ROCK HILL, SC – Calling all pilots and animal lovers! On Saturday, October 3, 2015 Pilots N Paws will be holding its 7th annual fall awareness event called “Brock’s Memorial Flight” Flyway. This special air caravan of more than 85 planes containing over 400 rescued animals from 37 rescue organizations from 13 states SC, NC, TN, GA, FL, IL, DC, VA, CT, NY, NJ, PA, LA will depart from the Rock Hill Airport-Bryant Field (KUZA). Their Destination? New homes and non-kill shelters throughout the U.S. Each fall, Pilots N Paws, holds a large rescue flyway event, but this is the first national undertaking where pilots across the country will save thousands of lives in one weekend. Last year, when it was held in Greenville, SC, more than 50 private pilots volunteered to fly more than 400 animals to safety.

This year we are proud to partner with the American Humane Association’s Lois Pope Red Star Team Van , the ASPCA and our long standing partners Subaru and Petmate!

The flyway is named so in honor of Brock, the first dog flown by Pilots N Paws and the inspiration behind the start of the organization, after co-founder Debi Boies adopted him and co-founder Jon Wehrenberg flew him to his new home. Sadly we lost Brock this year but his memory lives on through our work.

“Many healthy and adoptable animals are euthanized each year. While neutering or spaying animals is the ultimate goal because it helps reduce new births and overpopulation; there are animals that are already here that need to be saved,” stated Pilots N Paws President & Co-founder Debi Boies. At least once a year, volunteers come together for a huge transport effort to help raise awareness of the problem and find others willing to step in to help on the ground, through a donation or of course, up in the air!

Pilots N Paws is a 501 c (3) charitable organization that has connected, via an online forum, over 5.000 volunteer general aviation pilots, from every state in the U.S., with people helping animals in need to organize lifesaving flights for over 75,000 animals.  Portions of these flights are also tax deductible. Want to help?  Volunteer pilots and donations are always needed.  For more information, please visit http://www.pilotsnpaws.org/