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Capt. Ed Givens

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Introducing the Adopt-A-Pilot Tie Design Contest Winner!

Apr 25 2013
As a member of the Adopt-A-Pilot program, I have the opportunity to go into fifth-grade classrooms and help shape impressionable minds each school year. Through this program, the Pilots who volunteer their time are tasked with teaching school children about not only aerodynamics, math, and geography, but the hard work it will take to reach their goals. Each year, Adopt-A-Pilot hosts a Tie Design... read more

Adopt-A-Pilot Reaches More Than 400,000 Kids

Feb 27 2013
For me, it’s important that we invest in the future of our country by giving from the heart and devoting time to the future generations.  Through Southwest’s Adopt-A-Pilot Program, we Pilots have the opportunity to go into classrooms all across America and help shape impressionable minds.  Helping kids dream big dreams—this is why I volunteer for Southwest’s Adopt-A-Pilot Program to... read more

Always Getting More Than I Could Ever Give

Apr 24 2012
Even after many years of doing Adopt-a-Pilot, I am still astounded at the benefits I receive as I am trying to give a little of my time to these students—this year is certainly no exception.  I was asked by the fine ladies in the Adopt-a-Pilot Program (and they are simply the best) to be adopted by Plano Senior High School (in Plano, Texas) with a very special group of students.  The... read more