Pilot Flying J raised $1,068,243 for the American Heart Association’s “Life Is Why We Give™” campaign. That compares to the $981,000 raised last year.
Pilot Flying J announced the amount raised in support of the American Heart Association’s “Life Is Why We Give™” campaign, presenting a total of $1,068,243 to the organization at a celebration on March 12 at the Pilot Travel Center on Strawberry Plains Pike near the company’s headquarters in Knoxville, Tennessee. Pilot Flying J and American Heart Association representatives pictured from left: Blair Ware, Bev Miller, David Markiewicz, Sarah MacPhail, Mike Rodgers, Pilot Flying J Founder and Chairman Jim Haslam, Meg Counts, Spencer Ross, Tim Wroblewski, Julie Taylor, Paul Duncan, Danica Powell and Mindy Savage.The donation places Pilot Flying J third among top national fundraisers for the “Life Is Why We Give™” campaign, according to the company.
In February, Pilot Flying J’s fundraising initiatives included the sale of paper hearts for $1, $3 or $5 and the ability for guests to round-up their purchases to the next dollar at the more than 650 Pilot and Flying J locations in the U.S. Guests could also donate through a link on the Pilot Flying J website. The company also featured exclusive offers in the Pilot Flying J mobile app for free healthier food and beverage items with the purchase of a $5 paper heart.
“It is always a source of pride to support great organizations such as the American Heart Association, and I am overwhelmed by the combined efforts of our Pilot Flying J team members and guests to make such a big impact for the cause of heart health,” said Mike Rodgers, senior vice president and chief strategy & information officer at Pilot Flying J.
