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About Pilot International
The Pilot International Story
Founded in 2005, Pilot International Heartland District began as a small group of individuals who shared Pilot International’s mission to influence positive change in communities throughout the world.
To do this, we come together in friendship and service, focusing on encouraging brain safety and health and supporting those who care for others.
Pilot International is a community-based volunteer service organization founded in 1921 in Macon, GA, on the guiding principles of “Friendship and Service.” From its very beginnings, Pilot International and its clubs have been dedicated to spreading the spirit of volunteerism throughout the world.
Since its founding, members across the United States, Bahamas, Japan and South Africa help Pilot International proudly serve the varying needs of communities around the world.
Pilot recruits youth through volunteer service organizations for young people. Today’s Anchor and Compass members are tomorrow's Pilots. a passion for environmental sustainability. Over the years, we have grown into a vibrant community of activists and volunteers who are committed to creating a more sustainable world.
To visit the Pilot International website, go to www.pilotinternational.org.
Learn More About Our Organization with the Pilot ABC's
Individuals unfamiliar with Pilot International often assume we fly planes. After Pilots explain that we do not fly planes, we are often asked what we do. We sometimes give our elevator speech which includes our principles, mission, and two focus areas.
Citing the ABCs is another concise explanation of who we are and what we do.
A - Advocating Leadership and Service in Youth and Young Adults
The purpose of Pilot’s service is to be fully committed to the promotion and encouragement of youth development and leadership through our Anchor and Compass Clubs.
Youth Development & Leadership may include but are not limited to:
- Create, promote, support, and sustain quality program service initiatives in our Anchor and Compass Clubs.
B - Brain Safety and Health
The purpose of Pilot’s service focus is to promote and encourage awareness of brain safety and health and to improve the lives of those affected through education, prevention programs, volunteer activities, financial support, and research.
Brain Safety and Health may include but are not limited to:
- Prevention of Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI): Head injuries caused by accidents
- BrainMinders: Keeping brains safe
- Safety Fairs and Bicycle Rodeos
- Healthy Lifestyle Programs to keep brains safe (healthy eating, drug/alcohol awareness, exercise)
C - Caring and Supporting Families in Time of Need
Pilot International is an organization that cares. By caring and supporting families in times of need, Pilot International and its members show that we CARE MORE.
Caring for Families in Times of Need may include but not limited to:
- Pick Me Ups to support community caregivers (i.e. Caregiver Recognition Luncheon with speaker or by recognizing a group of Caregivers at a specific location)
- Provide equipment for assisted living or hospice facility, emergency and response providers
- Support of any program that helps families in need
- Develop a program to kick off International Care and Kindness Week.
- Sponsor a weekly respite club for caregivers in the community
- Support of Traumatic Brain Injury camps.
About The Heartland District
The Heartland District of Pilot International was founded in 2018 when the KS-MO and the AR-OK districts combined.
Pilot International clubs are assigned to local districts. Our districts are led by a team that work with club members to promote our programs and initiatives.
2024-2025 District Administrative Council (DAC)
From left to right: Cindy Burks, Sandra Henry, Marilyn Sidener, and Patti Nelson
