On March 9, Home for Good Dog Rescue hosted its fourth annual Taste of Italy Dinner and Tricky Tray at Long Hill Community Center in Stirling. More than 300 people were in attendance including the Mayor of Summit, Ellen Dickson, who spoke during the opening remarks.

Also among the attendees at the event were Pilots N Paws Vice President Nick O’Connell and pilot O’Neil Jones. Home for Good connected with the nonprofit Pilots N Paws in January when it flew four of the rescue’s dogs from South Carolina to New Jersey. The pilots flew into New Jersey on Saturday and joined the rescue in celebrating close to 2,000 lives saved. They received an achievement award at the event.

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Home for Good has a network of 65 foster families in their area in New Jersey, but they also have a few local fosters in South Carolina and Georgia who take the dogs home when they are first found or signed out of the shelters.

There were more than 200 prizes at this year’s tricky tray. Among the winners of the night was Nikki Tongg, owner of Faux Paws in Summit, who won the 50/50 raffle. The Joan Dalianis Foundation provided a Matching Gift Program; the foundation doubled a certain amount of donations made and all went back to Home for Good Dog Rescue.

All profits went back to Home for Good Dog Rescue to help more dogs in need.

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In 2010, the year the rescue began, about 200 lives were saved. This year alone, the rescue is on track to give more than 1,000 dogs a second chance at life. As a foster-based organization, Home for Good is always looking for new foster families to help their dogs transition into loving homes.

Visit homeforgooddogs.org for more information on Home for Good Dog Rescue. Adoption, foster and volunteer applications can be found on the website as well as all upcoming events. Home for Good Dog Rescue’s next adoption events are from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday, March 16, at Petsmart in Bridgewater and again on Saturday, March 23, at PetSmart in Millburn.

“Pilots N Paws was honored to be featured in a National TV Special, “Tales for the Pet Lover’s Heart.”  The special continues to be aired across the country and the response has been extremely heartwarming!  A very special thank you to pilot John Quimby, his family and son co-pilot Ethan, Tri-State Collie Rescue and Hallie and her family for opening their home and hearts to adopt beautiful “Jenny.”
 
We would like to acknowledge Kroger and Purina for their support of this filming and of Pilots N Paws.  The vision of Jim Friedman and Addie Rosenthal with Blind Squirrel Productions clearly portrayed what volunteers with Pilots N Paws and rescues do every day to make a difference. Enjoy the film!
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Working with two other pilots and the  Savannah Catham Animal Control, pilot Rhonda Miles adds several more dogs to the already 126 she has transported.  These lucky pooches were transported from Savannah to Wisconsin on their way to new loving homes!

Featured in “Making a Difference,” Brian Williams showcases our interview on this nationally exposed news format show.

Pilots N Paws had the pleasure of participating live with Kate Snow on ABC’s Good Morning America !

Pilot Steve Edwards joins Pilots N Paws Co-founder, Debi Boies, and the Greenville County Animal Care Services for their annual PNP Awareness campaign.  Let’s save some lives!

Co-founder Debi Boies, pilot Steve Edwards, Greenville County Animal Care Services Team and volunteers

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Jon Wehrenberg, co-founder of Pilots N Paws, unloads carriers full of shelter dogs in Greensboro, N.C. “Pilots love to fly. I believed that if we created a means for them to discover situations where they could fly and also save animals, many would do it,” he said.

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Heidi, a beautiful GSD was in shelter with a fractured hip and no one to fix it. Thanks to caring rescue volunteers, a kind vet and Pilots N Paws pilot Mark Kozak Heidi will now have her surgery and is expected to walk again!