Florida A lot has changed since Dawson and Dalton were placed in foster care as young boys. Dalton, who has cerebral palsy and other medical diagnoses, often did not receive the care he needed. At 10 years old, he weighed just 44 pounds. Dawson worried constantly about his older brother. “I was alwa
Foundation focused on finding forever families for children in foster care Columbus, Ohio — The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption received an unconditional, multi-million dollar donation from philanthropist and author MacKenzie Scott to help advance its mission of dramatically increasing the numbe
Survey commissioned by the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption shows an increase in the belief that all children are adoptable For five years, siblings Lexi and Nick lingered in foster care, frightened they might never be adopted, or worse, separated from each other. After being found alone in a hot
Survey commissioned by the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption-Canada shows a significant shift in adoption attitudes When Erin McKinney got the call about a little boy in foster care who needed a permanent home, she wasn’t sure she was ready to be a mother, but she went to the meeting anyway. That
Annual survey of employers reveals increased investment in adoption benefits Columbus, Ohio — The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption today released its annual Best Adoption-Friendly WorkplacesTM list recognizing organizations with the most robust adoption benefit programs. The Foundation partnered
Public-private partnership will find adoptive families for longest-waiting youth Columbus, Ohio — The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, a national nonprofit public charity, is proud to announce an expansion of its signature program, Wendy’s Wonderful Kids®, to find adoptive homes for children in
