Torrance Refining Company - TORC

Proud to join the The Salvation Army of Torrance as we kicked off their annual Red Kettle Campaign! Torrance Refining Company is proud to be a Platinum sponsor.

Consider giving something when you pass a Red Kettle this holiday season. Your donation makes a meaningful impact to neighbors in our local communities.

Torrance Refining Company was proud to have been recognized at City of Torrance CA Government Council meeting this week for helping to support arts and culture for the community through the Torrance Art Museum's TRYST/ Nomad II Exhibits. Thank you to George Chen Torrance City Mayor for his kind sentiments about the Refinery and our commitment to the city of Torrance.

Happy 60th Anniversary to The Volunteer Center South Bay-Harbor-Long Beach! Torrance Refining Company is happy to be a long-time partner of the Volunteer Center in Torrance to support programs like Operation Teddy Bear and Food For Kids promoting volunteerism and connection throughout the region.

Last evening, in celebration of Torrance Education Foundation month in the City of Torrance, we were elated when the Torrance Education Foundation presented us with a “Continuous Partner Award,” in recognition of the company’s decades-long partnership with the organization in its support of teachers and children of the Torrance Unified School District. Thank you to all our wonderful employees throughout the years who have volunteered in support of TEF and TUSD educational initiatives!

Torrance Refining Company was glad to support the city of Torrance as a proud sponsor of the Torrance Art MuseumTRYST Alternative Art Fair and Nomad II, a three day pop-up exhibition of Southern California-based contemporary art that debuted last weekend, offered free to the public.

Torrance Refining Company proudly sponsored the Torrance Police Foundation annual Halloween Ball to raise funds for Torrance Police Department’s safety initiatives. Thank you Chef Shafer - we had a great time supporting public safety!

Can you tell who the Big Bad Wolf is?

Immediate Past Board Chair and Refinery Community Relations Manager Barbara Graham was honored to speak at the Switzer Learning Center ribbon cutting of its new beautiful library. A longtime sponsor of the organization, Torrance Refining Company continues to support their efforts to build community and a healthy space for neurodivergent students in the region.

Congratulations to the North High School, Torrance CA. Saxons Football Team on their amazing Pioneer League win! 🏈 Great job by Coach Todd Croce and his coaching team (including TORC's-own Alex Holt!)

Torrance Refinery is honored to sponsor the TRYST and Nomad II Art Exhibits in the City of Torrance! TRYST is the world’s largest international art fair for artist-run initiatives. See the art at Del Amo Crossing until October 29, 2023!

Torrance Art Museum The Torrance Art Museum is the premier visual art space for contemporary art in the South Bay. It is a program of the City of Torrance Cultural Services Division of the Community Services Department.

Torrance Refinery helped local students get ready for a successful school year. Our employees and contractor partners donated school supplies to community nonprofit partner Community's Child and helped fill backpacks. The Company also purchased 1,000 backpacks for Sensory Integration Education and Resource Foundation (SIERF) and volunteers helped distribute items along with SIERF and the City of Torrance.

As a long-time supporter of the Marine Mammal Care Center Los Angeles, Torrance Refinery was invited to witness the release of California sea lions Kailani and Lahaina, impacted by Domoic Acid and Sarcocystis, back to the ocean at Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro. These magnificent animals are amongst hundreds sickened by the unprecedented Toxic Algae breakout which poisoned sea lions and dolphins along the California coast in June.

A donation made by the Company helped make their journey back to their ocean home possible. John Warner, chief executive officer of the Marine Mammal Care Center, expressed his gratitude and said, “Thanks for making heartwarming moments like this possible. Your continued dedication and generosity has a profound impact on the health of our ocean and marine mammals.”

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Sea lions sickened by toxic algae released back into ocean | CNN Troves of sick and dying sea lions are washing up along the coast of Southern California due to an outbreak of toxic algae. Rescuers are doing everything they can to try to save them. CNN’s Stephanie Elam reports.

Torrance Refinery proudly sponsored the 30th Annual Kids Classic Golf Tournament to benefit the Torrance-South Bay YMCA. Proceeds from the tournament help provide financial assistance to children in the South Bay for programs like Summer Sleep Away Camp, Day Camp, STEM courses, Youth Institute, Youth & Government, and much more.

Thank you to our contract business partners, volunteers and players for their support and participation to make this event the most successful in the tournament's long history, surpassing last year's fundraising by $32,000. The tournament raised an impressive $200,000 for the Torrance-South Bay YMCA's youth programs!

TORC presented the Girls STEAM Cardboard Regatta in partnership with Torrance Unified School District engineering principles, Torrance Refinery women engineers and professionals guided middle and high school girls in building a boat out of cardboard and duct tape for the fun competition.

Refinery Manager Sara Wilson joined City of Torrance CA Government officials to cut the ribbon rededicating the new North Torrance Library Homework Center sponsored by Torrance Refining Company. Library patrons can enjoy new furniture, laptops, charging stations, a printer, STEAM kits, and a makerspace activity cart. We're thrilled to help support a vital community resource for children and everyone who benefits from the Torrance Public Library! Thank you, George Chen Torrance City Mayor and City Councilmembers Jon Kaji and Asam Sheikh, Senator Steven Bradford, Jimmy Gow representing Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi, Library Commissioner Kim Wang, City Librarian Heather Cousin and her team, and Community Services Director John LaRock.

Employee Volunteers enjoyed creating hats for hospitalized children during a Happy Hats for Kids in Hospitals workshop. The cheerful hats will be delivered with coloring books and a personalized note from the Volunteers to kids at Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center in Torrance. Thank you, Volunteers!

Torrance Refinery was recognized as Favorite Workplace for the second consecutive year in the 2023 South Bay's Best Annual Readers' Choice Awards conducted by the Daily Breeze/The Beach Reporter. Thank you to our dedicated and talented Torrance Team for making our plant a great place to work!