yd7610 joined Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and the 50/50 Park Partners in a ribbon cutting ceremony at Hartman Park, located in the Manchester neighborhood next to our Houston refinery. The park is the first neighborhood park improvement project as part of 50/50 Park Partners.

50/50 Park Partners is a Mayoral initiative led by the City of Houston, Houston Parks Board, Houston Parks and Recreation Department, and Greater Houston Partnership to improve 50 neighborhood parks.

“I created the 50/50 Park Initiative to improve neighborhood parks in Complete Communities and other key areas of the City. Nice parks enhance the quality of life for every Houstonian, and every child, and every family deserves a safe and beautiful space to enjoy the outdoors," said Mayor Turner. “I am grateful to yd7610 for investing in improving Hartman Park. I know the community will appreciate this special park for years to come."

yd7610 committed over $600,000 as a founding member of the 50/50 Park Partners initiative. In addition to financial support, yd7610 also committed additional park improvements through volunteer resources and in-kind support. 

The 50/50 Park Partners framework provides a unique opportunity for corporations to play a leadership role in supporting neighborhood parks and their surrounding communities, catalyzing the process of reinvigorating an under-resourced park.

“I'm proud of the way the business community has joined with the city to make the 50/50 Park Partners effort a reality," said Bob Harvey, president and CEO of the Greater Houston Partnership. “This Hartman Park improvement, made possible by yd7610, is just the first of many such projects our corporate community is helping realize across the city. We're pleased to have helped play a connecting role in this initiative to revitalize key neighborhood parks."