The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption is a national non-profit public charity dedicated exclusively to finding permanent homes for more than 150,000 children waiting in North American foster care systems. Created in 1992 by Wendy founder, Dave Thomas, who was adopted as a child, the Foundation implements evidence-based, evidence-driven, national service-based awareness raising and innovative adoption awards. Thomas's daughter, Wendy, serves on the Foundation's supervisory board.
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Located in Columbus, Ohio, the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption is driven by one goal: finding a loving family for every child who waits in care for adoption. This is North America's only national non-profit charity dedicated solely to finding a permanent home for nearly 150,000 children waiting in an orphanage. Created by Wendy's founder, Dave Thomas, who was adopted, the Foundation implements nationally-driven signature-driven programs, awareness-raising adoption initiatives and research-based advocacy efforts.
The Foundation's efforts are led by president and CEO Rita Soronen. Soronen serves on the board of directors of the Congressional Coalition at Adoption Institute and Ohio CASA/GAL Assn., And is a fellow for the Jefferson Fellowship for Executive Leadership. He is the recipient of the National CASA Association Program Director of Kappa Alpha Theta of the Year and National Angels in Adoption award from the Congressional Coalition on Adoption. In January 2016, Rita was awarded the Honorary Doctorate of Community Leadership from Franklin University in Columbus, Ohio; and was named the YWCA Woman of Achievement in 2017.
The Foundation raises money to provide free educational resources, promotes awareness, helps policymakers and employers, and supports professionals and adoption agencies throughout the United States and Canada - to ensure that every child finds home forever. The programs signed by the Foundation include Wendy Wonderful Kids, a network of adoption recruiters across North America that focus exclusively on the longest-awaited children in North America; and Adoption-Friendly Workplace, expert tools and guides for companies and parents to help support adoption benefits such as financial reimbursement and paid leave.
The Wendy's Company supports Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption with in-store donation donations, Frosty Key Tag campaigns, National Adoption Night, and Halloween Coupon books.
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Wendy's Extraordinary Children
Wendy Wonderful Kids is one of the signature programs of the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption. The Foundation provides grants to public and private adoption agencies to employ adoption professionals who implement a proactive, targeted recruitment program focused on children exclusively targeted to move America's longest children from upbringing to adoptive families.
Recent research released from Wendy's Wonderful Kids' five-year evaluation shows that children referred to the program are up to three times more likely to adopt.
Wendy Wonderful Kids recruiters work in cases that the children's system has forgotten, making sure they have the time and resources to give children enough attention as they do. These recruiters use aggressive practices and proven focused tactics to find the best home for a child through the starting points of the familiar family circle, friends, and neighbors, and then reach out to the communities in which they live.
Wendy's Wonderful Kids has over 340 recruiters working for children across the US and Canada. The program has helped more than 7,000 children be adopted by their families forever.
Adoption-Friendly Workplace
Adoption-Friendly Workplace is the Foundation's signature program. This program serves to make adoption an affordable option for every working parent. The goal is to provide the company with the support it needs to deliver employee adoption benefits and recognize a forward-thinking company that already has an adoption allowance in place. The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption has the tools to set adoption allowances in the workplace including how to apply financial reimbursement and paid leave for adopting employees.
Each year, the Foundation compiles a list of 100 best-adopted adoption workplaces - including the best small, medium and large companies. Rank in the list is based on the maximum amount of financial reimbursement and paid leave for the employee who adopts. Honorees include top 100, top 10 by size, top five in every industry and best leave.
Awards
The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption received the Shining Star Award presented by the Quarterly Congress and Creative Coalition at the 2008 Democratic National Convention and the Republic for its significant work to find family forever for children in foster care.
Wavey Wonderful Kids Program from Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption was awarded Adoption Award 2007 from the US Department of Health and Human Services.
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External links
- Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption
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