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Foster Care Adoption
Children enter foster care through no fault of their own because of abuse or neglect. They deserve a safe, loving home.
As our founder, Dave Thomas, always said,
“These children are not someone else’s responsibility. They are our responsibility.”
Download our step-by-step guide to learn more and get started on the adoption journey.
Stories of Impact
The Toles Family
Joe Toles grew up in foster care and aged out of the system when he was 21 years old. “Statistically, I should be in jail, or I could be dead,” he says. “But that’s not my destiny.” Committed to creating a home base for children who didn’t have one, Joe adopted his first of seven sons from foster care in 2010. Four of his sons were adopted through the Foundation’s Wendy’s Wonderful Kids program in New York City.
In the News
Noah Fredenberg
Noah Fredenberg ran from Los Angeles to New York to raise money for the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption and awareness of the more than 123,000 children waiting to be adopted from foster care in the United States. Read more
“One big way to change a child’s life is to put them in a home where they will be loved unconditionally for the rest of their life.”