The month of May the Pilot Club of Great Bend delivered thousands of geraniums from their annual fundraiser to supporters of the club throughout Great Bend and Barton County, installed a new executive board for the 2022 - 2023 service and program year, welcomed and initiated the latest of the 12 newest members into the club, and donated and fitted free bike helmets through their international signature initiative “Helmet People” to USD 428 students with perfect attendance.
Reminding everyone a helmet that does not fit properly will be no help when protecting your brain when needed most. That is why the club takes the time to go through the steps to properly fit each helmet.
Pilot Club of Great Bend is a member of the guiding organization Pilot International, an international civic organization established in 1921 with a focus on education and support and prevention of brain-related disorders and injuries of all types.
Pilot Club of Great Bend has for 34 years been a chapter of Pilot International whose mission is to influence positive change in communities throughout the world.
Pilot Club supports the "ABCs" of Pilot International namely:
- Advocating Leadership & Service in youth and young adults.
- Brain Safety & Health, and
- Caring & supporting caregivers in the community and families in times of need.
Pilot members annually sponsor and gather donations for the Walk to End Alzheimer’s, plan workshops and programs on Autism, use their award winning BrainMinder program to teach brain injury prevention to youth, along with their “Helmet People” bike helmet giveaways, raise awareness with seniors on brain illnesses and disabilities that come with aging, while working and donating to several community activities and programs which aid and support the community to fulfill the club mission to improve the quality of life in the community.
Club meetings are in-person at noontime on the first and third Tuesdays of the month at Perkins restaurant. To learn more about Great Bend Pilot Club go to greatbendpilotclub.com or Facebook - Pilot Club of Great Bend.