For the past 100 years Pioneers have developed and implemented grass roots projects and programs in both urban and rural areas. The projects and programs are developed in response to needs identified through local community contacts and partnerships. The community need, volunteer motivators and preferences and sponsor company needs are then married to create projects that engage non-Pioneers, recruit new members, retain loyal volunteers, create visibility for Pioneers, achieve corporate social responsibility objectives and further the mission of the Pioneers.
Currently Pioneers are piloting four initiatives across the United States and Canada.
Pioneers Environmental Initiative - Sparking a Clean, Green Planet
Given the recent world focus on the combination of environmental awareness and clean energy, the Pioneers are combining elements of our current grass-roots beautification projects with the living green concept. Pioneers in Saskatchewan, Virginia and Nevada are cleaning and beautifying their communities and distributing eco-friendly tote bags that include local recycling information and an energy efficient light bulb.
Pioneers Literacy Project - Spark the Love of Reading
Supporting education, especially literacy, has been a long-time focus of the Pioneers community service initiatives. Pioneers in Nova Scotia are rewarding elementary aged students for good behavior with books that have been donated from Pioneers and their family and friends. Through a school-based literacy event, students will be able to “purchase” books with the points they receive through the rewards program.
Pioneers Military Mission - Sparking Support for Soldiers and Their Families
This project takes the shoe box for a soldier project to a whole new level. In addition to providing comfort kits to soldiers overseas, Pioneers in Mississippi, Arizona and Maryland are also assisting the families of those soldiers. To help address the financial and lifestyle stresses of the soldier’s families, Pioneers are including them in the packing of the comfort kits that are sent to their loved ones overseas. In addition, each family will receive a pack of gift cards to help alleviate some of their financial burdens.
Pioneers Wii Bowling Tournament – Sparking Funds for Service
With the huge success of Wii sports, Pioneers are creating a Wii bowling tournament as a method to recruit new members and raise funds for Pioneers projects and programs.