Rock legend Tom Scholz has donated his private plane to Pilots To The Rescue.
Scholz is the founder, primary songwriter, and guitarist of the legendary band Boston, which is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the release of its debut album on Aug. 25, 1976. The album, “Boston,” went on to sell more than 17 million copies and broke industry records.
After 43 years of flying the 1980 Beechcraft Bonanza A36 more than 700,000 miles — to tours, hard-to-reach destinations, and coast-to-coast travel — Tom and his wife Kim made a decision: They chose to donate their plane to Pilots To The Rescue to help save animals.
Scholz, who is 78, told Pilots To the Rescue officials that he suffered from a bad back and some recent sports injuries meant that he could not renew his FAA medical certificate. He had been trying to sell the plane, but because he has long supported animal rights causes, his wife suggested giving it to Pilots To The Rescue, a non-profit founded in 2015 that has saved more than 6,000 animals.
The plane, renamed “Little Paw” by the organization, will now be serving a new mission — transporting endangered animals to safety.
For more information: PilotstoTheRescue.org
Read Steve Schapiro’s story on Pilots To The Rescue here.
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