Success stories
‘I have personally benefited from Mr. Thomas’ commitment’
The healing power of family
Ezra had been in care one year when he was referred to his Wendy’s Wonderful Kids caseworker. He was born prematurely at 33 weeks and was medically fragile. He was diagnosed with macrocephaly and subdural hematomas. He also had speech, large and small motor delays. When the recruiter read Ezra’s file, things...
Foster parents about to adopt children from Wendy’s Wonderful Kids
My wife and I are currently foster parents on the way to adopting two wonderful (WWK) kids. These two had been in the system for almost four years and were considered “hard to place” due to the neglect and abuse they had received. My wife and I had found an...
A note from an adoptive parent
We adopted our twin 7-year-old boys from foster care a year and a half ago. They are great boys and have made our family complete. We have watched [A Home for the Holidays] for many years and we are hopeful that people are inspired to step out of their comfort zone...
Forever family created 11/18/11
In July, 2010, Arte was added to the WWK caseload. He had been placed with his foster parent in December, 2009. When the WWK recruiter initially began working with Arte, he said he was comfortable residing in the foster home until he turned 18 years old and felt he was building...
Forever family created 12/21/11
When the recruiter first met Lucy, she was a very quiet, reserved and traumatized little girl who did not understand why her mother did not want her, how to deal with her father’s death, and why she could not stay with her grandparents. The recruiter’s work with Lucy included helping her understand...
Forever family created 12/30/11
In December of 2003, police brought Jasmine, her older sister and three cousins to a local shelter. They had responded to a medical alert call placed by Jasmine on behalf of her older sister, who was feeling dizzy and couldn’t walk. Jasmine’s older sister had been caring for all of the children for the previous two...
A ‘Home for the Holidays’ success story
Glad I found your Facebook. I watched “A Home for the Holidays” back in 2003. Sat on my couch sobbing at the number you told me. 160,000 waiting kids. Called my county before New Year’s, started parenting classes in early 2004, toddler placed with us in late 2004, adopted her...
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