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The Pilot Club of Eatonton is a non-profit organization of business women serving
the Eatonton/Putnam County area. We were chartered on January 14,
1978 and currently have 33 members. Our club is part
of the larger
Pilot International, founded in 1921 on the
principles of friendship and service. It is a global
organization of executive and professional leaders
working together to improve the quality of life in local
communities throughout the world. Pilot International has approximately
20,00 members in 600 Clubs in six countries.
In 1952 Pilot began to recruit
youth volunteers through the establishment of Anchor Club, a volunteer service
organization in high schools for young people. Pilot and Anchor clubs work
together to improve the quality of life in their
communities, sponsoring worthwhile programs that help countless individuals in
need. The Pilot Club of Eatonton sponsors two Anchor Clubs, the
Putnam County
High School Anchor Club and Gatewood School
Anchor Club.
Pilot's service focus is helping people affected
by brain-related disorders and disabilities through volunteer activities,
education and financial support. The Pilot International Foundation furthers
the organization's humanitarian activities through the disbursement of grants
and scholarships to support focus-related programs and activities
The primary fund raising activity of the Eatonton club
is the annual Putnam County Dairy Festival. Although the Dairy Festival is a fund raising
activity, it also provides a service to the community by bringing people together once a year for fun and fellowship.
Along with the festival, many other activities occur that weekend which
bring visitors and families back to the community.
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