Macoupin Drivers Support Disabilities At Local Shell Pumps
CARLINVILLE — From September 1 through October 31, 2025, drivers in Macoupin County can support adults with developmental disabilities by fueling up at four local Shell stations featuring specially marked purple pumps. The stations, owned and operated by Carlinville-based J.F. Boente & Sons, will donate a portion of sales from these designated pumps to the Macoupin Center for the Developmentally Disabled (MCDD), a nonprofit day learning center serving developmentally disabled adults in the rural community. The initiative, part of Shell’s nationwide Giving Pump program, allows consumers to contribute to a local cause at no additional cost simply by choosing the marked pump. J.F. Boente & Sons, a fourth-generation Shell wholesaler with nearly a century of history in Carlinville, is partnering with MCDD to raise funds that will help expand the center’s programs and welcome new students. MCDD, now in its 70th year, provides education, transportation, food security, an
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