About Bailey and Friends

Tom Golisano and his family are the founders of Bailey and Friends, a component of the Golisano Foundation. The family’s affinity for dogs began when rescue dog, Bailey, came into their lives. She became an immediate companion, exuding unconditional love and staying faithfully by their sides at all times. As the relationship began to grow, the family started to question with a laugh “who rescued whom”? Over the years, Tom and his family have rescued many dogs and now plan to put their joyful experience and philanthropic spirit to work in the animal welfare field.

Bailey and Friends strives to support and build capacity of caring, competent providers and organizations, create opportunities that strengthen the importance of the human-animal bond in personal, occupational, and therapeutic capacities, and promote responsible, loving pet-ownership.