Pioneer Title Agency, a family-owned business with five offices in Kingman, Lake Havasu City, Bullhead City and Hualapai, has closed the book on its most recent philanthropic initiative, “Old School,” donating a total of $43,000 and several thousand hours of service to schools across Arizona in the process. Through the program, Pioneer leadership empowered each of its team members in Arizona to donate time and raise funds for schools in their own communities over the past 18 months. To assist in the effort, Pioneer provided eight hours of paid time off as well as $100 to help each employee engage in the program.
This project comes on the heels of Pioneers prior effort, called “Take a Hike,” which took place from 2015 to 2016 and was a partnership to raise funds and awareness of the Arizona National Scenic Trail, which spans 800-plus miles and touches nearly every community – large and small – across Arizona. Through the partnership, the first-ever endeavored by the Arizona Trail Association (ATA), Pioneer gathered each of its branches across Arizona – from Yuma to Page and everywhere in between – and set a goal to raise $30,000 to support the Trail by year’s end. They also pledged to gather in teams to collectively hike, bike, run or ride all 800-plus miles of the Arizona Trail during our shared anniversary year. Not only did they succeed – they raised more than $50,000 while completing the trail.
In addition, Pioneer also has a regular community outreach program – Pioneer Title Agency in Action – wherein each employee is encouraged to get their branch involved in the personal causes in the area that touch them and fellow team members.
“Pioneer Title Agency has operated under the basic philosophy of ‘Commitment to Service’ since its inception in 1985. From bettering our education system to fixing up local trails, employees are encouraged to take an active role in the communities where they live and work,” says Keith Newlon of Pioneer Title Agency. “As a result, even beyond our initiatives and volunteer hours, Pioneer has donated more than $1 million to local nonprofits, civic originations, business organizations and other associations in the past five years alone.”
