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A Forever Family for Rhianna
Placed in foster care at just 2 months old due to neglect, Rhianna spent the next 15 years of her life waiting for a permanent family. Thankfully, her journey changed when she was adopted by Reegan through the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption-Canada’s Wendy’s Wonderful Kids program, in partnership with The Catholic Children’s Aid Society of Toronto. Read More
By The Foundation
October 4, 2023
Reflections of a Child Welfare Professional: Karen, Wendy’s Wonderful Kids Supervisor
Wendy’s Wonderful Kids adoption professionals, like Karen from Ontario, are dedicated to finding permanent families for children who have been waiting in foster care the longest. Read Karen’s reflections on this life-changing work and why she is a champion for the Foundation’s child-focused recruitment model. Read More
By The Foundation
August 9, 2023
Every Child Deserves A Permanent Family: Pippa’s Story
Pippa spent more than eight years in foster care after enduring severe abuse and neglect early in her life. Thankfully, her journey changed when she was adopted by Crystal and Jessica through the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption-Canada’s Wendy’s Wonderful Kids program. Read More
By The Foundation
January 12, 2023
Building Fund Donors
The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption is pleased to recognize our Building Fund Campaign donors who generously gave $10,000 or more to help with the build-out and ongoing management of our new forever home. Read More
By The Foundation
December 5, 2022
Celebrating the life-changing impact of Wendy’s Wonderful Kids Professionals
During the 2022 Wendy’s Wonderful Kids Summit, the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption announced the recipients of our Recruiter and Supervisor of the Year awards. These professionals are representatives of the unwavering commitment of the entire Wendy’s Wonderful Kids community in serving the most vulnerable children lingering in foster care across North America. Read More
By The Foundation
May 26, 2022
“Nature and Nurture Shape Who We Become”: Lynn’s Story
Adopted from foster care as an infant, Lynn Deiulis spent more than 25 years as an adoption worker in Canada. She is the author of “What is your story? Let’s talk about adoption and kinship.” Read More
By Lynn Deiulis
March 4, 2022
An Update on Serenity and Kai’s Story
Kathryn and John, of Ontario, adopted three children 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. Read More
By The Foundation
October 25, 2021
Celebrating Wendy’s Wonderful Kids Recruiters and Supervisors: Everyday Heroes for Children in Foster Care
The Foundation is pleased to announce both the 2020 and 2021 Supervisor and Recruiter of the Year awards. These individuals are representative of the more than 600 Wendy’s Wonderful Kids adoption professionals across the United States and Canada who are leaders and heroes for all that they do every day for youth in need. Read More
By The Foundation
July 15, 2021
Hope Through the Darkness
During one of the most difficult times in our nation’s history, the Foundation worked relentlessly to help give thousands of vulnerable children a forever home and the chance for a brighter future. In this letter, President & CEO Rita Soronen reflects on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More
By Rita L. Soronen
April 9, 2021
10,000 adoptions and so much more
The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption is proud to announce that its signature program, Wendy’s Wonderful Kids, has helped to find permanent homes for more than 10,000 children in foster care across the United States and Canada since 2004 — including nearly 7,300 children since scaling in states began in 2012. Read More
By Rita L. Soronen
February 11, 2021
A Message from Rita Soronen About the COVID-19 Crisis
Our work at the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption has been anything but “business as usual,” and our dedication to serving children waiting to be adopted from foster care is more important than ever. In this letter, President & CEO Rita Soronen weighs in on how the pandemic is impacting the children we serve. Read More
By Rita L. Soronen
March 19, 2020
Celebrating Wendy’s Wonderful Kids Recruiters and Supervisors
At the 2019 Wendy’s Wonderful Kids Summit, the Foundation recognized recruiters and supervisors of the year for their life-changing service on behalf of children in foster care who need our help the most. Read More
By The Foundation
June 26, 2019