OVER 1.3 million yuan has been donated by 30 Shekou companies to help rebuild a flood-ravaged middle school and commune hospital in Foping County, Shaanxi Province. A ceremony was held yesterday to highlight the charity event.“All corporate entities have responsibilities to repay the society and help the needy,” said Fang Zhi, president of the Shenzhen subsidiary of China National Offshore Oil Corporation, which initiated the fund-raising.The Shekou petroleum community, represented by dozens of companies from different countries, has a history of helping the flood-stricken people of China. It raised funds in 1998 and 2001 to help the relief effort in areas such as Inner Mongolia which experienced severe damage.“When it comes to social investment, we can cooperate to make a larger impact than any of us alone,” said Greg Rohloff on behalf of BP China Exploration and Production Company, one of the corporate donors. At the ceremony, special thanks were given to BP China, Chevron Texaco, JHN Oil Operating Company, Devon Energy China Limited, China Offshore Oil Nanhai East Corporation, Statoil (Orient) Inc. and Agip China for contributing most towards the donation.