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$183,000 3%
$292,000 4%
$1,606,000 22%
$2,082,000 29%
$2,975,000 42%
$ 7,138,000
Social Services
Community Development
Environment
Health
Education
2006 Charitable
Donations
Our company’s community service strategy includes identifying needs, determining the opportunities for building sustainable
alliances to meet those needs, and then establishing productive partnerships with groups that have the expertise and commitment
required to ensure our support will have a material impact. Targeting community service commitments in this manner provides
the most positive returns on our considerable charitable investments.
Chesapeake’s employees recognize they are fortunate in many ways. In turn, they make genuine efforts to serve as positive role
models in the workplace and in their communities. In 2006, charitable support through Chesapeake helped communities throughout
our operating areas raise a record $7 million dollars in charitable donations.
In addition to generous giving, Chesapeake employees in every state of our operations volunteer their time and talents in hundreds
of community programs: wielding hammers for Rebuilding Together and Habitat for Humanity, running in charity marathons,
coaching youth athletics, and shaving their heads to support children’s cancer research. The company appreciates the generosity
and compassion of its employees and applauds their efforts to enhance the lives of their friends and neighbors.
Economic Development Commitment
Few factors improve the quality of life in a community, state or country more than the creation of high-quality jobs. Chesapeake
is proud that we have developed more than 2,400 jobs in the past year alone. At year-end 2006, we employed almost 5,000 dedicated
and talented people across our 16-state operating area. Since 2000, our work force has expanded nearly 1,000%, enabling Chesapeake
to reach our growth objectives and efficiently conduct the nation’s most active drilling program.
Chesapeake is dedicated to exploring and producing clean-burning natural gas for American homes and industries while growing
the value of our stakeholders’ investments. As we accomplish these goals, our company also strives to create challenging and
rewarding jobs for our employees, to serve as a responsible steward of the environment and to enhance the quality of life in the
communities and states where we work, live and play.