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Knoxville,
TN – December 2024 / NewsmakerAlert: Pilot,
the nation’s largest travel center network, is funding scholarships for
the next generation of professional truck drivers in honor of Giving Tuesday.
The $50,000 donation to Folds
of Honor, a nonprofit organization that provides educational scholarships
to the spouses and children of military members and first responders who
have fallen or been disabled while serving their country and communities,
will go toward scholarships for qualified recipients looking to earn their
commercial driver’s license.
“It’s
an honor for Pilot to continue to celebrate and honor the incredible heroes
across our country - the truck drivers who safely put millions of miles
on our highways to keep us going and our servicemembers, first responders
and their families who sacrifice so much for our nation,” said Wendy
Hamilton, chief of staff at Pilot. “Giving back to the families of
those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our country and the communities
we serve, especially through education, is a small way to show our gratitude
and support their future. We look forward to seeing more truck drivers
out here and are thankful for the work done through Folds of Honor and
their scholarship programs.”
Since
its inception in 2007, Folds of Honor has awarded over 62,000 academic
scholarships totaling about $290 million in all 50 states. The $50,000
donation from Pilot will provide Folds of Honor with resources to further
support the education of the spouses and children of fallen or disabled
military personnel and first responders across the country.
“Folds
of Honor is grateful for the support of Pilot,” said Folds of Honor CEO
and founder, Lt
Col Dan Rooney. “This contribution will enable us to heighten our impact
and further our mission to honor the sacrifice of America’s service members
and first responders and educate their legacy. Pilot, its team members
and the individuals it serves are true patriots that understand the importance
of education and are doing something about it.”
Pilot
proudly employs veterans and encourages former and transitioning military
members and their families to apply by visiting jobs.pilotflyingj.com/talent-communities.
For more information about Pilot’s commitment to giving back and its family
of travel center brands, visit www.PilotCompany.com.
To learn more about Folds of Honor, visit www.FoldsOfHonor.org.
About
Pilot
Pilot
Travel Centers LLC (“Pilot”) is committed to showing people they matter
at every turn as the leading energy and experience provider people rely
on to fuel their journeys. Founded in 1958 and headquartered in Knoxville,
Tennessee, Pilot is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway and
employs approximately 30,000 team members. As the largest network of travel
centers, Pilot has nearly 900 locations in 44 states and six Canadian provinces,
serving an average of 1.2 million guests per day. In addition to travel
center services, Pilot and its partners offer trucking fleets a variety
of solutions for fuel, credit, factoring, maintenance and rewards. The
company operates North America’s third largest fuel tanker fleet and supplies
approximately 12 billion gallons of fuel per year. Pilot is shaping the
future of energy as one of the largest providers of biodiesel and renewable
fuels and through the development of its EV charging network and low carbon
fueling alternatives. For additional information about Pilot, visit www.PilotFlyingJ.com.
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About
Folds of Honor
Folds
of Honor is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides educational
scholarships to the spouses and children of US military service members
and first responders who have fallen or been disabled while serving our
country and communities. Our educational scholarships support private school
tuition or tutoring in grades K-12, tuition for college, technical or trade
school and post-graduate work, including a master’s degree, doctorate,
or professional program. Funds for a second bachelor’s degree or trade/technical
program certification are also available. Since its inception in 2007,
Folds of Honor has awarded nearly 62,000 scholarships totaling about $290
million in all 50 states. Among the students served, 45 percent are minorities.
A total of 91 percent of every dollar raised directly funds scholarships.
It is rated a four-star charity by Charity Navigator and Platinum on Candid.
It was founded by Lt Col Dan Rooney, the only-ever F-16 fighter pilot (with
three combat tours in Iraq) and PGA Professional. He is currently stationed
at Headquarters Air Force Recruiting Service at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph,
Texas. For more information or to donate in support of a Folds of Honor
scholarship visit www.FoldsOfHonor.org.
Media
Contact:
Billy
Leach
External
Marketing Communications Manager
865-474-3043
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