Texas District Projects 2018 - 2019 Texas District Fall Council – South Sept 22 Jasper, North Oct 6 Granbury Texas District Projects Coordinator, Judy Wheat, Pilot Club of Baytown joewheatjr@aol.com... 281-424-7838, 281-413-6488

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PROJECTS CAN BE HUGE Over 750 Pilots came together in Nashville at 2018 PI Convention to pack 30,000 meals for “at-risk-children” in the Nashville area. What an Exciting HUGE PROJECT Pilot International partnered with “No Child Hungry” in this service project. How proud we were to see Texas Pilots on the cover photo of the Pilot Log describing the event. While that was A HUGE Project, each of our Clubs has its own unique Projects perhaps not so HUGE - but just as important to the recipients.

PROJECTS are the Heart of our Clubs! As we prepared our Budget and Plans of Work, our clubs identified Service Projects Funds and Operating Funds. Profits from fund raisers designated for Service Projects must be spent for that purpose and funds are not to be moved back to the Operating Accounts. I want to talk about a few Successful Projects in our Community.

Pilot Club of Baytown’s annual Alzheimer’s Walk Project Brings 300 Walkers & $50,000 or More to Help End Alzheimer’s

Walk to End Alzheimer’s Sponsor Banners – Donations of $ 250 and Over

“A” Friends Club Members Donate $50 or More for Yard Sign Supporting Alzheimer’s Walk

Anchors and Other High School Clubs Assist at Walk

Community Leader Baytown Mayor Steve DonCarlos Speaks to Crowd and Leads Walk

Teamwork - Pilot Club of Evening Baytown, San Jacinto & West Chambers County Clubs Joins In Fight to End Alzheimer’s A Team must have both a Leader and other team players.

Pilots Teach Brain Safety Using Puppets Project BrainMindersTM

Project BrainMindersTM BrainMindersTM is Pilot International’s signature program originally designed in 2001 to teach safety to children to help prevent brain injuries. In 2017, an appointed PI BrainMindersTM Committee developed an enhanced website presence and a program with revised and new materials for presentations… available on the Pilot website under BrainMindersTM or The Pilot Store. Texas Pilots and Anchors present BrainMinders to thousands each year. Puppet shows, stories, activity and coloring books, and songs promote brain safety.

Project - TBI Camps Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) camps are the signature project for the Texas District. Pilots support three weekend camps for adult traumatic brain injury survivors. (www.pitexasdistrict.org) Aug 26-30, 2018 Mountain High Camp in Red River, NM Nov 2, 3, 4, 2018 Circle of Friends Camp in Pittsburg, TX May 2, 3, 4, 5, 2019 Higher Ground Camp in Burton, TX

Caregiving and awareness is 2018-2019 Texas District focus project Pilot Club of Baytown Community Service welcomed residents of Waterford back home following the reopening of the flooded facility from damages during Hurricane Harvey one year ago. Pilots presented residents with a plant for their rooms. Pictured: Pilots Susan Pitts, Gail Wilson & Delores Ellis presenting resident Betty Haltom, age 90, a gift.    .

Project Lifesaver & Project Lifeline Many Texas clubs work with local law enforcement to promote and fund the project lifesaver, which helps protect citizens who wander. (http://www.projectlifesaver.org) In 1982, Pilot Club of Baytown and Evening Pilot Club of Baytown recognized the need for emergency communications and formed the Lifeline Systems of Baytown. A personal help device to be worn on the body for living safely and confidently in the home.

Projects List is Endless… Pick Me Ups have become a very popular and important Project and some very easy to achieve. Donations, Scholarships, Special Rodeo; Bingo/other activities in Nursing Homes, Distribute Blankets & Clothes as needed, Veteran’s Day Activities, Service Dogs, etc.

Two Clubs Have Volunteered to speak briefly about their favorite projects Pilot Club of Evening Baytown – President Barbara Thomas Pilot Club of West Chambers County – President Marla Van Pelt

Together, we can… Pilots Do Good Work “Do More... Care More ... The most important thing to remember in everything we do is “BE POSITIVE” Together, we can… “Do More... Care More ... Be More ...”