County as it continues to celebrate and support the teachings that peaceful and strategic change is healthy for the broader community.
Dorothy Thomas, President of the MLKCC, Inc., stated: “our purpose for existing over 34 years has been to enhance the lives of the citizens of Brazoria County. With this contribution from Freeport LNG, the depth of our reach will be greater than ever expected. We are humbled that we were considered, and we are excited for the opportunity to have an even greater impact in our community.”
About Freeport LNG
Freeport LNG is the second largest LNG export facility in the United States and the seventh largest in the world. The company’s LNG terminal is located on Quintana Island near Freeport, Texas. Freeport LNG’s terminal is the only all-electric motor driven facility of its kind, making it the most environmentally sustainable LNG terminal in North America. The facility’s electric drive motors reduce carbon emissions by over 90%. Freeport’s clean burning LNG is exported to foreign countries to reduce their dependence on dirty fuels. Freeport LNG plans to expand by adding a fourth liquefaction train, which has received all regulatory approvals for construction. Freeport LNG Development, L.P. was formed in 2002 and began LNG import operations in June 2008 and export operations in 2019. Freeport LNG’s limited partnership interests are ultimately held by Michael S. Smith, Global Infrastructure Partners, and Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.
Official Press Release – Freeport LNG donates $1 Million to MLKCC