

Amanda Balionis
Dog person, CBS reporter, golf enthusiast, founder
My Story
My Story
My passion runs deep when it comes to rescuing animals and the support they can provide to families, especially military veterans.
I’m an only child, and some might think that I was surrounded by dogs growing up, but it was actually the opposite. My parents weren’t thrilled about the idea of having a dog when I was young. As my Dad would always say, “A dog is like having a three-year-old forever.” But my passion and yearning for that type of companionship continued to grow anyway.
Rescue dogs need saving and so do humans. I want to do my part in educating individuals about the incredible dogs you can find at rescues while working towards finding each human and dog that perfect connection with a forever home.