EVERY CHILD IS ADOPTABLE.
A Statement in Support of Justice
Read a message from our President & CEO
FOSTER CARE ADOPTION
Children are placed in foster care after enduring abuse, neglect, parental drug use or other issues that made their home unsafe. And right now, more than 113,000 of those young people in the United States are waiting for someone to step forward to adopt them.
As our founder, Dave Thomas, always said,
“These children are not someone else’s responsibility. They are our responsibility.”
You can help. Learn more and spread the word about the critical need for foster care adoption.
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Through our national awareness campaigns and innovative programs, the Foundation is dedicated to achieving the vision that every child will have a permanent home and a loving family.
A rigorous, five-year national evaluation revealed that children referred to our Wendy’s Wonderful Kids program are up to 3x more likely to be adopted from foster care.
Stories of Impact
The Bond of Family: Johnathan and Patty’s Story
For four long years, siblings Johnathan and Patty lingered in foster care as their biological mother struggled with drug addiction. Thankfully, their journey changed when they were adopted by Jeanie and Jeff with help from the Foundation’s Wendy’s Wonderful Kids program.
Now, Johnathan and Patty finally have the permanent, loving family they had always longed for.
“It’s much funner growing up with your family,” shared Patty.
Get Involved
Adoption-Friendly Workplace Program Featured on The Now
More than 25 years ago, our founder, Dave Thomas, led an initiative advocating for better adoption benefits in the workplace, because to him, it was just “the right thing to do.” The Foundation has carried that legacy forward through the Adoption-Friendly Workplace program and the Best Adoption-Friendly Workplace survey.
The Adoption-Friendly Workplace program was recently featured on The Now.
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