Carla and Oliver, of Ohio, have adopted three children from foster care: Taye, Kemarquez and Kiondre. These children are biological siblings who were adopted through the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption’s Wendy’s Wonderful Kids® program, in partnership with Caring for Kids. Important. Loved. Happ
By Jenny Comita This article was originally published in the December 2021 issue of Parents magazine Imagine a child in foster care who has lost hope that they’ll ever be loved and cared for. Then meet a few adoptive parents who opened their hearts and homes to kids who now have a bright future ahea
Kathryn and John, of Ontario, have adopted three children from foster care: Serenity, Malakai (Kai) and Abigail. Serenity and Kai are biological siblings who were adopted through the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption-Canada’s Wendy’s Wonderful Kids® program, in partnership with Adopt4Life. In
DEAR FRIENDS, In 2020, our world changed in ways we could never have imagined. It has been an incredibly difficult time for all of us. But for children in foster care waiting to be adopted, who have endured abuse, neglect and often countless layers of trauma in their young lives, the negative
Placed in foster care when he was 7 years old, Conner spent nearly half of his young life longing for a permanent place to call home. “I moved a bunch. I really didn’t want to move that much. I didn’t think I could have a family,” he shared. Right now, more than 120,000 children, like Conner, are wa
Being a Wendy’s Wonderful Kids adoption professional takes more than understanding the child-focused recruitment model. It’s about being an advocate, a cheerleader for children waiting in foster care. It takes persistence, compassion and strategic thinking to find the right family for every child. B
Foundation committed to finding adoptive homes for the more than 30,000 children waiting in Canada’s foster care system. Burlington, ON — The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption-Canada recently welcomed Chris Garrah, a partner at the law firm of McMillan LLP in Toronto, as a member of its board of d
The Imprint Weekly Podcast is a production of Fostering Media Connections (FMC), a nonprofit organization that uses the power of media and journalism to lead the conversation about children, youth and families in America. Rita Soronen, President & CEO of the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption,
Anthony Onesto, Chief People Officer at Suzy, was adopted as an infant and shares our belief that every child deserves a permanent home and a loving family. Now on a journey to discover his past, Anthony is telling his story to help raise awareness about adoption and the unique experiences that adop
By Rita L. Soronen, President & CEO One year ago, our world changed dramatically and in ways we could never have imagined as COVID-19 spread, closing schools, shutting down businesses and leaving us with unrelenting separation and longing for the physical connection of family and friends. As the
