Planned Giving Stories

Why Alida Collewyn was fiercely determined to give back to the animals of Best Friends

When Bonita Vanderkooi and her husband, Doug, considered who was to inherit most of the wealth they’d saved from their decades working for State Farm, there was hardly anything to discuss.

Two souls in search of a better life reach new heights together.

There is nothing Maryanne Pagonis wouldn’t do for her beloved dog Rosie — nor for Best Friends for bringing the two of them together.

Credit a pit bull terrier named Herman for setting Elsa Nilsson-Canin on her lifesaving path with Best Friends.