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.Â
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Since Feb. 16, one new outbreak has been reported in the region at Bright Leaf Place in Danville, according to the Virginia Department of Healthâs COVID-19 outbreak dashboard.
The dashboard states that the assisted living facility has an outbreak in progress, which was notified to the VDH on Jan. 28. So far, 44 cases have been linked to this outbreak.Â
Also in Danville, an outbreak is still in progress at Piney Forest Health and Rehabilitation Center, which was reported on Jan. 18 and has resulted in 95 cases.
There are two outbreaks in Danville pending closure, which was Westover Christian Academy with 26 cases and Forest Hills Elementary School with six cases.