Centering Youth Voices

Supporters

We are so grateful for our growing community of dedicated partners and donors. Thank you for supporting our mission to dramatically increase the number of adoptions of children waiting in North America’s foster care systems.

The Dave Thomas Lifetime of Giving Society

The cumulative giving of the following individuals and organizations has reached or exceeded $1 million to the Foundation. 

AKSAN Enterprises / United Fortune, Inc.

All-Star Management, Inc.

James Annenberg La Vea Charitable Foundation

Aramark Uniform Services / Crest Uniform

Barco Uniforms, Inc.

Blue Meridian Partners

Briad Wenco, LLC

Bridgeman Foods, Inc.

Calhoun Management Corporation

Carolina Restaurant Group

Cedar Enterprises, Inc.

The Coca-Cola Company

Jeffrey and Sandi Coghlan

Cotti Foods

DavCo Restaurants, Inc.

Dave Thomas Family Companies, LLC

Delight Restaurant Group

The Duke Endowment

First Sun Management Corporation

Flynn Restaurant Group

FourCrown, Inc.

Fourjay, LLC

Fox Group

Freddie Mac Foundation

Donna J. Gustafson Trust

Hamra Enterprises

Haza Foods, LLC

Hoover Foods, Inc.

JAE Restaurant Group

JAGS, Inc. / Wendschmidt, Inc.

Legacy Restaurant Group, LLC

James & Eileen Manning Charitable Trust

Meritage Hospitality Group

MUY! Hamburger Partners, LLC

NPC Quality Burgers, Inc.

Parco, Ltd.

Pennant Foods Corporation

Primary Aim, LLC / Wendy’s Management Group, Inc.

Quality Supply Chain Co-Op, Inc.

Mackenzie Scott

Stanton & Associates, Inc.

Starboard Group

SWBG Operations Group

Tar Heel Capital / FFC Limited Partnership

The Dave / Wendy’s 3-Tour Challenge

I. Lorraine Thomas

Thomas 5 Limited

Thomas 7 Limited

Valenti Mid-Atlantic / Mid-South Management, LLC

Wen Zak, Inc.

Wenco Wendy’s Franchises

Wendelta, Inc. / Carlisle Corporation

The Wendy’s Company

Wendy’s Advertising Fund, Inc. (NY DMA Co-Op)

Wendy’s National Advertising Program, Inc.

Wendy’s of Bowling Green, Inc.

Wendy’s of Colorado Springs, Inc.

Wendy’s of Montana, Inc. / Wendy’s of Montana Foundation

Wendy’s Philadelphia ADI Co-Op

Wentana, LLC

WKS Frosty Corporation

WTCWend

Forever Home Society

The following individuals have made their intentions known or have included the Foundation in their estate plans.

Estate of Robert Paul Anderson

James Annenberg La Vea Charitable Foundation

Anonymous (18)

Mildred A. Arnett Revocable Trust

Marcia and Brad Ballinger

Joyce L. Bell

Camryn N. Boyle

Robert Carothers

Joseph Chiara

Shawn Delesk

Estate of Marguerite E. Dempsey

Louis and Mary Dusing

Estate of Albert G. Ebner

Mitchell Epstein

Robert Gross

Donna J. Gustafson Trust

Aaron and Mary Hackett

Jennifer F. Helgeson

Todd and Jessica Hudspeth

James Jagielo Family Trust

Estate of Linda Susan Kennedy

Timothy Koch

Christopher J. La Russa

John Lehnert

Denny and Pam Lynch Family

James & Eileen Manning Charitable Trust

Claire A. Marsalis

Roger Jack Maryott

Andrew Nichols

Joyce Nurenberg

Anne Payne-Reeves

Kerrie Ramsdell

Anne E. Ranta

Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Rath

Jacqueline E. Renjifo

Natalie and John Gordon Roberts

Rebeckah Rodriguez

Francis Roy

Lois M. Roycraft

Estate of Theona B. Salkowitz

Eleanor Schnitzius

James J. Silvin

Nicole Simpson

Mitchell J. Sleeper

Kelly and Scott Standen

Jay W. Sutherland

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick J. Swanick

Kirsten Taylor

I. Lorraine Thomas

Constance Trapp MacCrate

Joseph J. and Cathy C. Turner

Jill M. Vickers

Ward A. Walter Revocable Trust

Camella D. Warren

Bethany R. Wesley and Alejandro Ornelas Santos

Brian West

Endowment

The following individuals and organizations have made generous donations to the Foundation’s Endowment Fund.

Coghlan Family Endowed Fund

Andres and Jennifer Garcia Endowed Fund

Donna J. Gustafson Trust

Denny and Pam Lynch Family Fund

James & Eileen Manning Charitable Trust

R.L. and Barbara Richards Fund

The Russell Fund for Adoption

Shore Morgan Young Wealth Strategies

I. Lorraine Thomas Fund

Thank You
to the Foundation's Supporters at All Levels

We are so grateful for our growing community of dedicated partners and donors. Thank you for helping to give more children lingering in foster care the best possible opportunity for a bright future.

We are honored to recognize all U.S. donors contributing $1,000 or more between July 1, 2023–June 30, 2024.

A growing number of corporations are making a multi-year commitment to support the Foundation as their charity of choice.

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