Community Investment

Range’s approach to charitable giving and volunteerism is focused on conservation, education, and youth activities. We have established several initiatives that amplify our impact, including our Employee Volunteer Program, Employee Grant Matching Program, and our Good Neighbors Fund. Through these initiatives, we aim to maximize our resources and opportunities to provide the most benefit to our community.

Economic Impact

In addition to our community engagement efforts, Range brings positive economic activity to the regions in which we operate. Since 2011, Range has paid over $333 million in impact fees, including over $33 million in the latest cycle. We’ve also paid more than $4 billion in royalty and lease payments in the state of Pennsylvania through 2022. These payments and the economic activity from our operations benefit landowners, local communities, and governments, and ultimately contribute to the economic well-being of the region.

Our Impact in Action

Incentivizing Participation in the Employee Volunteer Program

As part of Range’s Employee Volunteer Program, we offer an incentive aimed at increasing the frequency and impact of employee volunteering efforts. For each hour a Range employee volunteers at their selected nonprofit, Range contributes $25 to the organization. Between 2022 and early 2023, our Volunteer Incentive Program led to additional charitable contributions resulting in nearly $30,000 in total donations to nonprofits of our employees’ choosing.

City Mission Meal Service and Charity Softball Game:

In September, Range employees came together to support the company’s annual charity softball game and meal service at the City Mission shelter. Before the game, employees served lunch to shelter residents and shared a meal with them, fostering new friendships and connections. After lunch, the group headed to North Strabane Park for a friendly ballgame and announced a $5,000 donation to City Mission’s kitchen and career center. In total, 13 employees spent 47 hours engaging with the local community.

Range Resources STEM Challenge and Scholarship Program with Intermediate Unit 1 (IU1):

In partnership with IU1, we launched our very first STEM Challenge and Scholarship Program in 2022. The challenge was developed based on a curriculum created by our Water team and invited middle and high school students from our partner school districts to participate. We were thrilled to see 33 teams and over 150 students get involved in this exciting initiative. The top teams were awarded classroom grants and gift cards were given to individual students. In addition to this challenge, we launched our Range Resources Scholarship Program, investing nearly $50,000 in students from our partner school districts. Each district was also given the opportunity to award two $2,000 scholarships to students entering trade schools.

 

Our philanthropic and charitable giving efforts make the following groups a priority in the communities where we operate:

Youth programs
Conservation groups
Organizations that
benefit veterans
Public safety and first responders
Organizations to which one or more of our employees are substantially committed
Education-based programs with a math and science focus
Programs that enhance the standard of living in our operating communities and provide basic needs

 

 

 

Over a 14-year span, Range has proudly donated over $11 million, and our employees have volunteered over 14,000 hours to support causes in our local communities. To meet the needs of the communities in which we operate, we regularly review the effectiveness of our programs through qualitative and quantitative measures. This includes evaluating program effectiveness based on community and employee participation, as well as conducting surveys among participants to learn how certain programs can improve.

Range is committed to maintaining a transparent and clear process with regard to the organizations we support. Charitable giving requests that exceed $1,500 are subject to a review and approval process by a panel of employees from across the Company. The panel evaluates each project based on its potential impact and alignment with Range’s approach to charitable contributions.

Examples of projects discussed and approved by the panel for funding in 2022 include:

  • Junior Achievement: $25,000 for She Leads She Learns and Careers in the Skilled Trades programs
  • Cecil Township: $14,000 for handicap swings at Lawrence Park
  • Washington Health System Foundation: $10,985 for Children’s Therapy Center equipment and the annual Teen Outreach summit
  • Transitional Paths to Independent Living: $10,000 for handicap-accessible training kitchen in new organization headquarters
  • Canon-McMillan Youth Girls Softball: $5,000 to help install lights at the home field
  • Bentworth Community Athletic Stadium: $5,000 for a new scoreboard
  • Beverly’s Birthdays: $5,000 to cover programming needs in Washington County in partnership with the Department of Human Services, resulting in support for families who cannot afford birthday parties or other basic childcare needs
  • Claysville Area Business Association: $5,000 toward the Claysville Revitalization project
  • City Mission: $5,000 for the shelter’s career center and kitchen upgrades
  • LeMoyne Community Center: $5,000 for the STEM program at after-school and summer camp programs
  • Burgettstown Area Community Development Association: $1,600 for Blue Devil Boost Bags, an after-school program that provides bags of food to children from low-income families

Volunteering with Domestic Violence Services of Southwestern Pennsylvania (DVSSP):

 

In 2022, our employees spent nearly 100 hours and Range invested nearly $8,000 to remodel and redecorate the common area of the Washington Safe House. We established a formal relationship between DVSSP and our RENEW group in 2023. DVSSP was selected as the group’s “adopted” charity. Over the next three years, we plan to initiate and complete additional projects to support the shelter and organization.

