This guest blog post is written by Chris Mace, an adoptive father of three. His two sons, Steven and Kota, were adopted through the Foundation’s Wendy’s Wonderful Kids program. My husband, Brian and I have always wanted a big family. Our oldest daughter, Eira, joined our family at age 14 while we we
This guest blog post is written by Michelle Thompson. She and her husband, Richard, have five children, two of whom were adopted from foster care, Karissa and Theo; and three biological sons, Ben, Rick and J.D. The day a state car pulled into our driveway with a scared, but precious 5-year-old boy,
This guest blog is written by Jessica Phoenix, a Wendy’s Wonderful Kids adoption recruiter in Florida and a recent adoptive mom. I always knew I would adopt one day. One day when I was older. One day when I was married. One day when my husband and I owned a home. One day when we had “X” amount of mo
1. You find the system is frustrating, difficult to understand, and seemingly unresponsive to children’s needs. Many of you shared something similar to these challenges: “I hope that the system gets easier. A close friend has fostered 2 young children for 2 years and hopes to adopt – ages <
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (DUBLIN, OH) February 9, 2011 – The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption is proud to announce the election of Ken Calwell to its board of trustees for a three-year term. Calwell is chief marketing officer for Wendy’s International, Inc. where he oversees Wendy’s advertisin
For immediate release Saturday, November 20, is National Adoption Day Honor adoptive families by sharing one mother’s story in print or online COLUMBUS, OH — My name is Maria Hunte and I live in Columbus, Ohio. I am a single mom of one biological daughter, 16-year-old Jelisa, and five adopted
Columbus, OH – All children deserve loving, permanent homes. That is the motivation behind the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption’s celebration of National Adoption Awareness Month — a nationwide campaign to encourage families throughout the United States and Canada to open their hearts and h
