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WHAT IS FLY FOR MS?
FLY FOR MS IS AN AMERICAN NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION TAKING A NOVEL APPROACH TO FIGHTING MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS .
In 2010 FLY FOR MS visited 31 countries in Europe. Wallstreet Journal honored FLY FOR MS as one of the most notable initiatives (LINK).
IN 2015-16 FLY FOR MS is on A JOURNEY to ignite awarEness across LATIN AMERICA.
THE JOURNEY
Visit our blog for live updates from the pilots, photos, and videos of patients.
WE GIVE A VOICE
To the silent, faceless disease. We put MS patients and neurologists on national TV an in international newspaper headlines in every country we visit.
WHAT ARE WE DOING?
2 american pilots set out on an extraordinary 20,000 MILE journey IN A SMALL PLANE for multiple sclerosis. (More...)
WHY ARE WE DOING IT?
to share our passion, the miracle of flight with those less fortunATE.
mULTIPLE SCLEROSIS (about MS) because IT'S THE "INVISIBLE" DISEASE: FACELESS AND UNKNOWN TO MOST OF US. (MORE...)
WHAT ARE OUR GOALS?
ignite awareness for ms throughout latin america with A cohesive all-americas campaign.
bring HOPE AND joy to those suffering from ms. (MORE...)
HOW WILL WE REACH GOALS?
provide an IRRESISTIBLY exciting platform (the airplane) to connect tv reporters directly with ms people.
let people with ms experience the miracle of flight. (MORE...)
WHEN?
trip STARTED November 14, 2015 AN IS CONTINUING. (schedule...)
OUR STORY
in 2010 FLYMS visited 31 countries in europe
Brought unprecedented media attention to MS
re-energized the cause
gave hope to people with Ms in over 100 countries
put ms on TV news. in some countries for the first time.
WATCH TV NEWS VIDEOS BELOW
In 2010 a bold idea lead to Fly for MS, the longest charitable flight ever undertaken: a 75-day marathon in a small Cessna covering 150% of the world's circumference. More at flyms.org
2010 Fly for MS Mission - A 75-day flight through 31 countries - Aired on Chicago's Saturday evening news
DESTINATIONS
We have visited the following countries. If you want us to visit your city, tell us.
Argentina
Brazil
canada
Chile
Colombia
Ecuador
Guatemala
Mexico
panama
Paraguay
Peru
UNITED STATES
Uruguay
next: cuba, honduras
MEET THE PILOTS
We are 3 pilots and friends from New York City.
Tomas Vykruta (right)
Google Engineer, Chief Pilot
Fouad Ahmed (left)
Wall Street Investor, Pilot
Santiago Pesce
Pilot. Santiago's mom has MS. Santiago joined FlyMS in Uruguay.
