As NuStar Energy L.P. has grown, so has our commitment to supporting the communities in which we have operations. Our partnership and our employees take great pride in giving back and building a brighter future for our neighbors by contributing time, talent, money and other resources to hundreds of community initiatives each year.

Our volunteers, known as the "NuStar Superstars," are active in their communities and spend many hours of their personal and professional time serving their communities through projects such as fundraising initiatives, community clean-up events and educational outreach programs. In 2007 alone, NuStar Energy L.P. employees contributed over 35,000 volunteer hours to charitable and civic causes in the communities where the company has operations.

And, no organization does more to help us reach out to the community than the United Way. That’s why we’re so proud that 100 percent of our corporate employees and 97 percent of our field employees contributed to our record-breaking United Way campaign. Thanks to our employees' generous gifts and our company match, we contributed $1.4 million to United Way.

In addition, NuStar Energy L.P. hosted its first charity golf tournament in 2007. The NuStar NuHope Golf Classic raised $1.3 million to benefit the homeless.

We can’t think of a better investment in our future than these contributions to our communities!