Becoming a Pioneer in 1976, Don has held many positions including member-at-large and life member club president. Don has been an active member of the Sharing and Caring Committee since its inception in 1988 when the Fort Pitt Chapter was instrumental in helping organize the annual boat ride for hospitalized veterans. The chapter has been underwriting the cost of sending young people to Conservation Camp on an annual basis for the past 20 years. Don was one of the original members of the committee that established this practice. As the chapter's life member club president, he participated in many membership drives. Don was also active in helping raise funds to erect a Korean War Veterans Memorial monument on the Pittsburgh waterfront. Don has served as Membership chair and Fundraising chair in the Stephen Foster Council. Don serves on committees for playground maps, Easter egg hunts, highway clean ups, Earth Day, veterans' hospital bingo, and Christmas in April. Don has been co-chair for the past eight years of the committee which mails the "Tele All" newsletter to all active and retired chapter members. Don and Romaine, his Pioneer partner of 48 years, search for needed supplies for local animal shelters in their "spare time."