Fuel the Care

Adult sitting on a hospital bed with a child holding a yellow plush duck, both facing the camera against a plain background.

Together, we can make a difference

Person wearing a high-visibility safety jacket and hardhat-style cap stands with arms crossed in front of a white Irving fuel tanker truck parked beside a white lighthouse with a red lantern room. The tanker displays the text “FUEL THE CARE” and “IRVING.” Blue sky with scattered clouds in the background.

Since 2002, through partnerships with hospitals in Eastern Canada, New England and Ireland, Irving Oil’s Fuel the Care program has provided fuel gift cards to more than 120,000 families travelling to receive medical care for their child.

Every time a customer visits an Irving Oil location, chooses Irving Energy to heat their homes or enjoys a homestyle meal at our Irving Big Stop Restaurant, they’re helping support the Fuel the Care program.

Customers who visit our sites in Halifax, NS, and Pembroke, MA, can also support Fuel the Care by filling up at a Fuel the Care Pump. More information about the pumps and where you’ll find them is available here.

Person in a black hoodie lifts and cuddles a baby in a striped shirt and red skirt outside a modern building with yellow columns.

Our Fuel the Care program is made possible through partnerships with hospitals in Eastern Canada, New England and Ireland.

Each year, Irving Oil provides the hospitals with fuel gift cards to be distributed to families travelling to receive medical care for their children. Through these partnerships, more than 120,000 families have benefitted from more than $7 million invested into the program.

To access the program, families can contact the Social Work departments at our partner hospitals. Click here for a complete list.

By choosing a Fuel the Care Pump, you’re helping local families travelling to receive medical care for their children.

In Canada
One cent from every litre purchased at designated pumps in the Halifax area is donated to the IWK Foundation.

In the US
Four cents from every gallon purchased at our Fuel the Care Pump at The Irving in Pembroke, MA, is donated to Tufts Medical Center.

In Ireland
One cent from every litre purchased at our designated Top Oil pumps in Ballina, Kilkenny, Kildare and Cork is donated to the Children’s Health Foundation.

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Maude the duck

Meet Maude

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Since 2018, Maude the duck has been an integral part of our Fuel the Care branding, symbolizing the essence of our program and the families it supports. Just like her name − which means 'powerful battler' − this yellow duckling embodies the same strength as our Fuel the Care children as they bravely battle illnesses, often travelling long distances to receive medical care. Maude was brought to life through the talent of local New Brunswick fibre artist, Bella McBride.

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