November is National Adoption Month — a special time to celebrate families that have grown through adoption and raise awareness of the thousands of children in foster care across the United States and Canada who are waiting for someone to step forward to adopt them. Youth like Merriah, w
Michael, second from right, pictured with his family at an event for Farmers Insurance Michael adopted his two oldest children at ages six and four, followed by their sister several years later at just three months old. Thanks to Farmers Insurance’s benefits, he was able to take time off to bond wit
By Rita L. Soronen, President & CEO of the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption Having a safe place to call home means everything — especially during the COVID-19 crisis. But every day, too many youth age out of foster care without ever knowing the security and stability of a forever family. With
My name is Cody Saintgnue. Through my work in the entertainment industry, I’ve been fortunate to collaborate with incredible networks and brands and have traveled the globe for endeavors that are dear to my heart. You may be wondering why I have partnered with the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption
My wife, Darah, and I always wondered if we might one day adopt. Darah was adopted at birth, so adoption has always been a big part of her story. At the time we began to consider it more seriously, Darah and I had three biological sons but felt we had room in our family for another child. Patrick an
