CHATHAM, Va. – Davenport Energy Inc. in Chatham awarded $28,000 in ExxonMobil Educational Alliance grants to schools in Virginia and North Carolina.

Grants, which range from $500 to $1,000, benefit classrooms, teachers, and students.

A branded wholesaler for ExxonMobil, Davenport Energy secured 58 education grants on behalf of its Exxon and Mobil gasoline stations and convenience stores.

Pittsylvania County schools receiving grants include Chatham High School, Gretna High School, Dan River High School, Tunstall High School, and Dan River Middle School.

George Washington High School, Sacred Heart School, and Westover Christian Academy in Danville also received ExxonMobil education grants.

The ExxonMobil Educational Alliance Program is designed to provide Exxon and Mobil retailers with an opportunity to invest in the future of communities through educational grants to neighborhood schools.

“We have a long history of supporting local neighborhood schools, and consider it a privilege to invest our time and resources in the communities where we do business,” said a spokesman for Davenport Energy.

Every year, ExxonMobil awards 4,400 Educational Alliance grants to K-12 institutions across the country. Since 2000, the company has committed over $38 million to the grant program.

Grants target math, science, and technology, and may be used for films, speakers, or field trips to science centers; scholarships or awards to encourage academic or leadership excellence in math or science; science fairs and parent-student events; and educational tools such as computers, math or science books, calculators, and software.