 

In 2022, Range contributed over $764,000 to support the missions and activities of more than 300 non-profit and civic organizations across our core operating footprint. Beyond these charitable contributions, our employees volunteered more than 1,480 hours in 2022. Additionally, we actively participate in supporting our local communities by serving on local boards and advisory committees, including Transitional Paths to Independent Living, Southwest Corner Workforce Advisory Board, Washington County Chamber of Commerce Board, and Dress for Success, among others.

Range takes pride in supporting our local communities through a balance of volunteering, donations, and virtual events. Specific examples of some of these initiatives are detailed below:

  • Continued Partnership with Dress for Success: Building on our relationship with Dress for Success, in 2022 Range signed on as a $25,000 two-year mobile sponsor for the boutique that services the Dress for Success programs in Washington, Greene, and Fayette counties. In continuation of the success of last year’s Virtual Connections event, we organized an in-person event, “Power of Her,” at our Southern Pennsylvania office. Over 100 high school girls and teachers attended the event, which was facilitated by local professional women and included activities focused on workforce development and empowerment.
  • Earth Day: In celebration of Earth Day 2022, Range partnered with the Washington County Conservation District on a Rain Barrel STEAM contest. All Washington County School Districts were invited to participate by entering a team. Each team was then given a rain barrel and $100 to decorate the barrel with an environmental education theme. In addition to decorating the rain barrels, teams wrote a one-page summary detailing what they learned about their environmental theme.
  • Good Neighbors Fund – First Responders Grant: Range Resources, in collaboration with vendors and the Washington County Community Foundation, has established the Good Neighbors Fund, which supports first responder organizations, including fire departments and police departments, in our core operating area. In 2022, Range set a record with over $155,000 in donations made to these organizations through the Good Neighbors Fund. These funds will be utilized to purchase rescue tools, personal protective equipment, equipment upgrades, and other critical facility upgrades. Over the past five years, the Range Resources Good Neighbors Fund has donated over $615,000.

 

 

“I am familiar with the struggles of first responder organizations when it comes to budgeting and providing equipment. I am honored and proud to now work for a Company that recognizes the importance of our first responders and is willing to assist them.”

– Max Oravitz, Range Resources security manager and former police chief, firefighter and EMT

 

“We have a surveillance camera project in South Strabane Township in cooperation with county-wide and area agencies and we’ve gotten tremendous success from the project. It’s not just law enforcement; our surveillance cameras really enhance public safety mostly in our commercial districts where most of our visitors come on a daily basis and we really appreciate Range Resources for all they do.”

– Drew Hilk, South Strabane Township Police Chief

 

  • Range in the Classroom: In January 2022, Range launched a bi-monthly newsletter specifically for educators. The newsletter features information about our educational partnership activities and highlights upcoming events and programs. Through this newsletter, we aim to keep educators informed about the resources available to them and their students.
  • 2000 Turkeys: Range hosted the third annual 2000 Turkeys Drive in 2022. Thanks to the generous donations of passersby in downtown Canonsburg and downtown Washington and the efforts of hardworking students from Chartiers-Houston and Trinity School Districts, the event collected over $20,000 in one day. Range then matched all donations from that day and then some, raising our total to over $45,000, helping 2000 Turkeys reach its annual campaign goal and ensuring everyone in Washington County had access to a delicious Thanksgiving meal.

Students from Chartiers-Houston and Trinity School Districts come together to collect donations for the 2022 2000 Turkeys Telethon.

  • Washington-Greene County Marine Toys for Tots Campaign: Range continued its tradition of supporting the local Toys for Tots campaign, ensuring children in Washington and Greene Counties received gifts during the holiday season. 24 Range employees volunteered 71 hours their time to shop for toys and deliver them to children in need.
  • McGuffey High School Floral Design: In 2022, Range collaborated with the McGuffey FFA program to host a floral centerpiece class just in time for Thanksgiving. The program’s students taught the class at our office, and our employees, along with their families and friends, had an amazing time. The class was a great way to spread holiday cheer while also providing students with an opportunity to share their learned skills.