Awareness Campaigns

In 1990, our founder Dave Thomas, who was adopted, accepted an invitation from President George H.W. Bush to be the spokesperson for a national adoption awareness campaign. Over the years, Dave’s public service announcements and advocacy efforts helped to spread the word about the urgent need for foster care adoption.

Today, the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption is proud to carry Dave’s legacy forward. We build positive messaging backed by research to educate the public about foster care adoption through our awareness campaigns, and also distribute public service announcements and promote free educational resources.

Together, the Foundation’s channels and resources reach millions of people each year, helping to realize our vision that every child will have a permanent home and a loving family.