Good corporate citizenship involves much more than the outlay of cash contributions - it requires a constant, caring presence and a commitment to do everything within your means to help those in need. TGS management and employees have a strong sense of duty to the communities they serve and lend a helping hand in many ways.

TGS and ONEOK, through the ONEOK Foundation, make significant cash contributions to charitable organizations and public schools in communities in our service territory. In addition to this financial support, TGS employees provide volunteer support to many charitable organizations and events. Company executives and employees also serve on boards and committees for dozens of non-profit agencies. At TGS, we feel that because our business is a vital part of the local economy we have an obligation to help improve the communities where we operate. After all, we live here too.

United Way
Texas Gas Service is proud to assist our communities by participating in local United Ways in the communities where we have employees. Many TGS employees hold positions on local United Way boards and others volunteer their time and talents to their United Way. In the fall of 2003, TGS employees pledged to contribute $72,500 in 2004. In addition, this amount will be matched dollar for dollar by TGS's corporate foundation, the ONEOK Foundation.

Volunteers with Energy
TGS employees have always volunteered their time to help community events and non-profit organizations in their communities. Beginning in 2004, their volunteer efforts will occur under a new umbrella, Volunteers with Energy. The purpose of Volunteers with Energy is to improve the quality of life by helping others through volunteer participation in community and civic activities. Membership is open to employees, retirees, spouses, and family members living within the TGS service areas.

Volunteers with Energy provides a structure that allows groups of TGS employees to organize and select the volunteer projects that are important to them. Employees form Volunteers with Energy committees to approve and maintain a calendar of events, communicate with all TGS employees about volunteer events, work projects, and recognize volunteers for their efforts in the community.

ONEOK Foundation
Texas Gas Service, through the ONEOK Foundation, invests its charitable contributions in programs that enhance quality of life and economic well being in the communities where TGS operates. The priority of the ONEOK Foundation is education. In addition, the Foundation supports health and human service organizations, particularly those that help people gain skills for self-sufficiency. Contributions also are given in the areas of Arts & Culture, as well as to community improvement, which includes leadership development programs, as we believe that capable leadership is necessary to achieve excellence and efficiency in social service programs. TGS believes that partnerships between the nonprofit community and the corporate community are essential to ensuring good quality of life.